Telefilm Canada | Development program

This program supports Canadian production companies looking to finance the development stage of their feature film project(s).

Overview of the Program

• The program is composed of four streams: the Prequalified Stream, the Selective Stream, the Indigenous Stream and the Stream for Black and People of Colour.
• Eligible applicants may submit their project or portfolio of projects at any time during the program’s opening period.

Eligible applicants under the Prequalified Stream will be notified of their eligibility status and eligible amount by email in advance of the opening of the program.

• All streams open in parallel.

PREQUALIFIED STREAM:

• open to 125 companies based on their performance ratio for films in their filmography which were financed by Telefilm (in production or post-production) and which have had a theatrical release in the last six years
• comprises three financing tiers of $75K, $50K and $25K, respectively.
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SELECTIVE STREAM:

• Open to clients who have produced a feature film that was theatrically released or premiered at a qualifying festival in the last six years
• The maximum funding under this stream is $25,000

INDIGENOUS STREAM:

• open exclusively to companies majority-owned and controlled by Indigenous Persons
• the maximum funding under this stream is $25,000
• projects are assessed by an advisory committee having Indigenous representation

• The CFFF seeks to improve the performance of a greater number of feature films. The Program contributes to the achievement of this goal by providing funding support to companies that have successfully produced feature films.
• The Program aims to provide eligible applicants with the flexibility they need by allowing them to propose an annual portfolio1 of projects to Telefilm Canada (Telefilm). As such, applicants are expected to take responsibility for their development activities, and to be measured on the basis of the cultural and commercial success they obtain.
• To contribute to the achievement of the Program's objectives, Telefilm will seek to support Canadian feature films from various genres, budget and company sizes, regions, with different viewpoints, such as those of women and new talent, as well as projects showcasing the cultural diversity of the country through the presence of Indigenous communities, linguistic minorities, etc.

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