Telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds celebrate 10 years. Robin mirsky, executive director, rogers group of funds added. The 26th edition of the festival will take place from april 25 to may 5, 2019, and feature a lineup of 234 films and 18 interdisciplinary projects from around the world. The event takes place annually in toronto, ontario, canada. They helped the secure funding from telefilm theatrical documentary program in 2018.
Telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds renew the. May 19, 2017 telefilm canada has increased its investment in the theatrical documentary program in support of its objective to achieve a balanced production portfolio by 2020. Rogers cable network fund provides equity financing for canadian television programs which have a first window on one of canadas specialty programming services. All successful applications will be considered for the up to five mentorship program slots, and select applicants will be invited to apply to the new york timesopdocs under. If you could read my mind, a cbc docs and documentary channel original, is presented by greenwich entertainment and insight productions in association with canada media fund, slaight communications, telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds through the theatrical documentary program and with the participation of the. Telefilm and rogers group of funds announce support for 18. Montreal, december 21, 2012 telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds are pleased to announce the english and frenchlanguage theatrical documentary projects selected for funding through the theatrical documentary program in 201220. Telefilm and rogers group of funds announce support for 18 documentary projects. Rogers, telefilm extend doc funding partnership playback.
Telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds provide financial support for featurelength documentaries. The filmmakers will receive support for the production or postproduction stage of their projects. Rogers development fund alberta media production industries. Apr 24, 2019 telefilm and the rogers group of funds have unveiled 16 funding recipients through its theatrical featurelength documentary program. Jan 25, 2018 the hot docs crosscurrents doc fund provides funding for both short and theatrical docs from diverse, emerging filmmakers. The upcoming program deadlines are september 2, 2011 for frenchlanguage projects and september 30, 2011 for englishlanguage. Approximately four to 10 projects are awarded each year. Telefilm, rogers support 16 documentaries playback. The films, from a surprising range of directors, will benefit from an investment of nearly 2. Cnw telbec telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds are pleased to announce the latest canadian englishlanguage and frenchlanguage featurelength. A film by sandra tomc, associate professor in the dept.
The hot docs canadian international documentary festival is the largest documentary festival in north america. A new documentary on beloved canadian singersongwriter gordon lightfoot, if you could read my mind, will be released this summer via greenwich entertainment. Nadine pequeneza is the owner of hitplay and the producer, director, and writer of the film. Telefilm canada theatrical documentary program telefilm canada. For the best experience please update your browser. Oct 18, 2018 rogers group of funds robin mirsky is executive director of the rogers group of funds. I find it unlikely that your film is geared towards children but in the small chance that it is, the shaw rocket fund has a great history of. Oct 29, 2019 telefilm has unveiled a number of updates to its theatrical documentary program for next year.
The rogers group of funds was a partner on the fund for 12 years and. Reel injun native americans portrayal in hollywood. Receipt of your application will be confirmed within five business days. Robbie robertson and the band is a confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of robbie robertsons young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, the band. Administration rogers documentary fund is funded by rogers communications partnership and is administered by a federal, notforprofit corporation incorporated under the canada corporations act. Supports the development and production of crossplatform digital media and television. Telefilm updates theatrical doc program as rogers group of funds. Through the canada feature film fund, telefilm canada supports all stages of a feature film, from development, to production and postproduction, to marketing to audiences both at home and abroad. The theatrical documentary program, which stems from a renewed partnership between telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds, provides funding for projects during their production and postproduction stages. Posted on may 19th, 2017 comments gord downie in a still from the tragically hips man machine poem tour. List of certified independent production funds crtc.
Rogers cable network fund guidelines 2011 page 5 of 5 administration rogers cable network fund is funded by rogers communications partnership and is administered by a federal, notforprofit corporation incorporated under the canada corporations act. Hot docs blue ice group documentary fund production, 2018. A total of 18 films will be made thanks in part to funding support under the theatrical documentary program. Telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds celebrate 10 years of partnership as they announce their support of 18 documentary productions may 19, 2017 telefilm canada has increased its investment in the theatrical documentary program in support of its objective to achieve a balanced production portfolio by 2020. Telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds celebrate 10 years of partnership as they announce their support of 18 documentary productions. Quebecor fund remstars fund rogers documentary fund saskatchewan film and video development corporation saskfilm shaw rocket fund formerly shaw television broadcast fund small market local programming fund the telus fund telefilm canada. In 2000, she created the rogers cable network fund to help develop specialized and original programming. Eligibility requirements include having a firm commitment from an eligible canadian distribution company. The development program supports canadian production companies looking to finance the development stage of their feature film project s. Produced with the participation of the canadian television fund and telefilm canada. New gordon lightfoot documentary, if you could read my. Hot docs canadian international documentary festival. Provides financial support for canadian documentary programming in both official languages. Also that year, parabola filmmaker sarah chadwick created a documentary 1999, about suicides at a high school.
Telefilms funding will be in the form of a nonrepayable financial contribution that may cover up to 100% of the projects financing. Jul 14, 2011 telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds have extended their film funding partnership through the theatrical documentary program for 20112012. Telefilm, rogers announce funding for six docs realscreen. Some of canadas foremost filmmakers were financed this year, including zayne akyol, jennifer baichwal, denis boivin, joseph hillel, jamie kastner, louise leroux, ron mann, cornelia principe, and the. British columbia arts council, british columbia films, canada television and cable productions, canada wild productions, canadian broadcasting corporation, national film board of canada, rogers documentary fund, telefilm canada. Montreal, may 19, 2017telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds are pleased to announce the latest canadian english and frenchlanguage featurelength documentaries to receive funding support under the theatrical documentary program.
