Telefilm Canada Extends the Skills and Screens Program to Digital Media Events

Montreal, August 15, 2010 –Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce that effective immediately it will open its Skills and Screens Program (the “SASP”) to finance selected digital media activities on a competitive basis.

Eligible digital media activities will be limited to those which contain elements and strong themes related to Feature Film and to the development of multiplatform business strategies and which have a strong impact on the industry in terms of business opportunities and/or professional skills development.

All applicants who wish to apply for the SASP funding must first contact their local Regional Director, Business Development to discuss eligibility of a proposed digital media activity.

For more information on the Skills and Screens Program including necessary application template documents please consult Telefilm Canada’s website or your Regional Director, Business Development.