Telefilm Canada is announcing an investment of $6.15 million in four English-language feature films, including one project at the post-production stage, as part of the second intake of its Production Program for projects with budgets over $3.5M in the English market. A first round of selected projects was announced in April 2026. 

Funded projects 

Cherry Blossoms 

Director and screenwriter: Ariane Louis-Seize 
Production: Colonelle Films Inc., Scythia Films Inc. 
Distribution: Elevation Pictures, Entract Films 
Province: Quebec 
Language: English 
Canada–United Kingdom coproduction 

Don’t Forget Us 

Director and screenwriter: Jovanka Vuckovic 
Production: WANGO Films Inc. 
Distribution: Mongrel Media 
Province: Ontario 
Language: English 

The Orange Grove 

Director: Murad Abu Eisheh 
Screenwriters: Murad Abu Eisheh, Will Niava 
Production: Max Films Inc. 
Distribution: Immina Films 
Province: Quebec 
Languages: English, Arabic 
Canada–Jordan–Germany coproduction 

Post-production 

Coppermine 

Director: Jeremy Torrie 
Screenwriters: Jeremy Torrie, Keith Ross Leckie 
Production: 10202470 Manitoba LTD., WHITE BEAR FILMS INC. 
Distribution: Elevation Pictures 
Province: Manitoba 
Languages: English, Inuinnaqtun, French 

A total of 27 applications were assessed as part of this funding round, representing $54,978,432 in requested funding. An advisory committee evaluated the projects and made recommendations to Telefilm. The decision-making process takes into account Telefilm’s objective of fostering a diversity of voices in the industry, ensuring that it funds a balanced portfolio of productions reflecting a variety of genres, budgets and company sizes, regions of the country, and points of view. The names of the selection committee members will be published on the Advisory committees for project funding applications page once all funding decisions for this fiscal year have been made. 

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About Telefilm Canada

Founded in 1967, Telefilm is a Crown corporation dedicated to investing in the development, production, promotion, and distribution of Canadian and Indigenous audiovisual content. As the largest investor in Canadian cinema, Telefilm contributes to the economic strength and cultural impact of the audiovisual sector in collaboration with industry members. Telefilm also makes recommendations to the Department of Canadian Heritage regarding the certification of audiovisual treaty coproductions and administers the programs of the Canada Media Fund. 

Media inquiries: 

Joyce Richards 
Advisor, Strategic Communications 
Telefilm Canada 
Joyce.Richards@telefilm.ca