Telefilm Canada is proud to release its strategic and corporate plans for 2024-2027. The result of a rigorous and participatory collaborative process with the industry and taking into account important challenges, these plans will guide the organization’s actions to maximize its impact for the greatest benefit of the sector and audiences. Over the next three years, Telefilm will bring its vision to fruition through a series of concrete, measurable initiatives based on the following three strategic priorities:
-Conduct a strategic review of its programs and initiatives to maximize its impact on the industry and the public
-Evolve organizational culture and optimize operational efficiency
-Play a leading role in the modernization of the audiovisual sector with its various partners.
These priorities are guided by Telefilm’s ongoing commitment to supporting the audiovisual industry through direct investments in films, the administration of Canada Media Fund programs and by recommending international audiovisual coproductions.
“At Telefilm Canada, we are proud to promote and celebrate stories that reflect the diversity of voices and communities that make up Canada today,” said Julie Roy, Executive Director and CEO, Telefilm Canada. “Feature films are the epicentre of our relationships with partners and audiences at home and abroad. They transcend cultural, social and linguistic borders, inviting us to explore our shared humanity and in doing so bring us closer together. It is with a determination to strengthen the mobilizing power of Canadian and Indigenous cinema that we present our 2024-2027 strategic plan.”
Today, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced the renewal of the additional funding of $100 million over two years for Telefilm Canada, starting in the fiscal year 2024-2025.
“We welcome this news with enthusiasm, as Telefilm Canada continues to champion the industry that is passionately dedicated to the advancement of Canadian and Indigenous cinema.
“We extend our gratitude to the Government of Canada and the Department of Canadian Heritage for their collaboration, as well as their timely and essential contribution to our sector, especially as the industry is gaining momentum and mobilizing its efforts to be competitive and viable.
“For the past several months, the industry has consistently advocated for the renewal of the additional funds to be allocated to Telefilm. The collective effort of our sector plays an invaluable role in shaping the future of Canadian and Indigenous cinema. Thank you for voicing your support.
“Moving forward, we will continue with a collaborative spirit with Canadian Heritage and our industry partners to foster a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable screen industry.”
Telefilm Canada is supporting 19 additional Canadian film festivals, under the Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program (second round of decisions), for a total of 44 festivals supported under this program this year (25 film festivals were supported through the first round). This second intake of the program represents an additional investment of $1.78 million, bringing the total to $3.46 million.
These decisions were made as part of the promotion program modernization, which began in 2021 in collaboration with the industry, to allocate funding more efficiently and transparently. As announced in September 2022, the promotion program has been segmented by the type of activity into different programs to better meet different needs and to meet clear criteria. For the Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program, internal representatives evaluated the applications with the input of external advisors to ensure fair and equitable evaluations.
Telefilm’s Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program provides financial support to long-established medium to large-scale Canadian film festivals that help promote Canadian films and talent and stimulate demand for our multiscreen content. As a partner of choice, Telefilm is committed to advancing the development of the industry and reaching audiences where they are. Through this Program, Telefilm supports film festivals across the country and remains committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion to foster and support an industry that is representative of all communities in Canada.
List of all Medium to Large-Scale film festivals supported by Telefilm in this second intake of the program (festivals starting April 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024):
Festival cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke 2024
2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
2024 Hot Docs Festival
Festival Fantasia 2024
Festival international de cinéma Vues d’Afrique 2024
Festival de cinéma de la Ville de Québec 2024
2024 Atlantic International Film Festival
2024 CaribbeanTales International Film Festival
2024 Ottawa International Animation Festival
Festival international de cinéma et d’art Les Percéides 2024
2024 ICFF – IncluCity Festival
2024 Images Festival
2024 Calgary International Film Festival
2024 Vancouver Queer Film Festival
2024 Edmonton International Film Festival
2024 Vancouver International Film Festival
2024 Inside Out Film Festival
Festival International du Film Black de Montréal 2024
2024 Gimli International Film Festival
Telefilm Canada and the Talent Fund are welcoming 18 new filmmaking teams with this year’s selection of projects in the Talent to Watch Program. The lineup presents films from across the country, covering both English and French markets, as well as the Indigenous Stream. A commitment of $3.6 million will be invested into these projects by Telefilm and the Talent Fund.
