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 14, 2026
As of October 14, 2026
As of October 14, 2026
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 2027 |
Opening November 24, 2026 8:00 AM EST |
Closing December 08, 2026 11:59 PM EST |
| Second opening period Approximate decision date: Mid August 2027 |
Opening March 30, 2027 8:00 AM EDT |
Closing April 13, 2027 11:59 PM EDT |
English-language projects with budgets under $3.5M
| Opening period Approximate decision date: Mid June 2027 |
Opening January 26, 2027 8:00 AM EST |
Closing February 09, 2027 11:59 PM EST |
French-language projects at all budget levels
| First opening period Approximate decision date: mid April 2027 |
Opening November 24, 2026 8:00 AM EST |
Closing December 08, 2026 11:59 PM EST |
| Second opening period Approximate decision date: November 2027 |
Opening June 22, 2027 8:00 AM EDT |
Closing July 06, 2027 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 2027 |
Opening February 09, 2027 8:00 AM EST |
Closing February 23, 2027 11:59 PM EDT |
| Second opening period Approximate decision date: end of August 2027 |
Opening June 01, 2027 8:00 AM EDT |
Closing June 15, 2027 11:59 PM EDT |
Latest updates
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October 15, 2026
The documents ‘Guidelines‘, ‘Essential Information Guide‘, ‘List of Required Documents‘, ‘Performance Score Percentage Form‘ have been updated.
June 29, 2026
The document ‘Standard Production Budget Template‘ 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.
Apply for funding
Please read our How to apply page for more information on the application process.
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, 2025 to October 14, 2026
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
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 Québec Myriam Rafla (English market) Phone: 514-283-6363 Toll free: 1 800 567-0890 Email: myriam.rafla@telefilm.ca Stéphanie Demers (French market, all regions) Phone: 438-469-1181 Toll free: 1-800-567-0890 Email: stephanie.demers@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 | Please contact the Regional Feature Film Executive in your region. |
| For any question about equity and inclusion or 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. |