Following the latest funding decisions under its Production Programand as part of its Theatrical Documentary Program, Telefilm Canada is investing $4.27 million in 21 projects, including nine films from the French market,11 films from the English market and one film from the Indigenous stream.

The funded projects reflect the richness of Canadian documentary filmmaking and showcase a wide range of subjects, perspectives and artistic approaches. Produced across the country, they explore personal and collective stories that reflect the diversity of viewpoints, realities and issues shaping our world, while resonating with audiences across Canada.

Funded projects

Ground Control
Director: Chase Joynt
Screenwriters: Greg Beer and Katrina Onstad
Production: M MEDIA INC.
Distribution: EYESTEELFILM
Province: Ontario
Language: English

La force ouvrière
Director and screenwriter: Félix Rose
Production: 9249-7189 Québec Inc., Picbois Productions Inc.
Distribution: Maison 4:3, Picbois Productions
Province: Quebec
Language: French

La jungle
Director and screenwriter: Jamie Ross
Production: Eye Steel Film Inc.
Distribution: Eye Steel Film Distribution Inc.
Province: Quebec
Languages: French and English

Les cousins de l’Atlantique
Director and screenwriter: Phil Comeau
Production: 701275 NB Ltée, Bellefeuille Production Ltée
Province: New Brunswick
Language: French
Canada–France coproduction

Les Sœurs
Director and screenwriter: Alexandra Sicotte-Lévesque
Production: Films du Rapide-Blanc Inc.
Distribution: Productions du Rapide-Blanc
Province: Quebec
Languages: French, English and Ukrainian
Canada–Switzerland coproduction

Murmures d’Ayiti
Director: Stefan Verna
Screenwriters: Cindy Charles and Stefan Verna
Production: Couzin Films Inc.
Province: Quebec
Languages: French and Creole

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
Directors: Omar Majeed and Peter Mishara
Screenwriters: Omar El Akkad, Omar Majeed and Peter Mishara
Production: Sphere Media Toronto Inc.
Province: Ontario
Language: English

Roots
Director and screenwriter: Karen Chapman
Production: Smallaxx Motion Pictures Inc.
Distribution: Blue Ice Docs
Province: Ontario
Language: English

Sacred Circles
Director and screenwriter: Harold Joe
Production: Orca Cove Media Inc.
Province: British Columbia
Languages: English, Hul’qumi’num

She Dreams Cricket
Director and screenwriter: Anu Singh
Production: WishBox Media Inc.
Province: Ontario
Languages: English, Punjabi and Urdu

Sibyllines
Director: François Delisle
Screenwriters: François Delisle and Brigitte Haentjens
Production: Films 53/12 Inc.
Distribution: Studio H264
Province: Quebec
Language: French

Ski The Wong Way
Director and screenwriter: Daniel Berish
Production: Black Rhino Creative Inc.
Distribution: Game Theory Films
Province: British Columbia
Language: English

The Crossing
Director and screenwriter: Aisling Chin-Yee
Production: Noble Television Inc., Rane Films Inc.
Distribution: National Film Board of Canada
Province: Quebec and Manitoba
Languages: English and Hausa

The Show Ring
Director and screenwriter: Ali Weinstein
Production: Big Cedar Films Inc.
Distribution: Vortex Media
Province: Ontario
Language: English

Un train à pas d’heure
Director and screenwriter: Jonah Malak
Production: Productions Ocho inc.
Distribution: Studios H264
Province: Quebec
Language: Spanish

Post-production

Après les étoiles
Directors and screenwriters: François Dubé and Guillaume Fournier
Production: Frangin Inc., VF2 Productions Inc.
Distribution: National Film Board of Canada
Province: Quebec
Languages: French and English

Café Bihi
Director and screenwriter: Halima Ouardiri
Production: 9167-7286 Québec inc., Les Productions des Films de l’Autre Inc.
Distribution: Les Films du 3 Mars
Province: Quebec
Languages: Tachelhit, English, French, Arabic (Darija) and German

Fierce Joy: The ‘CJ’ Jackson Story
Director and screenwriter: Jaret Belliveau
Production: Royal Raven Media Ltd
Province: New Brunswick
Language: English

La vie imparfaite de Willy
Director and screenwriter: Isabelle Lavigne
Production: 9174-5018 Québec inc., Coop Vidéo de Montréal
Distribution: Films du 3 mars
Province: Quebec
Languages: English and French

Rick Hansen: Man in Motion
Director: Adrian Buitenhuis
Screenwriter: Jesse James Miller
Production: Network Films Twenty-Six Inc.
Distribution: Network Entertainment Inc, Blue Ice Docs
Province: British Columbia
Language: English

Steve’s Version
Director and screenwriter: Sofia Bohdanowicz
Production: Maison du Bonheur Films Inc.
Province: Ontario
Languages: English and Turkish

A total of 136 applications were evaluated in this funding round, representing $31,519,583 in funding requests. Among the applications received, six post-production projects stood out and were selected for funding.

An Advisory Committee evaluated the projects and made recommendations to Telefilm. The decision-making process reflects Telefilm’s commitment to fostering a diversity of voices within the industry by supporting a balanced production portfolio that represents a range of genres, budgets, company sizes, regions across the country and perspectives. The names of the Advisory Committee members will be published on the Advisory Committees for Project Financing Applications webpage once all funding decisions for this fiscal year have been made.

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About Telefilm Canada

Founded in 1967, Telefilm Canada is a Crown corporation dedicated to the development, production, promotion and distribution of Canadian and Indigenous audiovisual content. As Canada’s largest investor in domestic feature films, Telefilm plays a key role in strengthening the cultural and economic success of the audiovisual industry, in partnership with the industry. 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