{"id":125093,"date":"2022-09-29T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/?post_type=programmes&#038;p=125093"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:16:38","slug":"general-admission-festivals-program","status":"publish","type":"programmes","link":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/en\/programmes\/general-admission-festivals-program","title":{"rendered":"General Admission Festivals Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"editor-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"summary\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table act-table--2-cols\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Activity type<\/strong><\/td><td>Small and\/or emerging Canadian film festivals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Activity date<\/strong><\/td><td>Festivals taking place starting on or after October 1, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Applicants<\/strong><\/td><td>Canadian organizations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong><strong>Submission<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Dialogue<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-boxed-grey is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--normal);border-top-right-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--normal);border-bottom-left-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--normal);border-bottom-right-radius:var(--wp--preset--border-radius--normal);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n<div class=\"align wp-block-acf-act-table-of-contents\">\n  <div class=\"act-table-of-contents__title\">\n    <h2 id=\"table-of-contents\">Table of contents<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n          <ul class=\"act-table-of-contents__grid\">\n                  <li class=\"act-table-of-contents__h2\">\n            <a href=\"#program-overview\">Program overview<\/a>\n                          <ul>\n                                                    <li class=\"act-table-of-contents__h3\">\n                    <a href=\"#who-can-apply\">Who can apply<\/a>\n                  <\/li>\n                                                    <li class=\"act-table-of-contents__h3\">\n                    <a href=\"#guidelines-and-important-documents\">Guidelines and Important Documents<\/a>\n                  <\/li>\n                                                    <li class=\"act-table-of-contents__h3\">\n                    <a href=\"#key-dates\">Key dates<\/a>\n                  <\/li>\n                                                    <li class=\"act-table-of-contents__h3\">\n                    <a href=\"#latest-updates\">Latest updates<\/a>\n                  <\/li>\n                              <\/ul>\n                      <\/li>\n                  <li class=\"act-table-of-contents__h2\">\n            <a href=\"#application-documents\">Application documents<\/a>\n                          <ul>\n                                                    <li class=\"act-table-of-contents__h3\">\n                    <a href=\"#at-application\">At Application<\/a>\n                  <\/li>\n                                                    <li class=\"act-table-of-contents__h3\">\n                    <a href=\"#business-policies\">Business policies<\/a>\n                  <\/li>\n                                                    <li class=\"act-table-of-contents__h3\">\n                    <a href=\"#at-final-reporting\">At Final Reporting<\/a>\n                  <\/li>\n                                                    <li class=\"act-table-of-contents__h3\">\n                    <a href=\"#past-guidelines\">Past Guidelines<\/a>\n                  <\/li>\n                              <\/ul>\n                      <\/li>\n                <li><\/li>\n        <li class=\"act-table-of-contents__footer\">\n        \t<a href=\"#apply-for-funding\">Apply for funding<\/a>\n         \t<a href=\"#contact\">Contact us<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-toc=\"true\" id=\"program-overview\">Program overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The General Admission Festivals Program provides streamlined funding to small and\/or emerging film festivals that are aimed at the general public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0;border-top-right-radius:0;border-bottom-left-radius:0;border-bottom-right-radius:0;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n<h3 id=\"who-can-apply\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can apply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canadian-controlled corporations who:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have their head office in Canada.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work in the film, television or digital media sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Festivals&nbsp;<strong>that have had at least 2 editions<\/strong>&nbsp;before the one for which funding is requested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default act-heading act-heading--with-icon is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n<h3 id=\"guidelines-and-important-documents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guidelines and Important Documents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please review the documents for full program details and eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns act-file act-file--boxed-with-metadata-and-description is-style-boxed is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c12710f6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of March 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Guidelines_General-Admission_2026.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__link\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__content\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__title\">Guidelines<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-file__description\">General Admission Festivals Program<\/span><\/span><i class=\"icon far fa-arrow-down-to-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns act-file act-file--boxed-with-metadata-and-description is-style-boxed is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c12710f6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of March 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Essential-Information-Guide-General-Admission-Program_2026.