“Films from the Talent to Watch Program consistently shine a spotlight on emerging talent spread across the country,” said Julie Roy, Executive Director and CEO, Telefilm Canada. “The opportunity we give to propel their careers as filmmakers and establish themselves amongst our nation’s vibrant film community is one we take pride in. This year’s selections present a dynamic range of cinematic gems, and we cannot wait to see the final product.”
“Investing in the next generation of filmmakers is at the heart of the Talent Fund, and we are honoured to support this year’s cohort on their first feature journey,” said Sandi Treliving, Chair of the Talent Fund Advisory Committee. “Through the generosity of our donors, like the continued support from the RBC Foundation through RBC Emerging Artists and a new contribution from Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada, these emerging filmmakers are given a chance to bring their distinctive visions into reality. Canada is full of incredible talent with stories that need to be seen and heard – and the Talent Fund will continue to ensure that happens.”
Film teams and their projects come from coast-to-coast-to-coast, with projects from Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia to the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Alberta and more. There is also a strong linguistic diversity in this year’s selections, with films told in majority Spanish, Farsi, Wayuunaiki, in addition to English and French. Overall, 126 projects were submitted to the Talent to Watch Program for 2023-2024.
This year’s films are:
A Cree Approach (Documentary)
Director/screenwriter: Tristin Greyeyes
Producers: Kaitlyn Redcrow and Tristin Greyeyes
Province: British Columbia
Languages: English and Nehīyaw (Plains Cree)
Stream: Indigenous Stream
Partner organization: imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
Autonomy & Dignity (Working Title) (Documentary)
Directors: Daniel Ennett and Frederick Kroetsch
Screenwriter: Daniel Ennett
Producer: Rebecca Campbell
Province: Alberta
Language: English
Stream: Industry Partner
Partner organization: Directors Guild of Canada
Blue Heron (Drama)
Director/screenwriter: Sophy Romvari
Producers: Ryan Bobkin and Sara Wylie
Executive Producer: Riel Roch Decter
Province: British Columbia
Languages: English and Hungarian
Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct
Con Nhang I Enfants d’encens (Documentary)
Director/screenwriter: Eva-Loan Ponton-Pham
Producer: Marie-Michèle Cyr
Province: Québec
Languages: French and Vietnamese
Stream: Industry Partner
Partner organization: HotDocs
El Padrote (Drama)
Director/screenwriter: Andrés Estrada
Producer: Irène Bessone
Province: Québec
Language: Spanish
Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct
Foreigner (Horror)
Director/screenwriter: Ava Maria Safai
Producer: Nicco Graham
Province: British Columbia
Languages: English and Farsi
Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct
Her Last Supper (Drama)
Director/screenwriter: Becca Willow Moss
Producers: Becca Willow Moss and Stephanie Chiasson
Province: Ontario
Languages: English
Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct
Invisibles (Drama)
Director/screenwriter: Junna Chif
Producers: Leslie Dabit and Pierre Villepelet
Executive Producers: Laurent Allaire, Yanick Létourneau and Junna Chif
Province: Québec
Language: French
Stream: Industry Partner
Partner organization: Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema – Concordia University
Joan’s Kitchen Table: Stirring the Revolution (Documentary)
Director: Olesya Shyvikova
Screenwriter: Louise Delisle
Producer: Karim Kafafy
Executive Producer: Walter Borden
Province: Nova Scotia
Language: English
Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct
KUBANA (Documentary)
Director/screenwriter: Alunaya
Producer: Will Prosper
Province: Québec
Languages: English, French and Kinyarwanda
Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct
Last Stop Video Rentals (Comedy)
Director/screenwriter: Eric Janvier
Producer: Megan Shott
Province: Alberta
Language: English
Stream: Indigenous Stream
Mute Out Sound (Documentary)
Director/screenwriter: Kenza Derkaoui
Producer: Stefan Supplice
Province: Ontario
Languages: French, English, and Arabic (Darija)
Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct
