Telefilm Canada invests in five minority coproductions

Following the funding decisions from the second round of the Production Program’s Minority Coproduction stream, Telefilm Canada is announcing an investment of $1.61 million in five projects: two films for the French-language market including one project that had previously received Greenlight support, and three films for the English-language market.

The funded projects demonstrate the international reach of Canadian cinema and the diverse collaborations that connect Canadian production companies with partners abroad. These five coproductions bring together partners from Canada, France, Luxembourg, Iceland, Mexico and Spain.

English-Language Market

Dark Ocean Director: Baldvin Zophoníasson Screenwriter: Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson Production Company: Terminal City Pictures Ltd. Distributor: Elevation Pictures Province: British Columbia Language: English Canada-Iceland Coproduction

El Maestro Director: Diego Luna Screenwriters: Diego Luna, Diego Rabasa Production Company: Prowler Pictures Inc. Distributor: Film Option International Province: Saskatchewan Language: Spanish Canada-Mexico Coproduction Turpentine Director and Screenwriter: Anna Bofarull Production Company: Hawkeye Pictures Inc. Province: Ontario Languages: Catalan, French, Spanish Canada-Spain Coproduction

French-Language Market

Sur La Ligne Director: Yves Piat Screenwriters: Yves Piat, Alaa Eddine Aljem Production Company: 12PM inc. Distributor: Studios H264 Province: Quebec Languages: Arabic, French Canada-France Coproduction

Greenlight Initiative Selection Les agents des étoiles Director: Sarah Sutter Screenwriter: Cyril Bossmann Production Company: Productions des Années Lumières Inc. Distributor: Les Films Opale Province: Quebec Language: French Canada-Luxembourg Coproduction

A total of 14 applications were assessed in this funding round, representing $5,068,199 in funding requests. Telefilm’s total contribution to the five selected projects amounts to $1,606,370. 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 by supporting a balanced portfolio of productions that reflects a variety of genres, budgets, company sizes, regions of the country and perspectives. The names of the selection committee members will be published on the Advisory Committees for Project Financing Applications page once all funding decisions for the current fiscal year have been finalized.

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About Telefilm Canada

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.

Media inquiries:

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

Press release issued by Telefilm Canada, shown as published.