09•13 EventsTIFF 2018Tokenizing the Film Industry A look at how blockchains impact content financing, promotion, and revenues. Tokenization is a central process in blockchain technologies and can be applied to various industries, allowing producers and rights holders to create value and monetize content or related assets. TIFF.net
08•22 EventsTIFF 2018Time for TIFF 2018! Heading to TIFF from September 6 to 16? So are we! Save us a seat right beside you, as Canada’s got a full slate planned to keep you busy and excited about Canadian films, with a spotlight on Canadian talent to encourage the export of our content around the world. Get your first taste of… Read more
08•20 EventsVenice 2018Features, docs, and lifetime achievements in Venice Canada’s presence in Venice this year is something to write home about! We’re very excited about the lifetime achievement award that will be delivered to one of Canada’s most renowned filmmakers at the 75th Venice International Film Festival, from August 29 to September 8, 2018. We’re also looking forward to the world premiere of a… Read more
08•07 EventsTIFF 2018Everything Canadian at TIFF ’18 “Ranging from science fiction to fantasy, myth to documentary, and romance to a dystopic vision of our neighbours to the south, this year’s Canadian films come from every region in the country, stretching from east to west and north to south,” said Steve Gravestock, Senior Programmer, TIFF. tiff.net
07•18 EventsSpotlightTalent to Watch Program supports 45 projects this year On June 27, emerging talent, industry guests, and other storytellers gathered to celebrate the big reveal of this year’s projects selected under the new Talent to Watch Program (formerly the Micro-Budget Program)! The event was hosted by Telefilm Canada and co-hosted by the Talent Fund and Bell Media at Pinewood Studios in Toronto. The program’s mission… Read more
07•18 EventsSpotlightEurimages holds its first meeting in Canada Montreal, Canada was the host city for the Eurimages’ 151st Board of Management meeting, June 18 to 22, 2018. The meeting gathered Eurimages delegates from 37 European countries, government representatives, and leaders from the Canadian audiovisual industry. Eurimages is the cultural support fund of the Council of Europe, and Canada is its 38th (and first non-European)… Read more
07•05 EventsSpotlightOur UK friends can now enjoy some of Canada’s best movies on iTunes! From Canada to Germany, the US and now the UK, the Rendezvous Canada iTunes store is making its way around the world, as our global audiences just can’t seem to get enough of Canadian cinema! Our UK boutique officially launched on July 1, 2018, and we’re pretty darn excited that the cherry on top of… Read more
06•27 EventsSpotlightChrista Dickenson named new Telefilm Canada executive director Canadian heritage minister Mélanie Joly on Tuesday (June 26) announced that Christa Dickenson has been appointed Telefilm Canada executive director in a move that was received warmly by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA). screendaily.com
06•22 EventsShanghai 2018Summer Film Festival: Shanghai With 18 Canadian films in the mix, including three in official competition, Canada is strutting its stuff at this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival, which takes place from June 16 to 25, 2018. In order to develop new partnerships within the Asian market while building and solidifying relationships as well as exciting coproduction opportunities, Canada’s… Read more
06•22 EventsKarlovy Vary 2018Making Waves in Karlovy Vary Ahhh, summertime in Canada! Summer means different things to different Canadians; lakeside getaways, outdoor adventures, or, of course, a big cinematic presence at film festivals! The season is in full swing, and Canadian cinema is making waves on the international circuit, with screenings, events, and networking opportunities for our filmmakers at festivals all over the… Read more
05•28 EventsEdinburgh 2018Canada Heads to Edinburgh First time’s a charm! This year marks the very first time we are officially attending the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF). We’ll be doing so with a bang and pulling out all the stops to put Canadian films in the spotlight while Canada is the Country in Focus. Between June 20 and July 1, Canada… Read more
05•28 EventsSpotlightEurimages visits Montréal! Canada is thrilled to welcome the 151st meeting of Eurimages, the cultural support fund of the Council of Europe, to Montréal from June 18 to 22. Did you know that in 2017, Canada became the first non-European country to join Eurimages? Coproduction is part of Canada’s DNA and we have a global reputation as a… Read more
