#FIRSTLOOK: TELEFILM CANADA TO FUND SEVEN FRENCH-LANGUAGE FEATURES – AUGUST 2023

Telefilm Canada announces seven French-language feature film titles receiving funding under the Production Program (second round of decisions in the big budget stream), for a total of $3.8 million.

Previously, Telefilm announced the selection of eight French-language feature film titles.

Deux femmes en or (comedy)

Director: Chloé Robichaud

Screenwriter: Catherine Léger

Production: Vieille Amérique Inc.

Distribution: Maison4tiers

*coproduction Canada/France

Kaboul Montréal (drama)

Director: Bachir Bensaddek

Screenwriter: Marie Vien

Production: Caramel Film Inc.

Distribution: Maison4tiers

Le train (drama)

Director and
screenwriter: Marie Brassard

Production: Microclimat Films Inc.

Distribution:
Axia Films

Nervures (horror)

Director: Raymond St-Jean

Screenwriters: Martin Girard and Raymond St-Jean

Production: 1976 Productions Inc.

Distribution: Axia Films

Cap Farewell (drama)

Director and screenwriter: Vanja
d’Alcantara

Production: Corporation de développement et de production ACPAV Inc.

Distribution: Maison4tiers

*coproduction
Belgium/Canada/Netherlands

L’héritier des secrets (drama)

Director: Mohamed Nadif

Screenwriters: Mohamed Nadif and Olivier
Coussemacq

Production: Objectif 9 Inc.

Distribution:
Filmoption International

*coproduction Morocco/Canada

Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan (drama)

Director and screenwriter: Ken Scott

Production: 9492-2663 Québec Inc (Christal Films Productions Inc.)

Distribution: Opale Films

*coproduction France/Canada

More funding decisions will be announced in the coming weeks. Statistics on all films funded in the year will be released once all funding decisions have been made.