Séga : la musique de l’océan Indien (Working Title) (Documentary)
Director/screenwriter: Vincent Toi
Producer: Guillaume Collin
Province: Québec
Language: French
Stream: Industry Partner
Partner organization: Main Film
Strong Son (Drama)
Director/screenwriter: Ian Bawa
Producers: Ian Bawa and Markus Henkel
Executive Producer: Kyle Bornais
Province: Manitoba
Languages: English and Punjabi
Stream: Industry Partner
Partner organization: TIFF, Winnipeg Film Group, and OnScreen Manitoba
The Snake (Dark Comedy)
Director: Jenna MacMillan
Screenwriter: Susan Kent
Producers: Sharlene Kelly
Province: Prince Edward Island
Language: English
Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct
The Wind’s Thirst (Documentary)
Director/screenwriter/producer: Alejandro Valbuena
Province: Ontario
Languages: Wayuunaiki, Spanish, and English
Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct
Women of No Nation (Documentary)
Director/screenwriter: Diana Saqeb Jamal
Producer: Caroline Cox
Province/Territory: Northwest Territories and Alberta
Languages: Farsi and English
Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct
Yo, We’re Dying… (Comedy)
Directors: Keisha Phoenixx-McLeggon and Jay Carolyn Wu
Screenwriter: Keisha Phoenixx-McLeggon
Producer: Fonna Seidu
Province: Ontario
Language: English
Stream: Filmmaker Apply-Direct
An advisory committee of external and internal representatives assessed the projects and made recommendations to Telefilm. The decision-making process considered Telefilm’s goal of fostering a diversity of voices in the industry, ensuring that Telefilm funds a balanced portfolio of productions that reflect a variety of genres, budgets and company sizes, regions of the country and points of view. Names of selection committee members will be published on the Project Financing Advisory Committees webpage once all funding decisions have been made.
Telefilm Canada is announcing its funding commitment to 13 feature-length films in the English market under the Production Program (as part of the second round of decisions in the low budget minority co-production and big budget streams), for a total of $6 million.
Earlier this spring, Telefilm announced the selection of 12 feature-length film titles in the English market.
Anorgasmia (drama)
Director: Jon Gustafsson
Screenwriters: Karolina Lewicka and Jon Gustafsson
Production: Great Canadian Film Factory Inc.
Province: Manitoba
*coproduction Canada/Iceland
Death Has No Master (La Muerte No Tiene Dueño) (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Jorge Thielen Armand
Production: La Faena Films Inc.
Distribution: Game Theory Films
Province: Ontario
*coproduction Canada/France/Venezuela/Mexico
Granny Lee (drama)
Directors: Gabe Gabriel and Ian Gabriel
Screenwriter: Gabe Gabriel
Production: Fae Pictures Inc.
Distribution: Noble Arts Inc.
Province: Ontario
*coproduction Canada/South Africa/Ireland
Julián (drama/animation)
Director: Louise Bagnall
Screenwriter: Juliany Taveras
Production: Julian Aircraft Productions Inc.
Distribution: Elevation Pictures
Province: Ontario
*coproduction Canada/Ireland
The Myth of a Real Man (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Lee Filipovski
Production: Karma Film Inc.
Province: Saskatchewan
*coproduction Canada/Serbia/Bulgaria
Neverman (drama)
Director: Rodrigo Barriuso
Screenwriters: Rodrigo Barriuso and Kyah Green
Production: Hawkeye Pictures Inc.
Distribution: Sphere Films
Province: Ontario
Réveillon (historical drama)
Director: Michal Kunes Kováč
Screenwriters: Maroš Hečko, Tomáš Dušicka, and David Cormican
Production: DC Republic Productions Inc.
Province: Ontario
*coproduction Canada/Slovakia
Sick Heart River (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Graeme Maley
Production: 10614726 Canada Inc. and Vieille Amérique Inc.
Province: Quebec
*coproduction Canada/Iceland
Strangers in the Night (a.k.a. My Private War Criminal) (historical drama)
Director and screenwriter: Ivona Juka
Production: Quiet Revolution Pictures Inc.
Province: Ontario
*coproduction Canada/Croatia
Takotsubo (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Miki Polonski
Production: art et essai Inc.
Province: Quebec
*coproduction Canada/Israel
Things That You Kill (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Alireza Khatami
Production: Things That You Kill Inc. and Band With Pictures Film Inc.
