{"id":3418,"date":"2020-08-25T17:40:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T17:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/press-release-telefilm-canada-announces%e2%80%afthe-funding-of-20%e2%80%afenglish-language%e2%80%affeature-films"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:00:38","slug":"press-release-telefilm-canada-announces-the-funding-of-20-english-language-feature-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/en\/press-release-telefilm-canada-announces-the-funding-of-20-english-language-feature-films","title":{"rendered":"Telefilm Canada announces\u202fthe funding of 20\u202fEnglish-language\u202ffeature films"},"content":{"rendered":"

Telefilm Canada\u202fsupports\u202fthe production of\u202f2<\/span>0<\/span>\u202fEnglish-language\u202ffeature films\u202ffrom across Canada\u202fwith\u202fa\u202ftotal\u202finvestment of over $7 million.\u202fFifty per cent of the projects selected are directed and written by women.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year, Telefilm received\u202fand processed\u202f13<\/span>6<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>applications under the\u202fProduction\u202fProgram for\u202fEnglish-language\u202fprojects with budgets of $2.5 million and\u202fbelow.\u202fFrench-language\u202ffeature films under this\u202f<\/span>s<\/span>tream\u202fwere previously\u202f<\/span>announced in May 2020<\/span><\/a>.\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u202ffilms selected are:\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bloodthirsty<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director: Amelia Moses<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Writers: Wendy Hill-Tout<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Lowell Boland<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producers: Wendy Hill-Tout<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0Michael Peterson<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company:\u202fLone Wolf a Movie Company\u202f& Voice Pictures<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province: Alberta<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bystanders<\/span><\/i><\/b>
\n<\/span>Director: Koumbie<\/span>
\n<\/span>Writers: Koumbie and Taylor Olson
\n<\/span>Producer: Terry Greenlaw<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company:\u00a0Picture Plant<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province: Nova Scotia\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Door Mouse\u202f<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director and Writer:\u202f<\/span>Avan<\/span>\u202f<\/span>Jogia<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producer: Kyle Mann<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company:\u202fIndependent Edge Films<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province: British Columbia\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hailey Rose<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director and Writer:\u202fSandi Somers<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producer: Scott\u00a0<\/span>Lepp<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company:\u202f<\/span>Iylond<\/span>\u00a0Entertainment<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province: Alberta<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Indians in Cowtown\u202f<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director and Writer:\u202f<\/span>Agam<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Darshi<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producers:\u202fAnand\u00a0<\/span>Ramayya<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0Kelly\u00a0<\/span>Balon<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company:\u202fKarma Film<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province: Saskatchewan\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Inedia<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director\u202fand Writer: Liz Cairns<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producer: Tyler Hagan<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company:\u202fExperimental Forest Films<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province:\u202fBritish Columbia<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kipkemboi<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director:\u202fHubert Davis\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Writer:\u202fJoel Richardson<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producer:\u202fJennifer Jonas<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Leonard\u00a0<\/span>Farlinger<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company: New Real Films<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province: Ontario<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Matt and Mara<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director and Writer:\u202f<\/span>Kazik<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Radwanski<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producer:\u202fDan\u202fMontgomery<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company: Medium Density Fibreboard Films<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province: Ontario<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Orah<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director and Writer:\u202fLonzo\u00a0<\/span>Nzekwe<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producer: Amos Adetuyi<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Floyd Kane<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company:\u00a0<\/span>Circle Blue Films\u202f<\/span>& Freddie Films\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province: Ontario<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Riceboy<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202fSleeps\u202f<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director and Writer:\u202fAnthony Shim<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producers: Rebecca Steele<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0Anthony Shim<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company:\u202fLonesome Heroes Productions<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province:\u202fBritish Columbia<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Skeet<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director and Writer:\u202fNik Sexton<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producer: Mary Sexton\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company:\u202fSexton & Son Productions<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province: Newfoundland and Labrador\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So Much Tenderness<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director and Writer:\u202fLina Rodriguez<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producer:\u202fBrad Deane<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company: Rayon Verde<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province: Ontario<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sweetland<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director and Writer:\u202fChristian Sparkes<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producer:\u202fAllison White<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company:\u202fSara\u00a0<\/span>Fost<\/span>\u00a0Pictures<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province:\u202fNewfoundland and Labrador<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Draft<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director,\u202fWriter\u202fand\u202fProducer:\u202f<\/span>Jepht\u00e9<\/span>\u202fBastien<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company:\u202f9205-8494 Qu\u00e9bec<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province:\u202fQuebec<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Incident Report<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director and Writer:\u202fNaomi Jaye<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producer:\u202fBrian Robertson<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0Julie\u00a0<\/span>Baldassi<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company: Low End<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province: Ontario<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sun and His Daughter\u202f<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director:\u202fRyan Ward<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Writers:\u202fMackenzie Leigh<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Ryan Ward<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producers:\u202fMackenzie Leigh<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0Ryan Ward<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company:\u202fHeart Shaped Movies<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province:\u202fManitoba<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wishing Tree<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director and Writer:\u202fLaura Adamo<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producer:\u202fPasha\u202f<\/span>Patriki<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company: big woo\u202f<\/span>woo<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>&<\/span>\u202f<\/span>9 Light Entertainment<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province:\u202fOntario\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Young Arsonists<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director and Writer:\u202fSheila\u00a0<\/span>Pye<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producer:\u202f<\/span>Agata<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Smoluch<\/span>\u00a0Del\u00a0<\/span>Sorbo<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company: Borrowed Light Films<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province:\u202fOntario<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Two Cuckolds Go Swimming<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Director,\u202fWriter\u202fand\u202fProducer:\u202fWinston\u202f<\/span>DeGiobbi<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company: Easter Green Films<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province:\u202fNova Scotia<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You Can Live Forever<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Directors\u202fand Writers:\u202fSarah Fobes and Mark Slutsky<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Producer:\u202fRob Vroom<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Production Company:\u202f<\/span>6909060 Canada Inc.<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n<\/span>Province:\u202fQuebec\u202f<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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About Telefilm Canada<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Telefilm is dedicated to the cultural, commercial and industrial success of Canada\u2019s audiovisual industry. Through funding and promotion programs, Telefilm supports dynamic companies and creative talent at home and around the world. Telefilm also makes recommendations regarding the certification of audiovisual coproduction treaties to the Minister of Canadian\u202f<\/span>Heritage, and<\/span>\u202fadministers the programs of the Canada Media Fund. Launched in 2012, the Talent Fund accepts private donations which principally support emerging talent. Visit telefilm.ca and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com\/<\/span>telefilm_canada<\/span>\u202fand on Facebook at facebook.com\/<\/span>telefilmcanada<\/span>.<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Media enquiries:<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Joyce Richards<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>
\nAdvisor, Public Relations \u2013 English Market<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\nTelefilm Canada<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\n647-475-4903<\/span>\u202f<\/span>
\njoyce.richards@telefilm.ca<\/span><\/a>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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