Telefilm Canada

06/21/2026

Today, and every day, we honour the rich heritage, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities! In partnership with Letterboxd and the Indigenous Screen Office, we’re highlighting five recent Canadian Indigenous feature films, each paired with a classic title that reflects the rich legacy and evolution of Indigenous cinema in Canada.

In celebration of Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day, Leo Koziol highlights five richly rewarding recent Canadian Indigenous features, paired with an older title to highlight the heritage of national Indigenous cinema. https://boxd.it/3cW

06/19/2026

Canada at Sunny Side of the Doc! 📽️🤝

Six Canadian documentary projects have been selected for the festival’s new Meet & Match market! Meet & Match is designed to connect producers with the right international partners through curated one-on-one meetings.

We spoke to the participating Canadian producers on what works in today's global industry, and what they hope to achieve at Meet & Match.

Feat. projects from River Road Films, Fifth Ground Entertainment, Richdan Productions, Cemalim Films & Storyline Entertainment.

From exceptional storytelling with global appeal to our funding and tax credits, Canadian documentaries have something special to share with the world. From June 22 to 24, 2026, doc pros from around the world will come together in La Rochelle, France to attend the 37th edition of the Sunny Side of t...

06/19/2026

10 Canadian Projects to Track at the Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy 2026!

Discover some of the Canadian projects featured at Annecy and connect with Canada at the festival! With more than 30 companies and 80+ participants represented under the Canada Pavilion, it’s the perfect time to meet with Canada’s animation industry.

Visit the Canada Pavilion (D.02), located in the “Stands & Pavilions Area” beside the Impérial Palace!

Find out who’s attending here: https://rdvcanada.ca/en/festivals/mifa-2026/

'Tangles,' 'Peanuts' spin-off, and Julian' headline this year's Canadian presence at the Annecy Animation Festival.

06/17/2026

Telefilm Canada invests in 30 low-budget English-market and Indigenous projects under its Production Program. They represent a total financial commitment of over $18 million. 🎬
Learn more here: https://telefilm.ca/en/telefilm-canada-invests-over-18-million-in-30-low-budget-english-market-and-indigenous-projects

06/12/2026

Industry Advisory - Reminder: The Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program is opening soon
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06/10/2026

Industry Advisory - Telefilm Canada launches the reviewed version of the Development Program

Telefilm Canada announces the launch of the reviewed version of the Development Program, focused on the Prequalified Stream. The review was guided by Telefilm’s Strategic Orientation Framework and informed by discussions with the industry, as well as data analysis. The reviewed Development Program...

06/01/2026

What an incredible few days celebrating Canadian and Indigenous filmmaking at the Cinematic Arts Awards and the Canadian Screen Awards!

40 Acres, directed by R.T. Thorne and produced by Jennifer Holness, took home 9 awards, including the John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award.

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie also had a standout showing, earning 6 awards, with wins including Best Film, and both comedy acting awards for feature films!

Endless congratulations to the team behind Endless Cookie, the animated documentary from Seth and Peter Scriver, which won two awards, including Best Feature Length Documentary.

Compulsive Liar 2 was honoured with the Golden Screen Award for Feature Film, sponsored by Telefilm Canada, recognizing it as the highest-grossing Canadian film at the box office last year.

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! There’s no creation without collaboration, and your talent, dedication, and passion continue to inspire and help our country shine.

05/22/2026

Recap of Canada’s presence at Cannes! 🍁

Canada made a powerful impact at this year’s Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes, bringing together a delegation of more than 400 industry professionals. Our presence was felt across the Canada Pavilion’s information sessions, the impACT Lab, the Frontières Platform, Showcase Canada at Cannes Docs, the 2026 Not Short on Talent cohort, as well as numerous market panels and activities.

On the festival side, congratulations to the team behind Skinny Boots, winner of the Sony Discovery Short Film Award at Critics’ Week. At the market, Ba’s Book received the Documentary Magazine Award at Cannes Docs.

05/17/2026

Bold, funny, and unapologetically real, Bare heads to Cannes as part of the 2026 Not Short on Talent cohort.

Directed by Miranda MacDougall and Lucy McNulty, and written by and starring Claire Johnstone, this witty Canadian short explores modern dating, body image, and self-confidence with honesty, humour, and heart.

Set around an aquafit class and its unforgettable group of senior women, Bare challenges on-screen representations of aging female bodies while celebrating vulnerability and self-love at every age.

🎬 Screening at the Short Film Corner Video Library during the festival.

Article by writer and film programmer Jake Howell.

➡️ https://rdvcanada.ca/en/events/b-c-short-film-bare-heads-to-cannes/

05/14/2026

Highlights from our Canada Breakfast! 🍁☕️

Each year, we gather the Canadian delegation to officially kick off Canada’s presence at the Marché du Film.

The Canada Pavilion is back at stand 127, serving as a hub for networking, collaboration, and connecting international partners with Canada’s vibrant audiovisual industry.

Thank you to our valued partners: Ontario Creates, Calgary Film Commission | Edmonton Screen, Creative BC, Manitoba Film and Music, Picturenl, Screen Nova Scotia, Canadian Media Producers Association - CMPA, and DGC Ontario.