Provinces: Ontario and Quebec
*coproduction Canada/France
Untitled Matt Johnson Project (comedy)
Director: Matt Johnson
Screenwriters: Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol
Production: Zapruder Films Inc.
Distribution: Elevation Pictures
Province: Ontario
Yunan (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Ameer Fakher Eldin
Production: Microclimat Films Inc.
Distribution: Filmoption International
Province: Quebec
*coproduction Canada/Germany
More production funding decisions will be announced in the coming weeks. Statistics on all films funded in this fiscal year will be released once all funding decisions have been made.
An advisory committee of external and internal representatives assessed the projects and made recommendations to Telefilm. The decision-making process considered Telefilm’s goal of fostering a diversity of voices in the industry, ensuring that Telefilm funds a balanced portfolio of productions that reflect a variety of genres, budgets and company sizes, regions of the country and points of view. Names of selection committee members will be published on the Project Financing Advisory Committees webpage once all funding decisions have been made.
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.
Telefilm Canada is announcing its funding commitment to 20 feature-length documentaries in the English market under the Theatrical Documentary Program, for a total of $5 million.
Under the same program, Telefilm announced the selection of eight feature-length documentaries in the French market last week. More on that here.
The Art of Adventure
Director and screenwriter: Alison Reid
Production: Free Spirit Films Inc.
Distributor: Game Theory Films
Province: Ontario
Language: English
Black Zombie
Director and screenwriter: Maya Després-Bedward
Production: Black Zombie Productions Inc.
Distributor: Raven Banner
Province: Ontario
Languages: English and French
The Death Tour
Directors: Stephan Peterson and Sonya Ballantyne
Screenwriter: Stephan Peterson
Production: H2LShiners Inc.
Distributor: Raven Banner
Province: Quebec
Languages: English, French, and Cree
Disco’s Revenge
Directors and screenwriters: Omar Majeed and Peter Mishara
Production: Disco Movie Canada Inc., 86 Media House Inc., and Elevation Pictures Corp.
Distributor: Elevation Pictures Corp.
Province: Ontario
Language: English
Dress for Excess
Director and screenwriter: Trish Dolman
Production: SILO Entertainment Inc. and Screen Siren Pictures Inc.
Distributor: Photon Films and Media Inc.
Province: British Columbia
Language: English
Ending it All
Director and screenwriter: Alan Zweig
Production: 52 Media Inc.
Distributor: National Film Board
Province: Ontario
Language: English
I Will Not Forget You (working title)
Director and screenwriter: Deanne Foley
Production: Odd Sock Films Inc. and Pearl Productions Inc.
Distributor: National Film Board
Province: Newfoundland/Labrador
Language: English
King Arthur’s Night
Director: John Bolton
Production: Let’s Get the Grail Productions Inc.
Distributor: levelFILM
Province: British Columbia
Language: English
The Mad World of Harvey Kurtzman
Director and screenwriter: Bart Simpson
Production: Intuitive Pictures Productions Inc.
Distributor: levelFILM
Province: Quebec
Language: English
Monkey on a Stick
Director and screenwriter: Jason Lapeyre
Production: Sphere Media Toronto Inc.
Distributor: Sphere Films
Province: Ontario
Language: English
The Passion of Kurelek
Directors: Halya Kuchmij, Cordell Barker and John Paizs
Screenwriter: Halya Kuchmij
Production: Merit Motion Pictures Inc.
Distributor: Northern Banner
Province: Manitoba
Language: English
Plastic People
Directors: Ben Addelman and Ziya Tang
Screenwriter: Ben Addelman
Production: Plastic People Documentary Productions Inc.
Distributor: White Pine Pictures
Province: Ontario
Language: English
PostNatural
Directors: Brett Story and Ben Travers
Screenwriter: Ben Travers
Production: 90th Parallel Productions Ltd.
Distributor: Photon Films and Media Inc.
Province: Ontario
Language: English
Saigon Story
Director: Kim Nguyen
Screenwriter: Dimitri Katadotis
Production: Noble Television Inc.
Distributor: National Film Board
Province: Quebec
Languages: English, French, and Vietnamese
Saints and Warriors
Director and screenwriter: Patrick Shannon
Production: Ball Is Life Entertainment Inc., First Take Entertainment Ltd., and Grand Old Time Productions Inc.
