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Telefilm Canada Announces Bursary Winners for 2005 TVA-HEC Film and Television Management Program

Montréal, October 20, 2005 - Telefilm Canada, in conjunction with HEC-Montréal's executive training group, is pleased to announce the names of the seven production professionals granted a bursary to attend the next TVA-HEC film and television management program.

The weeklong seminar will take place November 16-23. This is the second year that Telefilm Canada has partnered with the TVA-HEC program, which helps entrepreneurs develop the managerial skills needed in a highly competitive environment.

The competition for the $3,200 bursaries is aimed primarily at owner-operators of private-sector production and distribution companies working in film or television. It is open to professionals from the Montréal area and other regions of Quebec and to Francophone professionals from outside Quebec.

The selection committee composed of Telefilm Canada and HEC-Montréal representatives received 16 applications and chose seven.

Company Participant Title Region
Ari A. Cohen Films Inc. Ari A. Cohen President Montréal, QC
Périphéria Productions Inc. Yanick Létourneau President, executive producer Montréal, QC
Couzin Films Ziad Touma President Montréal, QC
Galafilm inc. Maude-Isabelle Delagrave Director, Legal and Business Affairs Montréal, QC
Tuttifrutti Films Orlando Arriagada President and producer Montréal, QC
Cojak Productions inc. Colette Mallais Producer Grande-Digue, NB
PRB Média Roch Brunette President and producer Gatineau, QC

Telefilm Canada, a cultural investor in film, television and new media
Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to the development and promotion of the Canadian film, television and new media industries. With the objective of building larger audiences for Canadian cultural products, the Corporation acts as a partner to the private sector through investments in diverse productions with wide appeal.

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Media enquiries:
Jeanine Basile, Manager, Communications and Public Affairs
(514) 283-6363 or 1-800-567-9290
basilej@telefilm.gc.ca