Production Program
Important reminders
For full-length documentaries, please refer to the Theatrical Documentary Program webpage.
Summary
| Project type | Feature-length film (75 minutes or longer) |
| Project stage | Production and post-production |
| Who can apply | Canadian audiovisual production companies |
| How to apply | Dialogue |
Program overview
The Production Program finances Canadian feature films at the production or post-production stage.
For documentary projects, please see the Theatrical Documentary Program webpage for more information.
Who can apply
Canadian audiovisual production companies who:
- Have their head office in Canada.
- Carry out their activities in Canada.
Guidelines and Important Documents
Please review the documents for full program details and eligibility criteria.
As of October 31, 2025
As of November 18, 2025
As of October 31, 2025
As of October 31, 2025
Key dates
IT support is only available on business days until 5:00 pm EST.
- Projects may be submitted only once per fiscal year, except for projects produced in French for which at least 60% of the financial structure is confirmed.
- Producers whose projects can be submitted in more than one opening period must select the one that best meets the needs of their project.
- Projects produced in languages other than French and English must be submitted during the opening periods applicable to English-language projects.
- Projects submitted to the Indigenous Stream must be submitted during the opening period applicable to low budget English-language projects.
- Applications for post-productions and co-productions where the Canadian share is more than 30%, must be submitted during the main opening periods applicable to each category (low or high budget, English or French).
English-language projects with budgets of $3.5M and more
| First opening period Approximate decision date: Mid April 2026 |
Opening November 25, 2025 8:00 AM EST |
Closing December 09, 2025 11:59 PM EST |
| Second opening period Approximate decision date: Mid August 2026 |
Opening March 30, 2026 8:00 AM EDT |
Closing April 14, 2026 11:59 PM EDT |
English-language projects with budgets under $3.5M
| Opening period Approximate decision date: Mid June 2026 |
Opening January 27, 2026 8:00 AM EST |
Closing February 10, 2026 11:59 PM EST |
French-language projects at all budget levels
| First opening period Approximate decision date: mid April 2026 |
Opening November 25, 2025 8:00 AM EST |
Closing December 09, 2025 11:59 PM EST |
| Second opening period Approximate decision date: November 2026 |
Opening June 23, 2026 8:00 AM EDT |
Closing July 07, 2026 11:59 PM EDT |
Minority coproductions in all languages and all budget levels with a Canadian share of 30% or less
| First opening period Approximate decision date: May 2026 |
Opening February 24, 2026 8:00 AM EST |
Closing March 10, 2026 11:59 PM EDT |
| Second opening period Approximate decision date: September 2026 |
Opening May 19, 2026 8:00 AM EDT |
Closing June 02, 2026 11:59 PM EDT |
Latest updates
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April 28, 2026
The document ‘Canada Feature Film Fund Distribution Terms & Contract Requirements‘ has been updated.
January 29, 2026
The documents ‘Declaration Regarding OLMC-Produced Projects‘ and ‘Declaration Regarding Projects Submitted to the Indigenous Stream‘ have been updated.
December 11, 2025
The document ‘Audience Engagement and Discoverability Plan‘ has been updated.
November 18, 2025
The document ‘Essential Information Guide‘ has been updated.
November 17, 2025
A new document has been added to the section Business policies:
- Credits Framework
November 13, 2025
The document ‘Audience Engagement and Discoverability Plan‘ has been updated.
October 31, 2025
As part of the reopening of the Production Program for fiscal year 2026-2027, the following documents have been updated:
- Guidelines
- Essential Information Guide
- List of Required Documents
- Evaluation Grid
- Audience Engagement and Discoverability Plan
- Financing Plan Template
- Standard Budget Template for Greenlight Funding
- Sharing of Performance Ratio Form
- Production Sustainability Plan Template
As part of Telefilm’s commitment to support Official Language Minority Community (OLMC) projects across its programs, a new declaration titled Declaration Regarding OLMC-Produced Projects is now available. This declaration defines what is considered an OLMC-produced project for each language market and will allow Telefilm to monitor its OLMC commitments.
The document Declaration Regarding Projects Submitted to the Indigenous Stream is currently in review.
Apply for funding
Please read our How to apply page for more information on the application process.
Provided that the applications submitted are complete, we will aim to make funding decisions on production financing requests within 80 business days of the closing date to apply to the program. Please read our Service Charter for more information on our commitment to service.
Applications must be submitted through Dialogue.
Application documents
At Application and Contracting
Resources
Templates and Declarations
At Final Reporting
Templates and Declarations
Business policies
For more information about Advisory Committees and outside readers, please visit our Project Financing Advisory Committees webpage.
Past Guidelines
October 31, 2024 to October 31, 2025
October 31, 2024 to October 31, 2025
October 18, 2023 to October 31, 2024
October 31, 2022 to October 18, 2023
November 4, 2021 to October 30, 2022
February 4, 2021 to November 4, 2021
December 18, 2018 to February 4, 2021
February 7, 2019 to December 18, 2019
March 12, 2018 to February 6, 2019
Contact Us
Please read the guidelines and all supporting documents carefully prior to your enquiry.
| For questions regarding eligibility and how to apply | Phone: 438-806-4865 Toll free: 1-800-567-0890 Email: coordination@telefilm.ca |
| For any question about evaluation and decision-making | Atlantic Region Erin Burke Phone: 647-475-4876 Toll free: 1-800-567-0890 Email: erin.burke@telefilm.ca Quebec Myriam Rafla (English market) Phone: 514-283-6363 Toll free: 1-800-567-0890 Email: myriam.rafla@telefilm.ca Anita Damiani (French market, all regions) Phone: 438-469-1155 Toll free: 1-800-567-0890 Email: anita.damiani@telefilm.ca Ontario and Nunavut Melissa Amer Phone: 647-475-4858 Toll free: 1-800-567-0890 Email: melissa.amer@telefilm.ca Western Region Andrew Williamson Phone: 778-309-1764 Toll free: 1-800-567-0890 Email: andrew.williamson@telefilm.ca |
| Indigenous Liaison | Shelley MacDougall Phone: 902-334-1368 Toll free: 1-800-567-0890 Email: shelley.macdougall@telefilm.ca |
| For any question about equity and inclusion | Ayesha Husain (English market) Phone: 647-475-4914 Toll free: 1-800-463-4607 Email: ayesha.husain@telefilm.ca Hager Namly (French market) Phone: 438-469-1178 Toll free: 1-800-463-4607 Email: hager.namly@telefilm.ca |
| For any question related to projects in languages other than French, English, or an Indigenous language | Please contact the Regional Feature Film Executive for the English Market in your region. |