Telefilm Canada invests in 14 minority coproductions
Telefilm Canada announced that it will invest in 14 minority coproductions for a total of $4,066,000 under its Production Program, including 10 films for the English-language market and four films for the French-language market.
These projects highlight the importance of coproductions, which enable producers in Canada and abroad to combine their creative, technical, and financial resources.
English-language market:
& Sons (drama)
Minority coproduction with the United Kingdom
Director: Pablo Trapero
Screenwriters: Sarah Polley and Pablo Trapero
Production: 1000996197 Ontario Inc.
Distribution: Elevation Pictures Corp
Province: Ontario
Language: English
ASHES OF THE FIRE (drama)
Minority coproduction with Mexico
Director and Screenwriter: Michel Lipkes
Production: January Media Limited
Province: Ontario
Languages: French and Spanish (Castilian and Mexican Spanish)
Controllers (thriller)
Minority coproduction with Hungary
Director: Adam Azimov
Screenwriters: Isaac Cravit and Ellen Wong
Production: Multipix Management (Canada) Inc.
Distribution: Photon Films and Media Inc
Province: Quebec
Language: English
Epilogue for an Autumn (drama)
Minority coproduction with Chile
Director and Screenwriter: David Eduardo Belmar Chocano
Production: Le Foyer Films inc.
Province: Quebec
Language: Spanish (Castilian)
Kungfuland (comedy)
Minority coproduction with Singapore
Director: Jacen Tan
Screenwriters: Maninder Chana and Jacen Tan
Production: 100 Dragons Media Inc.
Distribution: Flourishing Inc.
Province: Ontario
Language: English
Lovers go home! (drama)
Minority coproduction with Colombia
Director: Juan Sebastian Mesa
Screenwriters: Tania Cardenas, Laura Gutierrez, Juan Sebastian Mesa and Yenifer Uribe
Production: 9097-4767 Québec Inc.
Distribution: Filmoption International
Province: Quebec
Languages: English and Spanish (Castilian)
Mother Earth (drama)
Minority coproduction with Brazil
Director and Screenwriter: Alê Abreu
Production: Aircraft Pictures Limited
Distribution: Elevation Pictures
Province: Ontario
Language: English
Oh, How Fun! (comedy)
Minority coproduction with Greece
Director: Argyris Papadimitropoulos
Screenwriters: Giorgos Georgopoulos and Argyris Papadimitropoulos
Production: La Boîte à Fanny inc.
Distribution: VVS Films
Province: Quebec
Languages: English
Voragem (drama)
Minority coproduction with Brazil
Director and Screenwriter: Flávio Cittön
Production: UATÊ STORIED LEARNING INC.
Distribution: Rede Minas and EMC Play
Province: British Columbia
Language: Portuguese
Written in the Stars (romantic comedy)
Minority coproduction with Australia
Director: Fawzia Mirza
Screenwriter: Menik Gooneratne
Production: Baby Daal Productions Inc.
Distribution: Mongrel Media
Province: Ontario and Nova Scotia
Languages: English, Tamil
French-language market:
LE ROMAN DE RENART (action/aventure/animation)
Minority coproduction with France
Directors: Anne-Laure Daffis and Léo Marchand
Screenwriters: Anne-Laure Daffis and Léo Marchand
Production: Les Productions Mégafun inc.
Distribution: Filmoption International
Province: Quebec
Language: French
Maudits Français (comedy)
Minority coproduction with France
Director and Screenwriter: Émile Gaudreault
Production: Lamalga Films inc.
Distribution: 14051483 Canada Inc. (Immina Films)
Province: Quebec
Language: French
On était des loups (thriller)
Minority coproduction with France
Director: François Busnel
Screenwriters: François Busnel and Delphine De Vigan
Production: Productions Caramel Films Inc.
Distribution: Les Films Opale
Province: Quebec
Languages: English and French
Post Production:
Vigilante (mystery/crime/police)
Minority coproduction with Belgium
Director and Screenwriter: Olivier Pairoux
Production: Art et essai inc.
Distribution: Entract Films
Province: Quebec
Language: French
28 projects were assessed in both the English and French markets, representing over $8.5 million in applications.
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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About Telefilm Canada
As a Partner of Choice, Telefilm Canada is a Crown corporation dedicated to the success of Canada’s audiovisual industry, fostering access and excellence by delivering programs that support cultural resonance and audience engagement. With a lens of equity, inclusivity and sustainability, Telefilm bolsters dynamic companies and a range of creative talent at home and around the world. Telefilm also makes recommendations regarding the certification of audiovisual coproduction treaties to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, and administers the programs of the Canada Media Fund. Launched in 2012, the Talent Fund raises private donations which principally support emerging talent. Visit telefilm.ca and follow us on LinkedIn, Letterboxd, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Media contact
Joyce Richards
Advisor, Strategic Communications
Telefilm Canada
Joyce.Richards@telefilm.ca