{"id":150692,"date":"2024-12-19T11:08:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T16:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/?p=150692"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:17:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:17:44","slug":"opening-dates-for-the-medium-to-large-scale-festivals-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/en\/opening-dates-for-the-medium-to-large-scale-festivals-program","title":{"rendered":"Opening dates for the Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"editor-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Telefilm Canada wishes to inform industry members of the upcoming opening dates for the <a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/programmes\/medium-to-large-scale-festivals-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Opening dates:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Festivals with start dates between October 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026: <strong>January 16 to February 6, 2025<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Festivals with start dates between April 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026: <strong>June 16 to July 8, 2025<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain supporting documents and templates have been updated for clarity and to add information on environmental sustainability measures put in place by festivals. 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