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__link\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__content\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__title\">Essential Information Guide<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-file__description\">General Admission Festivals Program<\/span><\/span><i class=\"icon far fa-arrow-down-to-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns act-file act-file--boxed-with-metadata-and-description is-style-boxed is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c12710f6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of March 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/List-of-Required-Documents-General-Admission_2026.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__link\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__content\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__title\">List of Required Documents<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-file__description\">General Admission Festivals Program<\/span><\/span><i class=\"icon far fa-arrow-down-to-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"key-dates\" class=\"wp-block-heading act-heading__heading\">Key dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IT support is only available on <strong>business days until 5:00 pm EST<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-border-top act-table act-table--groups\">\n    <table>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr>\n                            <td><span class=\"fakelink\">For festivals starting between October 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027.<br \/><b><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n                            <td><b>Opening<\/b><br \/><span class=\"date\">April 28, 2026<\/span><br \/><span class=\"time\">8:00 AM EDT<\/span><\/td>\n                            <td><b>Closing<\/b><br \/><span class=\"date\">May 05, 2026<\/span><br \/><span class=\"time\">11:59 PM EDT<\/span><\/td>\n                        <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n    <\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<!-- wp:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-border-top act-table act-table--groups\">\n    <table>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr>\n                            <td><span class=\"fakelink\">For festivals starting between April 1, 2027 and September 30, 2027.<br \/><b><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n                            <td><b>Opening<\/b><br \/><span class=\"date\">October 20, 2026<\/span><br \/><span class=\"time\">8:00 AM EDT<\/span><\/td>\n                            <td><b>Closing<\/b><br \/><span class=\"date\">October 27, 2026<\/span><br \/><span class=\"time\">11:59 PM EDT<\/span><\/td>\n                        <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n    <\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:table -->\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n<h3 id=\"latest-updates\" class=\"wp-block-heading act-heading__heading\">Latest updates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get the latest program updates <a href=\"\/en\/stay-informed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">straight to your inbox.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-no-bloat act-timeline is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group act-timeline__title is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default act-heading is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading act-heading__heading\" id=\"april-23-2026\">April 23, 2026<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group act-timeline__text is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Update of the following document<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Essential Information Guide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group act-timeline__title is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default act-heading is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading act-heading__heading\" id=\"march-27-2026\">March 27, 2026<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group act-timeline__text is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Update of the following document<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guidelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Essential Information Guide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List of Required Documents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group act-timeline__title is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default act-heading is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading act-heading__heading\" id=\"january-12-2026\">January 12, 2026<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group act-timeline__text is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Update of the following document<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accounting and Reporting Requirements &#8211; Industry Promotion (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"apply-for-funding\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply for funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please read our <a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/en\/we-finance-and-support\/how-to-apply\">How to apply<\/a> page for more information on the application process. <\/p>\n\n\n<style id=\"bricks-inline-css-component-vutzqf\">\n\n\/* BREAKPOINT: Desktop (BASE) *\/\n.block-editor-iframe__body [data-brx-variant=\"hiruvl\"] 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wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"application-documents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-toc=\"true\">Application documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"at-application\" class=\"wp-block-heading act-heading__heading\">At Application<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-dark\" id=\"resources\">Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file act-file act-file--boxed-with-description is-style-boxed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Application-Form-Preview-and-Guide-General-Admission_2026.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__link\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__content\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__title\">Application Form Preview and Guide &#8211; General Admission<\/span><\/span><i class=\"icon far fa-arrow-down-to-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 id=\"business-policies\" class=\"wp-block-heading act-heading__heading\">Business policies<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file act-file act-file--boxed-with-description is-style-boxed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/accounting-reporting-requirements-industry-promotion-April-2025.