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15.07.26

Telefilm Canada’s General Admission Festivals Program supports 27 Canadian film festivals

17.06.26

Telefilm Canada invests over $18 million in 30 low-budget English-market and Indigenous projects

12.05.26

Telefilm Canada invests in 8 minority coproductions

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23.07.26

Telefilm Canada launches its EDIA Summary Table of Priority Actions with measurable outcomes

14.07.26

Stéphanie Demers Appointed Regional Director, Feature Film – French Market

30.06.26

Study on audiovisual content for young audiences: analysis report released

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  • Opening
    August 31, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

    Development Program

    All streams.

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  • Closing
    September 11, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT

    Development Program

    All streams.

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  • Opening
    October 20, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

    General Admission Festivals Program

    For festivals starting between April 1, 2027 and September 30, 2027.

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  • Closing
    October 27, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT

    General Admission Festivals Program

    For festivals starting between April 1, 2027 and September 30, 2027.

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  • Opening
    November 02, 2026, 8:00 AM EST

    Career Development Initiatives Program

    For activities with a start date between April 1, 2027 and September 30, 2027.

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  • Closing
    November 17, 2026, 11:59 PM EST

    Career Development Initiatives Program

    For activities with a start date between April 1, 2027 and September 30, 2027.

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  • Rotterdam, Netherlands
    January 31 to February 3, 2027

    44th CineMart 2027 | Co-Production Market

    Deadline: Several dates until :
    September 3, 2027

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  • Santa Barbra, United States
    February 3 to 13, 2027

    Santa Barbara International Film Festival

    Deadline: Several dates until :
    December 2, 2027

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  • Miami, United States
    April 1 to 11, 2027

    Miami Film Festival 

    Deadline: Several dates until :
    January 8, 2027

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  • Biarritz, France
    January 22 to 30, 2027

    FIPADOC International Documentary Film Festival 

    Deadline :
    September 25, 2026

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  • Copenhagen, Denmark
    March 10 to 21, 2027

    Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival 

    Deadline :
    September 1, 2026

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  • San Jose, United States
    March 9 to 21, 2027

    Cinequest Film Festival 

    Deadline : Several dates until :
    November 1, 2026

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Our story in
numbers

$144.5M

invested in the Canadian film industry through our programs in 2024-2025.

95.5%

of box office earnings of Canadian films came from films funded by Telefilm Canada.

164 feature films

received investment through our production programs.

214 feature films

presented in 34 countries through our International Promotion Program.

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