Telefilm Canada invests $6.15 million in four English-language feature films

Telefilm Canada is announcing an investment of $6.15 million in four English-language feature films, including one project at the post-production stage, as part of the second intake of its Production Program for projects with budgets over $3.5M in the English market. A first round of selected projects was announced in April 2026.

Cherry Blossoms

Director and screenwriter: Ariane Louis-Seize Production: Colonelle Films Inc., Scythia Films Inc. Distribution: Elevation Pictures, Entract Films Province: Quebec Language: English Canada–United Kingdom coproduction

Don’t Forget Us

Director and screenwriter: Jovanka Vuckovic Production: WANGO Films Inc. Distribution: Mongrel Media Province: Ontario Language: English

The Orange Grove

Director: Murad Abu Eisheh Screenwriters: Murad Abu Eisheh, Will Niava Production: Max Films Inc. Distribution: Immina Films Province: Quebec Languages: English, Arabic Canada–Jordan–Germany coproduction

Coppermine

Director: Jeremy Torrie Screenwriters: Jeremy Torrie, Keith Ross Leckie Production: 10202470 Manitoba LTD., WHITE BEAR FILMS INC. Distribution: Elevation Pictures Province: Manitoba Languages: English, Inuinnaqtun, French

A total of 27 applications were assessed as part of this funding round, representing $54,978,432 in requested funding. An advisory committee evaluated the projects and made recommendations to Telefilm. The decision-making process takes into account Telefilm’s objective of fostering a diversity of voices in the industry, ensuring that it funds a balanced portfolio of productions reflecting a variety of genres, budgets and company sizes, regions of the country, and points of view. The names of the selection committee members will be published on the Advisory committees for project funding applications page once all funding decisions for this fiscal year have been made.

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Founded in 1967, Telefilm is a Crown corporation dedicated to investing in the development, production, promotion, and distribution of Canadian and Indigenous audiovisual content. As the largest investor in Canadian cinema, Telefilm contributes to the economic strength and cultural impact of the audiovisual sector in collaboration with industry members. Telefilm also makes recommendations to the Department of Canadian Heritage regarding the certification of audiovisual treaty coproductions and administers the programs of the Canada Media Fund.

Joyce Richards Advisor, Strategic Communications Telefilm Canada Joyce.Richards@telefilm.ca

Press release issued by Telefilm Canada, shown as published.