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Announcing the Telefilm Canada International Tête-à-Têtes at the 2006 Vancouver Film & Television Forum

Vancouver, September 6, 2006 - Telefilm Canada is pleased to support Canadian producers at the 25th-anniversary edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival by sponsoring the Telefilm Canada International Tête-à-Têtes, a series of one-on-one meetings designed to foster coproduction activity and international sales.

In association with the Festival's Vancouver Film & Television Forum, this unique initiative offers Canadian industry players the opportunity to discuss concrete projects face to face with international producers, distributors, broadcasters and sales agents during private 20-minute meetings, to be held September 30. Confirmed guests for this year's edition include:

  • Lyne Coté, Analyst, International coproductions, Telefilm Canada (Canada)
    www.telefilm.ca
  • Jonathan Deckter, President, International Sales, Arclight Films International (US)
    www.arclightfilms.com
  • Chris White, Director of Production, POV, PBS
    www.pbs.org

To apply for this event, contact Shelley Nowazek at nowazes@telefilm.ca or visit the Forum's Website at http://www.viff.org/forum/index.htm.

Developing and promoting the Canadian audiovisual industry
Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to the development and promotion of the Canadian audiovisual industry. Telefilm provides financial support to the private sector to create distinctively Canadian productions that appeal to domestic and international audiences. The Corporation also administers the funding programs of the Canadian Television Fund.

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Media inquiries:
Douglas Chow, Deputy Director, Strategic Communications
(514) 283-6363 or 1-800-567-0890, chowd@telefilm.ca