In effect since April 1, 2001, the overall goal of the Canada Feature Film Fund is to increase Canadian audiences in theatres for Canadian feature films, aiming to capture 5% of the domestic box office by 2006. The spirit and intent of the Canada Feature Film Fund’s development, production and marketing programs (the Main programs) is to encourage the making and marketing of Canadian feature films that have high box office potential, while supporting a range of genres, budgets, companies and regions.

For detailed information on the Canada Feature Film Fund application deadlines please refer to the document entitled “Application Process”. The application deadlines indicated below are for production financing only.

*The new Business policies for the various funds administered by Telefilm Canada are gradually being posted and may be consulted by clicking here. These documents provide clear and transparent descriptions of the standard practices that are followed when reviewing applications. Therefore, it is important that you read the ones that apply to your application in addition to the guidelines.

Guidelines

2005-2006 Guidelines (Main Programs)

Application Process (Fiscal Year 2005-2006)

2004-2005 Guidelines

Business Policies

Consult the business policies related to Canada Feature Film Fund

Forms

To apply online using the extranet (Development Financing)

Application for Marketing Assistance (2005-2006)

Declaration of Related-party Transactions (2005-2006)

Application for Development Financing (2005-2006)

Application for Production Financing (2005-2006)

Application Dates

November  14,  2005- All projects (applications for production - Fiscal year 2006-2007)
Region(s):Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, West
Language(s):French

January  16,  2006- All projects (applications for production - Fiscal year 2006-2007)
Region(s):Quebec, Ontario, West
Language(s):English

January  16,  2006- Production requests of over $1 million
Region(s):Atlantic
Language(s):English

February  13,  2006- Project development applications
Region(s):Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, West
Language(s):French

February  13,  2006- Project development applications
Region(s):Quebec
Language(s):English

March  7,  2006- Production requests of under $1 million
Region(s):Atlantic
Language(s):English

March  20,  2006- All projects (applications for production)
Region(s):Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, West
Language(s):French

March  20,  2006- Production requests of under $1 million
Region(s):Quebec
Language(s):English

August  7,  2006- Project development applications
Region(s):Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, West
Language(s):French

August  7,  2006- Project development applications
Region(s):Quebec
Language(s):English

Useful Tools

Affidavit for Development Final Costs (of less than $200,000)

Development and Other Production Challenges: A Producer's Handbook

Telefilm's Standard Budget Format

Development Financing Budget (English-Language Projects)

Development Financing Budget (French-Language Projects)

Short Exploitation Report (Standard Form)

Exploitation Report - Production (Standard Form)

Exploitation Report - Distribution (Standard Form)

Funding Results

June 2005 - Production financing - Telefilm Canada supports 12 feature films

March 2005 - Selective Component - Quebec Office Selects Seven Features for Funding

July 2005 - Telefilm Canada selects 14 promising projects

April 2005 - Telefilm Canada’s Western Region Selects Two Features

April 2005 - Ontario & Nunavut Regional Office Selects Three English-language Features

News Releases

December  19,  2005
Canada Feature Film Fund 2006-07
Quebec and French Operations Office announces two deadlines for feature film development

November  24,  2005
Canada Feature Film Fund
Telefilm Canada supports 73 development projects

September  20,  2005
C.R.A.Z.Y. is Canada's pick for the Oscars® in 2006

July  20,  2005
Telefilm Canada selects 14 promising projects through the Canada Feature Film Fund

July  8,  2005
Sébastien Rose’s La Vie avec mon père wins audience award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

June  30,  2005
Canada Feature Film Fund 2005-2006
Telefilm Canada supports 12 feature films

June  14,  2005
Canada Feature Film Fund, fiscal 2006-2007
Telefilm Canada moves forward its application deadlines for French-language productions

April  28,  2005
Trailer Park Boys: Hitch their trailer to the big screen
Telefilm Canada announces feature film of successful television series

April  27,  2005
Telefilm Canada at ShowCanada 2005
Partnering for audiences with Canadian distributors and exhibitors

April  4,  2005
Canada Feature Film Fund 2005-06
Telefilm Canada’s Western Region Selects Two Features

April  4,  2005
Canada Feature Film Fund 2005-06
Telefilm Canada’s Ontario & Nunavut Regional Office Selects Three English-language Features

March  29,  2005
Canada Feature Film Fund 2005-06
Quebec Office Selects Seven Features for Funding

February  22,  2005
Montréal International Film Festival
Telefilm Canada and SODEC Reaffirm Their Support

June  28,  2004
Canada Feature Film Fund (CFFF)
Telefilm backs six projects, including Aurore and Un dimanche à Kigali (A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali)

June  28,  2004
Canada Feature Film Fund
Telefilm Canada Greenlights Four Promising English-Language Features

March  30,  2004
Canada Feature Film Fund 2004-2005
The Quebec office greenlights four French-language feature films

January  27,  2004
Canada takes home four Oscar® nominations and makes it mark at Sundance

Contacts

Helen  Paul
PAULH@Telefilm.gc.ca
Ontario

Maria-Anita  Damiani
DAMIANM@Telefilm.gc.ca
Quebec

Patricia  Quesnel
QUESNEP@Telefilm.gc.ca
AtlanticRegion

Sasha  Dryden
DRYDENS@Telefilm.gc.ca
Western Region