Message From the Talent Fund
To our Talent Fund family of supporters and friends, From all of us at Telefilm Canada, we hope that you, your loved ones, and colleagues are keeping well in these unprecedented times. The world has certainly changed since our last e-newsletter and we continue to be grateful for your dedicated support of arts and culture, […]
Where Are They Now?
Our filmmakers are on the move! Below are exciting updates from Talent to Watch alumni. They couldn’t have done it without your support to the Talent Fund.
COVID-19 – Update
To our community of donors, partners and friends please be advised that Telefilm Canada and Talent Fund staff are working remotely until further notice.
Where Are They Now?
They couldn’t have done it without your support! Click to learn more about some exciting updates from Talent Fund-supported projects.
Message from E.J. Alon – Director of the Talent Fund
As 2019 soon draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on an exciting journey in our final e-newsletter of the year.
Talent Fund-supported projects selected at fall film festivals
Talent to Watch recipient and Nova Scotian director Heather Young, had the World Premiere of her first feature Murmur at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in the Discovery program.
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos’ directorial debut goes to camera
Production is currently underway on 2018 Talent to Watch project Stanleyville. The dark comedy is the directorial debut from actor Maxwell McCabe-Lokos.
Jasmin Mozaffari Sparkles at the Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film
Telefilm Canada and Birks partnered for the Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film. This year’s honourees reflected Canada’s rich talent and the diversity of our storytellers from coast-to-coast-to-coast, including Talent to Watch alumna Jasmin Mozaffari.
Where are they now?
Amy Jo Johnson’s Second feature Tammy’s Always Dying Premieres at TIFF Contemporary World Cinema section hosted the premiere for the Felicity Huffman and Anastasia Phillips-starrer Tammy’s Always Dying, the sophomore feature from past Talent to Watch recipient Amy Jo Johnson (The Space Between, 2017) Tammy’s Always Dying, a dark comedy based on a script by Joanne Sarazen, sees […]
A diverse cohort of talent selected under the Talent to Watch Program
Regional, cultural and gender diverse, the selection of projects from the Talent to Watch Program is reaching new heights