Distributor: Game Theory Films
Province: British Columbia
Languages: English and Haida
Say it Loud
Director and screenwriter: Graeme Mathieson
Production: 1000374247 Ontario Inc.
Distributor: levelFILM
Province: Ontario
Language: English
Shifting Baselines
Director and screenwriter: Julien Elie
Production: Greenground Productions Inc.
Distributor: Acéphale
Province: Quebec
Languages: English, French, and Spanish
Taste of Longing
Director and screenwriter: Noura Kevorkian
Production: Saaren Films Inc.
Distributor: Game Theory Films
Province: Ontario
Language: English
The Visitors
Director and screenwriter: Carol Nguyen
Production: Metafilms Inc. and Portage Films inc.
Distributor: National Film Board
Province: Quebec
Languages: English and Vietnamese
Under Duress: Max Stern and the Nazi Art War
Director and screenwriter: Jamie Kastner
Production: C7 Galerie Productions Inc.
Distributor: Vortex Media
Province: Ontario
Languages: English and German
More funding decisions from the Production Program will be announced in the coming weeks. Statistics on all films funded in this fiscal year will be released once all funding decisions have been made.
An advisory committee of external and internal representatives assessed the projects and made recommendations to Telefilm. The decision-making process considered Telefilm’s goal of fostering a diversity of voices in the industry, ensuring that Telefilm funds a balanced portfolio of productions that reflect a variety of genres, budgets and company sizes, regions of the country and points of view. Names of selection committee members will be published on the Project Financing Advisory Committees webpage once all funding decisions have been made.
Telefilm Canada is announcing its commitment to six Indigenous projects through its Indigenous Funding streams in the Theatrical Documentary Program and the Production Program from both the English and French markets, totaling an investment of nearly $3 million.
An annual commitment of $4 million is earmarked for Indigenous creators from Canada’s Indigenous communities, with the remainder amount reserved for Indigenous projects submitted through the Talent to Watch Program and the Development Program.
Projects in the English market:
Aberdeen (formerly Treaty Days) (drama)
Directors: Eva Thomas and Ryan Wilson
Screenwriter: Ryan Wilson
Production: Back to Space Productions Inc. and Farpoint Films
Province: Manitoba
Qaqsoss naka Wahuntsis (animation)
Director and Screenwriter: Tara Audibert
Production: Moxy Fox Studio
Province: New Brunswick
Rite of Passage (documentary)
Director and Screenwriter: Eliza Knockwood
Production: Red Giant Productions Inc.
Province: Prince Edward Island
Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband) (drama)
Director: Zacharias Kunuk
Screenwriters: Zacharias Kunuk, Samuel Cohn-Cousineau and Carol Kunnuk
Production: Kingulliit Productions Inc.
Province: Nunavut
Projects in the French market:
Capitaine (action/adventure)
Director: William Mazzoleni Valin
Screenwriters: Sylvain Raymond and William Mazzoleni Valin
Production: Kassiwi Média Inc.
Province: Québec
Ces liens que nous ne voyons pas (documentary)
Director: Kim O’Bomsawin
Screenwriters: Kim O’Bomsawin and Mathieu Fournier
Production: Terre Innue Inc.
Province: Québec
More production funding decisions will be announced in the coming weeks. Statistics on all films funded in this fiscal year will be released once all funding decisions have been made.
Telefilm Canada is announcing its commitment to 32 feature-length films, with 25 projects in the English market and seven projects in the French market, under the lower budget stream of the Production Program for fiscal year 2023-2024, with a funding total of $19.4 million.
Previously, Telefilm announced the selection of eight French-language feature film titles and 12 feature-length films in the English market under the big budget stream.
Projects in the English market:
A Tribe Called Love (drama)
Director and Screenwriter: Mohamed Ahmed
Production: Mahaica Point Media Inc.
Distributor: Mongrel Media
Province: Ontario
Anglophone (comedy)
Director and Screenwriter: Chandler Levack
Production: Banner House Productions Inc. and Zapruder Films Inc.
