We finance.
Through various programs and initiatives, we offer financing for productions and international coproductions, as well as exhibitors and festivals.
We promote.
We promote and export Canada’s content at festivals, markets and events—regionally, nationally and around the world.
We analyze to improve.
Through studies and research, we identify market trends that supports the industry and help it evolve.
The purpose of this work is to co-develop goals and actions to stimulate and support regional film industries as drivers of Canada’s cultural and economic prosperity.
It is designed to set the stage for the ongoing evolution of the corporate actions, fostering greater transparency and more consistent, timely reporting. This evolving initiative will adapt and adjust to market realities and opportunities.
The scope of each strategy targets what Telefilm calls our “Continuum,” which includes the entire film industry value chain: emerging to mid- and established-career filmmakers, companies and talent; festivals; training initiatives; conferences; and exhibitors—and always including all communities, be they Indigenous people, Black people, People of Colour, People with Disabilities, persons who identify as gender diverse and 2SLGBTQIA+, women, and official language minority communities.
We make recommendations to the Minister of Canadian Heritage on whether projects can be recognized as treaty coproductions.
We administer CMF programs.
We have been responsible for the administration of the Canada Media Fund’s programs for over 20 years.
We develop careers.
We support thousands of writers, directors, producers, distributors, cast and crew to develop careers throughout Canada.