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Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce that E.J Alon has joined the organization as the Director, Talent Fund. Mr. Alon brings to Telefilm a proven track-record in philanthropy with close to 20 years of experience from across multiple sectors. He is well-acquainted...

Mrs. Magee replaces outgoing Chair Hartley T. Richardson Toronto, December 17, 2018 – Telefilm Canada and the Talent Fund are pleased to welcome longstanding Advisory Committee member Christine Magee as the new Chair of the Talent Fund. Ms. Magee, Co-Founder and...

The Talent Fund warmly welcomes M. Vincenzo Guzzo, President & CEO of Cinemas Guzzo, as its newest member of the Advisory Committee. Along with his business acumen and extensive knowledge of the audiovisual sector, M. Guzzo is also well-known for his philanthropy...

On June 27th, we were proud to unveil our 45 Talent Fund recipients from across the country, as Globe and Mail announced “Meet Canadian Cinema’s Class of 2018,” at the celebratory reception held at Pinewood Toronto Studios. Co-hosted by Randy Lennox, President, Bell...

45 first feature and narrative web projects selected in the Talent to Watch Program Toronto/Montréal, June 27, 2018 – Telefilm Canada and the Talent Fund announce the first 45 English- and French-language projects selected under the new Talent to Watch Program...

In advance of the worldwide premiere of the highly anticipated Telefilm-funded Indian Horse, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Senator Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, hosted...

A truly moving and inspiring story, the Talent Funded Micro-Budget feature film The Devout has been acclaimed by festival audiences around the world.  The Devout is a crisis-of-faith drama about the life of 4-year old Abigail who is fighting terminal cancer with only...

A story that celebrates the true beauty, culture and history of Afghanistan, Canadian animated film The Breadwinner has received critical acclaim around the world. Based on the best-selling novel by Deborah Ellis, the film tells the tale of a young Afghanistan girl...

The CSAs Bell Media Lounge ended on a high note as the Talent Fund-supported  Micro-Budget film Black Cop won the John Dunning Discover Award at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards. Black Cop is a psychological drama that follows the day in the life of a black police...

As the awards season draws to a close, there’s no question on the success of our Canadian-grown film projects. The Talent Fund-supported The Breadwinner was honoured with a nomination at the Oscars and three Canadian Screen Awards for best Original Score,...