This program, in partnership with rogers group of funds, supports canadian production companies looking to finance featurelength documentary projects in production and postproduction. It was filmed in moncton, new brunswick, and was funded by eurimages. Telefilm will support the production of a second featurelength documentary by an emerging director whose first documentary feature was selected after january 1, 2018, at one of the eligible major film festivals appendix a of the guidelines. Telefilm canadathe maclean hunter television fundrogers. May 19, 2017 toronto telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds have announced the latest round of funding for canadian english and frenchlanguage featurelength documentaries. Telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds announce. Telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds have extended their film funding partnership through the theatrical documentary program for 20112012.
Telefilm canada has increased its investment in the theatrical documentary program in support of its objective to achieve a balanced. Eligible costs include those that are standard in the industry during production. Feb 07, 2006 and with the financial participation of rogers documentary fund rogers documentary fund. The rogers group of funds provides shortterm support that is informed, reliable, and responsive for the canadian film and television industry. Telefilm, rogers announce funding for six docs anthropocene pictured from jennifer baichwal and edward burtynsky was among the projects to. Here is what rogers has to say about the documentary fund. Produced with the participation of the canadian television fund, telefilm canada. On the trail of the hollywood indian was produced by rezolution pictures reel injun, inc. In 1996, she launched the rogers documentary fund to foster the growth and creation of canadian documentaries. Most notably, rogers group of funds, which has contributed to the program since 2007, is no longer a. Montreal, 24 april 2019telefilm canada, in partnership with the rogers group of funds, announces the 16 english and frenchlanguage.
Shaw rocket fund link this one is strictly for kids content. Rogers group of funds is extremely proud of our partnership with telefilm and this opportunity to continue our unwavering support of canadian documentary filmmakers. Updates for telefilm canada theatrical documentary program. Private funding secured by the producers completed the budget. Telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds provide. The woman who loves giraffes was produced with the participation of ontario creates, telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds through the theatrical documentary program, rogers documentary fund, rogers telefund and kinosmith inc.
The development program supports canadian production companies looking to finance the development stage of their feature film projects. Similarly, a platform commitment is an essential requirement for the rogers documentary fund, and your application must be accompanied by a platform commitment letteragreement. In 2017, parabola films secured funding from the theatrical documentary program, sponsored by telefilm canada and rogers group, for its upcoming film billy. The same corporation also separately administers the rogers documentary fund. Produced with the participation of telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds through the theatrical documentary program.
Bedtracks 5 grants for microbudget filmmaking in canada. Sixteen documentaries supported by telefilm canada and the. The documentary was commissioned by tvo, ontarios public broadcaster, and made with the participation of knowledge network, canada media fund, rogers documentary fund, omdc film fund, telefilm. Over the coming 10 years, production grants will be distributed to canadian documentary filmmakers. Produced with the financial participation of rogers documentary fund. May 19, 2017 montreal, may 19, 2017telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds are pleased to announce the latest canadian english and frenchlanguage featurelength documentaries to receive funding support under the theatrical documentary program. Apr 29, 2020 well stop supporting this browser soon. Organizational excellence is at the heart of what we do. Creating and overseeing cmf, telefilm, rogers cable network fund, rogers documentary fund, shaw rocket fund, independent production fund, telus fund applications, and more. Rogers documentary fund provided a production funding grant. Deadlines and clarification regarding guidelines for englishlanguage projects montreal, july, 2011 telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds are pleased to announce the extension of their partnership for the theatrical documentary program for 20112012. The documentary was commissioned by tvo, ontarios public broadcaster, and made with the participation of knowledge network, canada media fund, rogers documentary fund, omdc film fund, telefilm theatrical fund, the canadian film or video production tax credit, and the ontario media development corporation film and television tax credit. The film is a bell media original documentary and was commissioned by the movie network tmn.
If you do not hear from us, please contact marilyn blanchette. Tomc coauthored citizen marc with her husband and filmmaking partner, roger larry the film is a documentary feature about b. Eligible costs include those that are standard in the industry during production and postproduction. Ubc english professors film selected for telefilm canada. The hot docs crosscurrents doc fund provides funding for both short and theatrical docs from diverse, emerging filmmakers. Your broadcast commitment is an essential requirement for access to the rogers cable network fund. The film is a crave movie channel original documentary. Canadian production companies in search of financing for their featurelength documentary projects in production and postproduction. Sep 08, 2017 the documentary fund is another grant administered by the rogers group of funds. The invisible heart is produced by hitplay productions, a torontobased independent production company. Telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds celebrate 10. To secure documentary filmmakers the opportunity to make their art, the fund will provide financing to original, highquality, provocative andor controversial documentaries which are licensed for prime. Telefilm canada and the rogers group of funds continue their ongoing assistance for canadian documentaries by announcing their support for 18 new projects. The hot docsblue ice group documentary fund hdbi offers grants in two separate categories development and production.
Telefilm updates theatrical doc program as rogers group of. Half of the projects are directed by women, which bodes well for telefilms effort to achieve gender balance in production. Telefilm has unveiled a number of updates to its theatrical documentary program for next year. Telefilm canada, rogers documentary fund, canada media fund marketing and promotion assistance provided by telefilm canada a white pine pictures production director of photography kiarash sadigh editors eamonn oconnor, daniel roher. Equity investment program, rogers cable network fund, british columbia film, the canadian film or video production tax credit and the province of british columbia.