04•26 EventsMust readCannes 20186 Reasons Canadians are Looking Good at Cannes With a Canadian director on the Palme d’Or jury, more than 250 Canadian producers registered to attend the festival, plus a huge delegation of emerging talent in the house, Canada sure is looking lovely at Cannes this year! Read more
04•26 EventsSpotlightCannes 2018Not Short on Talent Takes On Cannes We’ve got sci-fi, documentary, animation, family drama, suspense and LGBT films, too! Featuring a super broad assortment of genres, a curated selection of 22 Canadian short films will be part of Telefilm’s Canada: Not Short on Talent showcase at Cannes’ Short Film Corner, a market for short film professionals that’s open during the festival (May… Read more
04•20 EventsSpotlight17 Movies to Enjoy for the Tribeca Film Festival’s 17th Edition SLUT IN A GOOD WAY A Quebecois teenage answer to “Frances Ha,” this buoyant comedy follows three friends who takes jobs at a toy store, where one, Charlotte (Marguerite Bouchard), on the rebound after a breakup, develops a reputation. nytimes.com
04•05 EventsMIPTV 2018MIPTV 2018: Watch out, Canada’s coming Global content market MIPTV will have a distinctly Canadian flavour this year. And we’re not just talking about maple. See what we have on tap for you. Canada Pavilion This year, the Canada Pavilion will welcome more than 50 companies. Come say hi to one of the many Canadians present and offering up a slate of… Read more
03•29 EventsSpotlightSXSW 2018Canada’s audiovisual industry shined bright at SXSW What you need to know on SXSW 2018 The audiovisual industry shined bright at SXSW this year with: 16 Canadian films and projects, including three new features: First Light, The New Romantic, and What Keeps You Alive. All three features made their world premieres at the SXSW Film Festival! More than 500 attendees at the… Read more
03•16 EventsSpotlightSXSW 2018Three Canadian features premiere at SXSW South by Southwest was in full swing in Austin, TX from March 9 to 18, 2018, and Canada was part of this year’s cinematic action. We’ had 16 Canadian films and projects, including three new features: First Light, The New Romantic, and What Keeps You Alive. All three features made their world premieres at the… Read more
03•15 EventsSpotlightHong Kong 2018Telefilm’s Perspective Canada Visits Hong Kong Welcome to our latest Perspective Canada market screening: a curated program of Canadian genre films screening at FILMART, financed by Telefilm. To help solidify relationships with the Asian market, we have some exciting networking events planned for this year’s FILMART, which takes place in Hong Kong from March 19 to 22, 2018! Since coproductions a big part… Read more
03•14 EventsMust readSXSW 2018‘The New Romantic’ Star Jessica Barden & Director Carly Stone On Crafting Bold, Unapologetic Female Characters — SXSW Making her first feature with the atypical romantic comedy The New Romantic, writer/director Carly Stone brought the film to this year’s SXSW Film Festival, joining stars Jessica Barden (a breakout talent of recent vintage with Netflix series The End of the F***ing World), Hayley Law and Brett Dier at Deadline’s Studio to discuss the film. deadline.com
03•01 EventsSpotlightSuccessA guide to rooting for Canadians on Oscar night: From Christopher Plummer to The Shape of Water There are 14 Canucks going for gold this weekend, with a few even up against each other! cbc.ca
02•27 EventsMust readSXSW 2018Canada’s heading to SXSW and it’s going to be a BIG deal! Canada will have a strong presence at this year’s edition of South by Southwest (March 9 to 18, in Austin, Texas). Come hang out with us at the RDV CANADA bungalow, where we’ll bring all aspects of the festival under one roof from interactive to film and music. Loads will be happening, including a full day… Read more
02•13 EventsMust readBerlin 2018Canada Takes Berlin as Country in Focus Canada will be on everyone’s lips in Berlin this year as the Country in Focus at the 2018 European Film Market (EFM), taking place during the Berlin International Film Festival (February 15 to 25, 2018). We’re pretty darn excited about our huge presence, with more than 100 Canadian producers, more than 40 creative talents, 17… Read more
01•26 EventsMust readSundanceAt Sundance, Canada’s eye on the planet — and also on the dogs “I believe that Canada is increasingly taking its place not only in telling Canadian stories, but also in telling stories from around the world with a Canadian sensibility,” said Carolle Brabant, executive director, Telefilm Canada. thestar.com
