Telefilm Canada

This program supports Canadian production companies looking to finance the production and/or postproduction stage of their feature film projects.

Who can apply

Canadian production companies in search of financing for the production and/or post-production stage of their feature film project(s).

Objectives and Guiding Principles 

The guiding principles of the Production program are:   

• To support feature films that will speak to Canadian and international audiences, and that will bring both cultural impact and audience engagement. Telefilm seeks to fund films that will build and contribute to our Canadian cultural legacy.
• To support filmmakers with a strong sensibility and perspective who will bring original voices and approaches and will advance cinematic expression.
• To support emerging and established filmmakers in advancing their artistic career through ambitious and impactful films.
• To support greater equity and representation in storytelling, that reflects gender parity and diversity from various communities including Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, Gender-diverse identities and expressions, as well as People with Disabilities from all regions of the country .
• To support Indigenous content that is produced by creators who are Indigenous and/or have engaged in meaningful research, collaboration, and cooperation with Indigenous communities impacted by their projects .
• To support creative teams who are from underrepresented communities or who have engaged in meaningful research, collaboration, and cooperation with underrepresented communities, where films are dealing with the experiences of those communities.
• To give voice to creative teams from Official Language Minority Communities and those situated outside the main production centres of Toronto and Montreal.
• To support content creation that helps advance sustainable production practices and that encourages environmentally responsible community engagement plans.