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__link\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__content\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__title\">Accounting and Reporting Requirements &#8211; Industry Promotion (2025)<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-file__description\">For all financing agreements entered on or after April 1, 2025, the latest ARRs must be applied.<\/span><\/span><i class=\"icon far fa-arrow-down-to-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file act-file act-file--boxed-with-description is-style-boxed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/accounting-reporting-requirements-industry-promotion-2024.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__link\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__content\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__title\">Accounting and Reporting Requirements &#8211; Industry Promotion (2024)<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-file__description\">For all financing agreements entered between March 5, 2024 and April 1, 2025, the ARR published in 2024 must be applied.<\/span><\/span><i class=\"icon far fa-arrow-down-to-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file act-file act-file--boxed-with-description is-style-boxed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/accounting-reporting-requirements-industry-promotion-2016.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__link\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__content\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__title\">Accounting and Reporting Requirements &#8211; Industry Promotion (2016)<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-file__description\">For all financing agreements entered between September 19, 2016 and March 5, 2024, the ARRs published in 2016 must be applied.<\/span><\/span><i class=\"icon far fa-arrow-down-to-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 id=\"at-final-reporting\" class=\"wp-block-heading act-heading__heading\">At Final Reporting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-dark\" id=\"forms\">Forms<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file act-file act-file--boxed-with-description is-style-boxed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Activity_Report_General_Admission_2026.xlsx\" class=\"wp-block-file__link\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__content\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__title\">Activity Report<\/span><\/span><i class=\"icon far fa-arrow-down-to-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file act-file act-file--boxed-with-description is-style-boxed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Visibility-Grid-GeneralAdmission-_2026.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__link\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__content\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__title\">Visibility Grid &#8211; General Admission<\/span><\/span><i class=\"icon far fa-arrow-down-to-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 id=\"past-guidelines\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Guidelines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns act-file act-file--boxed-with-metadata-and-description is-style-boxed is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c12710f6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">November 23, 2023 to March 26, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Guidelines-General-Admission-Program-November-2023.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__link\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__content\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__title\">Guidelines<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-file__description\">General Admission Festivals Program<\/span><\/span><i class=\"icon far fa-arrow-down-to-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns act-file act-file--boxed-with-metadata-and-description is-style-boxed is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c12710f6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">September 29, 2022 to November 23, 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Guidelines-General-Admission-Program-Sept2022.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__link\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__content\"><span class=\"wp-block-file__title\">Guidelines<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-file__description\">General Admission Festivals Program<\/span><\/span><i class=\"icon far fa-arrow-down-to-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"contact\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n<style id=\"bricks-inline-css-component-bamfuh\">\n\/* Disable links in editor *\/\n.block-editor-iframe__body a.brxe-bamfuh, .block-editor-iframe__body .brxe-bamfuh a{ pointer-events: none; }\n<\/style><div class=\"brxe-bamfuh brxe-block block-tile-notice bg--secondary-ultra-light\"><div class=\"brxe-sylrpq brxe-div block-tile-notice__header-wrapper\"><div class=\"brxe-atfekq brxe-block\"><svg class=\"brxe-jfthyz brxe-icon 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carefully prior to your enquiry.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>For questions regarding eligibility and how to apply<\/td><td><strong>Phone:<\/strong>&nbsp;438-806-4865<br><strong>Toll free:<\/strong>&nbsp;1-800-567-0890<br><strong><strong>Email<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:firstname.lastname@telefilm.ca\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:raluca.tuturman@telefilm.ca\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:antoinette.dure@telefilm.ca\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:adriana.chartrand@telefilm.ca\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:coordination@telefilm.ca\">coordination@telefilm.ca<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Atlantic Region, Ontario, and Canadian Francophonie<\/td><td><strong>Alison Zimmer<\/strong><br><br><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 902-334-1369<br><strong>Toll free:<\/strong> 1-800-567-0890<br><strong>Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:alison.zimmer@telefilm.ca\"><\/a><a 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