Who is Telefilm?
Hi, glad to meet you. We’re Telefilm Canada.
At Téléfilm : we are a key player in the canadian screen-based industry. we are the talent behind the talent.
Here’s a glimpse of what we do
supporting canada’s screen-based industry
We finance, develop and promote the development, production, promotion and distribution of Canada’s screen-based industry – always with an eye to equity, inclusion and sustainability.
Among our many activities, we evaluate and recommend projects that can be recognized as treaty coproductions.
Our industry is alive, vibrant and dynamic! In the context of major political, legislative and cultural transformations, I am extremely sensitive to the importance of promoting and supporting Canadian content, in all its forms (…)
WE SUPPORT AND DRIVE THE CANADIAN AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY IN MANY WAYS.
Our numerous services and initiatives contribute to the vitality, success and reach of Canadian talent in Canada and abroad. Funding programs, discoverability tools and promotional initiatives such as RDV Canada make us a must for the Canadian audiovisual industry.
your rendez-vous with success
We are behind rdv canada
We bring together BIG talent on the international scene and help you find the best partner for your next project. With our ON THE CIRCUIT directories, it’s easier than ever to find the Canadian pearl you need to power your project.
promotional initiative
canada pavilion
Our actions help in many ways the Canadian screen-based content industry.
We are setting up a unique networking space on international markets and offer an array of initiatives to facilitate exchanges with Canadian talent. Come and meet the crème de la crème of Canadian content production and distribution companies on international markets.
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Canada’s choice for the academy awards
We are deemed eligible by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to organize a selection committee to recommend a film to submit to represent Canada in the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars.
Calls for entry
We offer a call for entry service for international festivals and markets that provides important information about the application process. We help increasing the visibility of audiovisual productions on the festival and market circuit we stimulate distribution and promotional opportunities.
discoverability
We encourage national and international audiences to seek screen-based content from Canada through our promotional intiatives, partnerships with key players around the world and discoverability initiatives.
you are coproducing with Canada?
Your production may be wrapped, but our partnership continues. Programs supporting the export and promotion of Canadian coproductions, projects, and talent help our stories light up screens around the world.
To promote discoverability and create new business opportunities, we’re continuously boosting our investment in the international promotion of Canadian creations and coproductions.
WHAT WE DO
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAm
We finance the participation of Canadian talent in over 60 international festivals, with great impact! We turn heads and win awards at some of the world’s biggest festivals. Your coproduction is selected for a recognized international festival? You can apply for financing.
WHAT WE DO
EXPORT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
We offer financial incentives to foreign distribution companies to support theatrical screenings of Canadian feature films productions, making it easier for international audiences to fall in love with Canadian stories.
