Telefilm Canada and the Rogers Group of Funds provide financial support for feature-length documentaries
Montréal, October 29, 2010 –Telefilm Canada and the Rogers Group of Funds are pleased to announce the names of the French language feature-length documentary projects that will receive funding support under the Theatrical Documentary Program in 2010-2011. Participating filmmakers will receive funding support for the production or post-production stage of their project.
The goal of the Theatrical Documentary Program is to broaden both the slate and audiences for Canadian feature-length documentaries produced for commercial screening in Canada, while jointly financing a number of French- and English-language projects likely to be successful in Canada and abroad.
“The projects selected this year once again attest to the ingenuity and talent of our Canadian documentary filmmakers,” said Michel Pradier, Director of Projects Financing at Telefilm Canada. “These documentaries stand out due to their originality and we are confident that they will do well in theatres,” he added.
Selected projects:
| Project |
Production company |
Director |
Distributor |
Phase |
Region |
|
Les Boys – Le documentaire |
Les Productions Shootfilms Inc. |
Louise Leroux |
Les Films Séville |
Production |
Quebec |
|
Rapporteur d’images |
Production InformAction Inc. |
Helen Doyle |
Filmoption international |
Production |
Quebec |
|
La nuit, elles dansent |
Les films du Tricycle Inc. |
Isabelle Lavigne et Stéphane Thibault |
Les Films du 3 mars |
Post-production |
Quebec |
|
L’homme enragé |
Argus Films Inc. |
German Gutierrez |
K-Films Amérique |
Post-production |
Quebec |
About Rogers Communications
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About Telefilm Canada
Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to developing and promoting the Canadian audiovisual industry. Telefilm provides financial support to the private sector to create distinctively Canadian products that appeal to domestic and international audiences. Telefilm also administers the Canada Media Fund’s programs. Visit www.telefilm.ca.
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For information:
Élise Proulx
Telefilm Canada
514-283-0838 or 1-800-567-0890, ext. 2090
proulxe@telefilm.ca
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