Telefilm Canada invites the public to discover Canadian cinema at the Atlantic Film Festival
Montréal, September 14, 2011 – Telefilm Canada is proud to be associated with the 31st annual Atlantic Film Festival (September 15 -24, 2011), an excellent showcase for recent Canadian productions.
“Together with its partners, Telefilm Canada is sparing no effort to ensure that Canadian audiovisual content connects with audiences and achieves the recognition it deserves,” says Carolle Brabant, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada. “Given that 53% of films screened at the Festival are Canadian, the event is an ideal opportunity to highlight the unique nature and diversity of the Canadian experience and its stories.”
Telefilm’s participation at the AFF
Telefilm is actively participating in the following initiatives:
Strategic Partners
Among the events and initiatives organized by the Atlantic Film Festival Association is the acclaimed Strategic Partners (SP) international coproduction market for film and television, which will be held during the AFF from September 16 to 19. Telefilm Canada is a Presenting Partner of the SP, a market that offers excellent networking and business-development opportunities to Canadian and international delegates from the audiovisual sector.
Transatlantic Partners
Telefilm is a supporter of Transatlantic Partners (TAP), a coproduction training and networking initiative aimed at producers from Europe, Canada and the United States. Developed jointly by the Erich Pommer Institut in Potsdam, Germany, and Strategic Partners in Halifax, TAP will host three producer modules in Halifax, Berlin and New York.
Inspired Scripts program
Telefilm is co-partner with the Harold Greenberg Fund of the Inspired Scripts program. This program provides four Canadian screenwriters from the Atlantic region with the unique opportunity to develop their feature-film script and then pitch it to a panel of industry professionals at the AFF.
Telefilm Canada’s Canadian Filmmaker Series
Telefilm Canada is a Presenter Partner of the Canadian Filmmaker Series initiative, an exploration of Canadian talent and the creative process via discussions with filmmakers.
Coast to Coast
Telefilm will present Coast to Coast, a series of Canadian films from across the country. This series shines a spotlight on content from each region of Canada.
- Take this Waltz (September 17)
- Breakaway (September 17)
- i am a good person/i am a bad person (September 19)
- Wetlands (September 20)
- Starbuck (September 22)
Telefilm Canada Gala
Date: September 17, 2011
A screening of Take this Waltz, Sarah Polley’s new feature, will be the centrepiece activity at the Telefilm Canada Gala.
About Telefilm Canada
Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to developing and promoting the Canadian audiovisual industry. Telefilm provides financial support to the private sector to create distinctively Canadian productions that appeal to domestic and international audiences. Telefilm also administers the Canada Media Fund’s programs. Visit www.telefilm.ca.
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Media inquiries:
Douglas Chow, Manager, External Communications
Telefilm Canada
514-283-0838, ext. 2225, or 1-800-567-0890
chowd@telefilm.ca
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