Distributor: Elevation Pictures and XYZ
Province: Quebec and Ontario
APPARATUS (drama)
Director: Sofia Banzhaf
Screenwriters: Sofia Banzhaf and Grayson Moore
Production: Younger Daughter Films Inc
Province: Ontario
Cat’s Cry (drama)
Director: Sanja Zivkovic
Screenwriter: Goran Paskaljevic
Production: YN Films Inc. (Canada), Artizana Film (Croatia) and Nova Film (Yugoslavia)
Province: Ontario
Chopping Boy (historical drama)
Directors and Screenwriters: Adam Belanger and David Lafontaine
Production: Gearshift Films Inc. and Armenta Films Inc.
Province: Ontario
HAL & CHARLIE, 1963 (drama)
Director and Screenwriter: Nick Citton
Production: Resonance Films Inc.
Province: British Columbia
Hangashore (Ainniseoir) (thriller)
Director and Screenwriter: Justin Oakey
Production: Black River Pictures Inc.
Province: Newfoundland/Labrador
Lakeview (drama)
Director and Screenwriter: Tara Thorne
Production: Paw Paw Pictures Incorporated
Province: Nova Scotia
Levels (science fiction/fantasy/tale)
Director and Screenwriter: Adam Stern
Production: Levels Productions MB Inc. and 1373039 BC Ltd.
Distributor: Vortex Media
Province: Manitoba and British Columbia
Lupe Q and the Galactic Earworms (science fiction/fantasy/tale)
Director: Javier Badillo
Screenwriters: Natalie Marshik and Javier Badillo
Production: 1207405 B.C. Ltd. dba Spitshine Flicks
Province: British Columbia
Mother (science fiction/fantasy/tale)
Director and Screenwriter: Jen Walden
Production: Iylond Entertainment Inc. and WaldenPaint Studio Inc.
Province: Alberta and Northwest Territories
Permanent Damage (thriller)
Director: Seth A. Smith
Screenwriters: Seth A. Smith and Darcy Spidle
Production: CUT/OFF/TAIL Pictures Inc.
Province: Nova Scotia
Racewalkers (comedy)
Directors: Kevin Claydon and Phil Moniz
Screenwriters: Kevin Claydon, Evan Landry and Phil Moniz
Production: Collective Pictures Inc. and Bobby F Productions Inc.
Distributor: Level Film Inc.
Province: Ontario
Really Happy Someday (drama)
Director: J. Stevens
Screenwriter: Breton Lalama
Production: Spindle Films Inc.
Province: Ontario
Riding Shotgun (drama)
Director and Screenwriter: Dionne Copland
Production: CyberCraft Video Productions, Inc.
Province: British Columbia
Send the Rain (drama)
Directors: Kaayla Whachell and Hayley Gray
Screenwriters: Kiki Nakasone and Kaayla Whachell
Production: 1375849 B.C. LTD.
Province: British Columbia
Someone’s Daughter (thriller)
Director and Screenwriter: Wiebke Von Carolsfeld
Production: 6909060 Canada Inc.
Distributor: Mongrel Media
Province: Quebec
Sweetness (thriller)
Director and Screenwriter: Emma Higgins
Production: Fela Ocu Inc and Level Film Inc.
Distributor: LevelFILM
Province: Ontario
The Apartment (horror)
Director: Audrey Cummings
Screenwriter: Sarah Gignac
Production: No Fear Films Inc. and Picture Plant Limited
Province: Nova Scotia
The Banquet (comedy)
Director and Screenwriter: Gloria Ui Young Kim
Production: Hawkeye Pictures Inc.
Province: Ontario
The Dismantled (drama)
Director: Jason DaSilva
Screenwriters: Jason DaSilva and Dean Lewis
Production: 11528777 Canada Inc.
Distributor: Filmoption International Inc.
Province: Quebec
The Fallers (drama)
Director: Will Bowes
Screenwriter: Daccia Bloomfield
Production: Night Market Films Inc.
Province: Ontario
The Legacy of Cloudy Falls (comedy)
Director and Screenwriter: Nick Butler
Production: Cloudy Falls Pictures Inc.
Province: Ontario
Unseen (drama)
Director and Screenwriter: Taylor Olson
Production: Hemmings Films Ltd. and Brass Door Productions Inc.
