Mission

By supporting emerging filmmakers and their productions, the Talent Fund directly encourages and stimulates Canada’s thriving audiovisual industry.

Supporting the
next generation of
emerging filmmakers

The Talent Fund has helped nurture promising creators from all regions of the country.

Since inception, the Talent Fund supported the careers of more than 400 emerging artists, and contributed to the development, production, and promotion of 180+ first features — films that have earned national and international awards, initiated long-lasting careers, and helped shape the face of Canadian film.

Building dreams
and igniting careers

By providing a means to involve private donors and sponsors to support the development of Canada’s creative talent, the Talent Fund has helped foster new, otherwise undiscovered talent, who now have the necessary resources to reach the top.

The program

Investing in the next generation

The Talent Fund supports the production of first feature films through Telefilm Canada’s Talent to Watch Program. The program focuses on creators from Indigenous and Official-Language minority communities, and has been especially successful in its support of women and other underrepresented voices, including Racialized Persons and LGBTQ2+ communities.

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Our goal

Why get involved

The Talent Fund has helped nurture promising creators from all regions of the country.

Since inception, the Talent Fund supported the careers of more than 400 emerging artists, and contributed to the development, production, and promotion of 180+ first features — films that have earned national and international awards, initiated long-lasting careers, and helped shape the face of Canadian film.