Is Village Keeper an instant Canadian film classic?
Film critic Sarah-Tai Black shares what makes this story so uplifting and cathartic
TIFF selects eight writers for the 2025 Writers’ Studio
Celebration of Canadian talent at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival
On January 5, 2025, Telefilm Canada, the Talent Fund, along with Paul & Carol Hill, hosted a celebratory reception in honour of Canadian talent at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, followed by a special screening of Michael Clowater’s DRIVE BACK HOME. This fundraising event for the Talent Fund was attended by friends and supporters of the Talent Fund, and […]
Antoine Bourges’ unconventional filmmaking captures the rhythms of real life onscreen
Antoine Bourges didn’t decide to make films because he fell in love with what he was seeing on screens. Instead, the director — who splits his time between Vancouver and Toronto — chose to pursue filmmaking during his college years because of what wasn’t on screen.
Review: Multidimensional ‘Framing Agnes’ elevates trans voices from the past
The docudrama “Framing Agnes” is a fascinating, multidimensional, mosaic-like glimpse at transgender life from the 1950s to today as interpreted by — and through — a group of transmasculine and transfeminine performers and creatives and one uniquely impressive academic.
Jason Karman’s “Golden Delicious” look at growing up
Islands, one of the best Canadian films of the year, shines overdue spotlight on country’s Filipino culture
One of the best Canadian films of the year was almost made in the Philippines.
Back in 2018, when Martin Edralin was working on what would become his feature-film debut, the Toronto-based filmmaker simply assumed that he was writing a movie which would be set in his parents’ home country.
Toronto Hidden Gem: ‘Quickening’ Portrays a Pakistani Immigrant Family’s Canadian Dream
Director Haya Waseem drew on her own experiences for her narrative feature debut about a Pakistani girl coping with the pressures of family, friends and community while adapting to her new life in Toronto.
The Talent Fund welcomes Sandi Treliving as new Advisory Committee Chair
Telefilm Canada and the Talent Fund are pleased to welcome Sandi Treliving, a member of the Talent Fund’s Advisory Committee, as the new Chair of the Talent Fund.
20 years after he got his first job at a movie theatre, Thyrone Tommy is making a splash at TIFF
‘Learn To Swim’ marks the culmination of a considerable journey — including overcoming every COVID obstacle
