{"id":193580,"date":"2026-09-09T16:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/?p=193580"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:48:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:48:30","slug":"telefilm-canada-invests-nearly-1m-in-27-career-development-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/en\/telefilm-canada-invests-nearly-1m-in-27-career-development-initiatives","title":{"rendered":"Telefilm Canada\u00a0Invests\u00a0Nearly\u00a0$1M in 27\u00a0Career\u00a0Development\u00a0Initiatives\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"editor-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MONTREAL \u2013 Following the\u00a0funding\u00a0decisions\u00a0for the first\u00a0intake\u00a0of\u00a0its\u00a0<strong>Career\u00a0Development\u00a0Initiatives Program<\/strong>, Telefilm Canada announces an investment of<strong>\u00a0$997,075<\/strong> <strong>in 27 initiatives<\/strong>,\u00a0including<strong>\u00a021\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0Selective\u00a0Stream<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>6\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0Prequalified\u00a0Stream<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This first\u00a0intake\u00a0was\u00a0open to\u00a0activities\u00a0with\u00a0start dates\u00a0between<strong>\u00a0October 1, 2026, and March 31, 2027<\/strong>. A total of\u00a0<strong>60\u00a0eligible\u00a0applications\u00a0were\u00a0assessed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/en\/telefilm-canada-launches-two-new-programs-following-the-review-of-the-promotion-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Launched\u00a0in June 2026<\/a>, the\u00a0Career\u00a0Development\u00a0Initiatives Program supports\u00a0activities\u00a0that\u00a0contribute\u00a0to the\u00a0professional\u00a0development\u00a0of talent and\u00a0members\u00a0of\u00a0Canada\u2019s\u00a0audiovisual\u00a0industry. The funding \u00a0decisions for\u00a0this\u00a0first intake reflect\u00a0Telefilm\u2019s commitment to supporting\u00a0a\u00a0balanced portfolio of initiatives,\u00a0particularly\u00a0in\u00a0terms\u00a0of\u00a0regional\u00a0representation, participant\u00a0diversity,\u00a0market\u00a0access\u00a0and\u00a0skills\u00a0development.\u00a0\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Telefilm Canada remains committed to ensuring transparency in its funding decisions by providing information on the projects and initiatives selected under its various programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Funded&nbsp;Initiatives \u2013&nbsp;Selective&nbsp;Stream<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 &#8211; 2027 FILM 5&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211;&nbsp;Atlantic&nbsp;Filmmakers&nbsp;Cooperative&nbsp;Limited&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 ACE Program<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Animation Career&nbsp;Excelerator&nbsp;(ACE Canada) Society&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 BSO Global&nbsp;Markets&nbsp;Accelerator&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Black Screen Office&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026&nbsp;Feature&nbsp;Film Writer &amp; Producer&nbsp;Incubator&nbsp;and Accelerator&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Saskatchewan Media Production&nbsp;Industry&nbsp;Association (SMPIA) Inc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 On Screen Manitoba&nbsp;Mentorship&nbsp;and Work-Integrated Learning Program<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; ON SCREEN MANITOBA INCORPORATED&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 OYA Scale Up<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; OYA Black Arts Coalition&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 QEPC&nbsp;Mentorship&nbsp;Program for OLMC&nbsp;Producers&nbsp;in&nbsp;Quebec<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; The&nbsp;Quebec&nbsp;English-Language&nbsp;Production Council (QEPC)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026&nbsp;Sustainability&nbsp;Practitioners&nbsp;Internship&nbsp;Program<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Sustainable&nbsp;Entertainment Society&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 WFF Talent&nbsp;Labs&nbsp;Portfolio<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; 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SMI Film Society&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Course des r\u00e9gions pancanadienne 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Course Estrie&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fus\u00e9e &#8211; Programme d&#8217;acc\u00e9l\u00e9ration de carri\u00e8re 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Coalition M.\u00c9.D.I.A&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Initiative Plan s\u00e9quence du RACCORD 2026&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Regroupement des artistes cin\u00e9astes de la francophonie canadienne (RACCORD)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Initiatives du&nbsp;Wapikoni&nbsp;(Projet&nbsp;Mamowi) 2027<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Corporation&nbsp;Wapikoni&nbsp;Mobile&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Momentum : Incubateur de r\u00e9cits afro-queer francophones 2026&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; Fondation&nbsp;Massimadi&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pitch des sc\u00e9naristes de l&#8217;Acad\u00e9mie &#8211; Cin\u00e9ma 2027<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Acad\u00e9mie canadienne du cin\u00e9ma et de la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision &#8211; Section Qu\u00e9bec&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Funded&nbsp;Initiatives&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Prequalified&nbsp;Stream<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 CFC Actors&nbsp;Conservatory&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211;&nbsp;Canadian Film Centre&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 CFC&nbsp;Makeup&nbsp;Intensive&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211;&nbsp;Canadian Film Centre&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 Conception d\u2019exp\u00e9riences immersives &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>Institut national de l\u2019image et du son&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026 NSI AI and Virtual Production for Screen&nbsp;Industry&nbsp;Innovation<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;National Screen Institute \u2013 Canada&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2027 CFC&nbsp;Series&nbsp;Lab&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211;&nbsp;Canadian Film Centre&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cr\u00e9ation de l\u2019image et narration visuelle 2027<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Institut national de l\u2019image et du son&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;next&nbsp;application&nbsp;period&nbsp;for the&nbsp;Career&nbsp;Development&nbsp;Initiatives Program, for&nbsp;activities&nbsp;with&nbsp;start dates&nbsp;between&nbsp;<strong>April 1 and September 30, 2027<\/strong>,&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;open&nbsp;from&nbsp;<strong>November 3, 2026, at 8:00&nbsp;a.m. ET<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>November 17, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Telefilm also invites members of Canada\u2019s audiovisual industry to&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in its national survey as part of the development of its 2027-2030 Strategic Plan. The survey is open until September 13, 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/en\/telefilm-canada-launches-industry-consultation-as-part-of-the-development-of-its-2027-2030-strategic-plan\">Complete the survey<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>-30-<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About&nbsp;Telefilm&nbsp;Canada<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>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&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;the certification of audiovisual treaty coproductions and administers the programs of the Canada Media Fund.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media&nbsp;inquiries:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Joyce Richards&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Advisor, Strategic Communications&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Telefilm Canada&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MONTREAL \u2013 Following the\u00a0funding\u00a0decisions\u00a0for the first\u00a0intake\u00a0of\u00a0its\u00a0Career\u00a0Development\u00a0Initiatives Program, Telefilm Canada announces an investment of\u00a0$997,075 in 27 initiatives,\u00a0including\u00a021\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0Selective\u00a0Stream\u00a0and\u00a06\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0Prequalified\u00a0Stream. 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