Distributor: Vortex Media Ltd.
Provinces: New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
Witches X (horror)
Directors and Screenwriters: Lowell Boland and Wendy Hill-Tout
Production: Voice Pictures Inc. and Hanger 18 Media Inc.
Distributor: Raven Banner
Province: Alberta and Ontario
Projects in the French market:
Et maintenant ? (drama)
Director and Screenwriter: Jocelyn Forgues
Production: ATO Media Inc.
Distributor: ATO Media Inc.
Province: Ontario
Kaïros (drama)
Director and Screenwriter: Jennifer Alleyn
Production: Les Films de Jennie Inc. (Québec) and Sanosi Productions (France)
Distributor: Les films de Jennie inc.
Province: Québec
Lost Baby (drama)
Directors: Myriam Charles and Myriam De Verger
Screenwriter: Myriam De Verger
Production: Cheminée Deux Inc.
Distributor: Cheminée Deux Inc.
Province: Québec
Montréal, ma belle (drama)
Director and Screenwriter: Xiaodan He
Production: 9047-4767 Québec Inc. (Québec) and Red Dawn Productions Inc. (Québec) and House on Fire Productions (France)
Distributor: Filmoption International
Province: Québec
Phénix (drama)
Director and Screenwriter: Johnathan Beaulieu- Cyr
Production: Les Films Rôdeurs Inc.
Distributor: Studio H264
Province: Québec
Un goût amer d’éternité (drama)
Directors and Screenwriters: Samer Najari and Dominique Chila
Production: Productions l’unité centrale Inc.
Distributor: Maison 4:3
Province: Québec
Vous n’êtes pas seuls (romantic comedy)
Directors: Philippe Lupien and Marie-Hélène Viens
Screenwriter: Marie-Hélène Viens
Production: La Boîte à Fanny inc.
Distributor: La Boîte à Fanny inc.
Province: Québec
More production funding decisions will be announced in the coming weeks. Statistics on all films funded in this fiscal year will be released once all funding decisions have been made.
An advisory committee of external and internal representatives assessed the projects and made recommendations to Telefilm. The decision-making process considered Telefilm’s goal of fostering a diversity of voices in the industry, ensuring that Telefilm funds a balanced portfolio of productions that reflect a variety of genres, budgets and company sizes, regions of the country and points of view. Names of selection committee members will be published on the Project Financing Advisory Committees webpage once all funding decisions have been made.
Telefilm Canada is supporting 25 film festivals, under the new Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program (first round of decisions), for a funding total of $1.7 million.
These funding decisions were made as part of the promotion program modernization, which began in 2021 in collaboration with the industry, to allocate funding more efficiently and transparently. As announced in September, the promotion program has been segmented by the type of activity into different funding programs to better meet different needs and to meet clear criteria. For the Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program, internal representatives evaluated the applications with the input of external advisors to ensure fair and equitable evaluations. Further funding decisions will be announced later this year.
Telefilm’s Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program provides financial support to long-established medium to large-scale Canadian film festivals that help promote Canadian films and talent and stimulate demand for our multiscreen content. As a partner of choice, Telefilm is committed to advancing the development of the industry and reaching audiences where they are. Through this Program, Telefilm supports film festivals across the country and remains committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion to foster and support an industry that is representative of all communities in Canada.
List of all Medium to Large-Scale film festivals supported by Telefilm (starting between October 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024):
2024 Available Light Film Festival
Carrousel international du film de Rimouski 2024
2023 Devour! The Food Film Fest
Festival de films francophones CINEMANIA 2023
Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue 2023
Festival du film de l’Outaouais 2024
Festival du nouveau cinéma 2023
Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie 2023
Festival international du film pour enfants de Montréal 2024
Festival International du Film sur l’Art 2024
Festival REGARD 2024
2023 Forest City Film Festival
2024 Halifax Black Film Festival
2023 image+nation. festival film LGBT2SQ+ Montréal
2023 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
2024 Kingston Canadian Film Festival
Les Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma 2024
2023 Reelworld Film Festival
Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal 2023
2023 St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival
2024 Toronto Black Film Festival
2023 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
2023 Vancouver Asian Film Festival
2024 Victoria Film Festival
2023 Whistler Film Festival
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