Telefilm Canada invests $4.8 million in five big-budget projects from the English market
Telefilm Canada commits to funding five projects in the English market under the Production Program, as part of the second round of decisions in the big budget stream including coproductions, for a total of $4.8 million.
The first round of decisions under the same stream announced its investment in 13 big-budget projects from the English market.
Fairyheart (animation/fantasy)
Director: Anita Doron
Screenwriters: Attila Gigor and Anita Doron
Production: Storyteller Pictures Inc.
Distribution: Vortex Media
Province: Ontario
Language: English
*Hungary/Germany/Canada coproduction
Legends of Conquest (family/adventure)
Director: Dylan Pearce
Screenwriters: Dylan Pearce and Marcus Rosner
Production: Northern Gateways Films Inc.
Distribution: Elevation Pictures
Province: Alberta
Language: English
Telephone (science fiction)
Director: Anthony Scott Burns
Screenwriters: Anthony Scott Burns, Jack Stanley, and Álex & David Pastor
Production: Jobro Productions Inc.
Distribution: Elevation Pictures
Province: Ontario
Language: English
*Canada/Belgium coproduction
The Eden Express (psychological drama)
Director: Daniel Cockburn
Screenwriters: Daniel Cockburn and James Schultz
Production: Scythia Films Inc.
Distribution: Mongrel Media
Province: Ontario
Language: English
*Canada/Scotland coproduction
The First Dinosaur (family/adventure)
Director: J.J. Johnson
Screenwriters: Joan Digba, J.J. Johnson and Christin Simms
Production: Sinking Ship Entertainment Inc.
Distribution: Sinking Ship
Province: Ontario
Language: English
Telefilm received a high volume of applications under the Production Program this year. From this second intake, 20 projects were assessed from the English market representing over $33.1 million in funding requests.
More funding decisions, including projects from the Talent to Watch Program, will be announced in the coming weeks. Statistics on all films funded in the year will be released once all funding decisions have been made.
An advisory committee of external and internal representatives assessed the projects and made recommendations to Telefilm. The decision-making process considered Telefilm’s goal of fostering a diversity of voices in the industry, ensuring that Telefilm funds a balanced portfolio of productions that reflect a variety of genres, budgets and company sizes, regions of the country and points of view. Names of selection committee members will be published on the Project Financing Advisory Committees webpage once all funding decisions have been made.
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