Telefilm Canada Funding: Guide for Business Owners
This guide for business owners covers current Telefilm Canada funding programs, including contributions, advances, equity investments, and other types of financing for entrepreneurs.
This is our dedicated “hub” page for Telefilm Canada funding programs. We’ll continuously update this page to reflect changes in programs – so bookmark this page and check back often for updates!
Telefilm Canada Mandate
A proud champion of Canadian talent and stories, at home and abroad, Telefilm has been at the heart of the Canadian audiovisual industry for more than half a century.
Telefilm Canada’s mandate is to foster and promote the development of the audiovisual industry in Canada.
Telefilm Canada’s vision: Telefilm and Canada, Partner of Choice. As a Partner of Choice, Telefilm fosters, finances, and promotes an ever-evolving screen-based industry in Canada.
Telefilm Canada Priorities
Telefilm Canada’s priorities include:
You can learn about Telefilm Canada’s priorities by reading its Strategic Plan (October 2022 – March 2024).
Types of Funding Telefilm Canada Offers
Telefilm Canada offers contributions, compensations, repayable advances, equity investments and more.
Telefilm Canada Funding Programs
Through the Canada Feature Film Fund, Telefilm Canada supports all stages of a feature film, from development, to production and post-production, to marketing to audiences both at home and abroad.
Below are links to the Telefilm Canada’s specific programs:
- General Admission Stream – funding for festivals
- Limited Edition Stream – funding for festivals
- Industry Initiatives Stream
- Reopening Fund – Open Access Stream
Telefilm Canada Contact
Telefilm Canada Québec Head Office:
360 St. Jacques Street
Suite 500
Mail and deliveries – Suite 600
Montréal, Québec
H2Y 1P5
Fax: 514-283-8212
Toll-free number:1-800-567-0890
Email: info@telefilm.ca
Click here for a complete list of Telefilm Canada contact details.