Funding

Telefilm launches two new industry programs

The Career Development Initiatives Program and the Industry Promotion Initiatives Program replace the former Industry Initiatives stream.

SODEC invests $19M towards production across 11 features

Films from Miryam Charles, Sophie Deraspe and Annick Blanc are among SODEC’s funding selections.

In Brief: Two Canadian films top Hot Docs Forum winners

Plus: Sheffield DocFest slates two Canadian world premieres, the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards shortlists three Canadian films, and more.

IPF provides development funding to 21 short-form series

Fourteen English and seven French projects are receiving support in the latest round of the Independent Production Fund’s Short Form Series Development Program.

Telefilm invests $1.6M across 23 film festivals

RIDM, the Whistler Film Festival and the Reelworld Film Festival are among the events selected for Telefilm’s 2026-27 Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program.

Telefilm’s ‘film-centric’ approach to revised Marketing Program

Chief program officer Francesca Accinelli details how Telefilm’s ongoing strategic review is introducing greater flexibility, coherence and transparency to its programs.

ISO launches immersive fund for U.S. Indigenous creators

The Indigenous Screen Office has also revealed the 16 audio projects receiving support through its 2025-26 Podcasting Program.

Rogers not required to contribute to Shaw Rocket Fund, rules CRTC

The children’s media fund has been in limbo after losing Rogers funding when its last licence term ended in August 2025.

CPAC cuts staff, programming to stem revenue decline

CPAC president and CEO Christa Dickenson discusses the cuts and how subscriber erosion is affecting the organization.

Telefilm invests over $24M across 11 English-language features

The funded projects include upcoming features from directors Matt Johnson, Guy Maddin, Deepa Mehta, Clement Virgo and Yung Chang, among others.

Telefilm invests $18M across 12 French-language features

The funder is also investing $150,000 in pre-production funding for three features via the greenlight financing strand of its Production Program.

Financing takes centre stage at third annual BSO Symposium

Panelists discussed the best strategies to secure reliable funding and the ways Canada can bolster its Black filmmaking community.