The telefilm canada talent to watch program formerly the microbudget. This program targets emerging canadian talent, supporting them in the production and promotion of their first featurelength film, with an emphasis on the use of digital platforms for marketing, distribution and audience engagement. Micro budget production program frequentlyasked questions faqs what are the expected deliverables of the program. Telefilm canada is taking a new approach to its emerging talent funding program. Micro budget production program telefilm canada and filmpool partner on production initiative.
Its a sweeping change to the former microbudget program, investing about double in new talent. The 15 emerging talents, including three aboriginal filmmakers, come from all regions of the country. Alumni nb film coop member tim rayne is gearing up for his web series which is being funded through the telefilm micro budget grant. The federal funders micro budget production program, which supports creators making their first featurelength film or web series, will now be rebranded talent to watch. Afcoop nominates play your gender for telefilm microbudget. Telefilm announces eight microbudget program finalists. The session will take place before a jury and a professional audience. Montreal, may 25, 2017 telefilm canada and the talent fund announce the 18 english and frenchlanguage projects selected under the talent fundsupported microbudget production program, including 14 feature films and four web projects that originate from all regions of the country. Telefilm revamps microbudget production program playback. The new program launched in june 2012 to support new filmmakers seeking to produce their first featurelength film. Jul 11, 2016 we asked our 201617 microbudget production program teams to tell us a little about themselves and their upcoming project.
The talent fundsupported talent to watch program formerly microbudget production program finances emerging content creators who are recent alumni of a partner educational institution, active members of partner cooperatives or recent participants of partner film festival incubator initiative, or who have directed a short film that was selected at a recognized film festival. Telefilm expects that a featurelength film will be available to the public via one or more distribution platforms within 15 months of contracting with telefilm. The battery, common chord, mourning has broken, and remember are prime examples of ingenuity and perseverance manifest. Please note this is archived information from the 2018 program. At the cannes film festival, first weekend club meets up with filmmaker benjamin ross hayden to talk about the making of the northlander and the telefilm micro budget program. The telefilm micro budget program will provide financing for the development, production, digital distribution and promotion of a first featurelength film or other format of narrativebased audiovisual content made specifically for online distribution. While telefilm recognizes that traditional distribution platforms such as festivals, broadcast or theatrical releases are appropriate to be included in the overall release strategy of the projects, the main goal of the micro budget program is to stimulate the use of new digital distribution platforms by emerging filmmakers. Fourteen features and four web projects have been selected for telefilms fifth annual microbudget production program. Immediaterelease telefilm canadaannounces18micro4budgetproductionprogram finalistsfor201642017. Financing will be given to microbudget projects chosen among projects recommended by selected industry partners for each component of the. Telefilm canada selects appian cloud to modernize grants management for the audiovisual industry. For current program information please click here cinevic returns as a recommending partner in the 2018 telefilm talent to watch program formerly the micro budget program. The program is now open to creators who have previously produced a theatrically released documentary and to production companies who have produced a film under the microbudget production program.
Fourteen features and four web projects have been selected for telefilms fifthannual microbudget production program. Yukon film society news telefilm microbudget program. The talent to watch program is a production opportunity for firsttime feature filmmakers, with an emphasis on digital and online distribution models. Now, get the proper software program, probably final draft9. Canada cool comedy tour announces lineup chosen by momas. Under the program, telefilm will support 50 projects each year, more than doubling the number of projects previously supported by the funding stream annually. However, during its selection process, telefilm will seek to support projects from different. This program supports the production, digital distribution and promotion of a firstfeature length film or other format of narrativebased audiovisual content made specifically for online distribution. Telefilm canada is pleased to announce that as of today, june 27, 2012, we are officially launching our new micro budget production program. Homecoming selected for telefilm canada microbudget. Talent to watch program formerly known as the microbudget program. Fire song, by adam garnet jones nsi storytellers, featuring aboriginal stories program and laura milliken featuring aboriginal stories program, and shadow in the woods by jeremy lutter nsi drama prize and ben rollo movie central script to screen are among 15 finalists chosen for the second edition of the telefilm canada micro budget production program.
Jun 12, 2019 a canadian movie about trinidadian doubles is in the works. Montreal, april 24, 2014 telefilm canada is pleased to announce the finalists of its 20142015 microbudget production program. The telefilm canada talent to watch program formerly the microbudget production program, is intended to support emerging filmmakers seeking to produce, digitally distribute and promote their first featurelength films or other format of narrativebased audiovisual content made. The fund, launched in 2014, was created to recruit and allocate private funds for emerging talent represented in telefilm s funding streams. The revamped microbudget funding program will fund projects from. Telefilm talent to watch afcoop nomination atlantic. Jul 11, 2016 we asked our 201617 micro budget production program team to tell us a little about themselves and their upcoming project. Telefilm canadas microbudget production program atlantic. A canadian movie about trinidadian doubles is in the works. Telefilm s micro budget production program for feature films and web content this program intends to. Telefilm awards microbudget funds to 8 emerging filmmakers. Telefilm s first appian project is for the management of the organizations micro budget production program. Telefilm canada has selected 45 projects to receive funding through its. 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.
Join us and find out all about telefilm s microbudget program. Telefilm canada has released its new 2016 2017 micro budget production program and the filmpool is excited to announce that it is again a partner. May 31, 2017 telefilm canada and the talent fund announce the 18 english and frenchlanguage projects selected under the talent fundsupported micro budget production program, including 14 feature films and four web projects that originate from all regions of the country. Dec 21, 2018 the creative team are currently in postproduction with their web series, wharf rats, the winner of the telefilm microbudget production program grant, the bellfund grant and the independent. Trailer for kooperman, a feature length film from periscope pictures. This is the fifth annual round of projects selected under the talent fund supported microbudget production program. Director ian harnarines fatherson drama about the iconic street food snack is among 31projects to receive funding from telefilm s. This new program, which was launched in june 2012 with a budget. This is the fifth annual round of projects selected under the talent fundsupported microbudget production program. Original canadian voices, original canadian stories. Telefilms microbudget program is a production opportunity for firsttime feature filmmakers, with an emphasis on digital and online distribution models. Sheridan college micro budget process 2015 sheridan college will submit a candidate recommendation letter to telefilm canada by march 2nd, 2015 for micro budget funding. Telefilm selects microbudget program projects playback.
One of the eligibility requirements is that youre brand new to the filmmaking game. Telefilm officially launches microbudget production program. Telefilm announces firstever finalists of its micro. Telefilm selects 45 projects for talent to watch program playback. Funding of micro budget projects from emerging filmmakers this program targets emerging canadian talent, supporting them in the production and promotion of their first featurelength film or webbased narrativebased project, with and emphasis on the use of digital platforms for marketing, distribution and audience engagement. Talent to watch program new brunswick filmmakers cooperative. North country cinemas the valley below currently in production was one of eight maiden projects made under the new telefilm microbudget stream. Telefilm canada launched their new micro budget production program in 2012. Stimulate the use of new digital distribution platforms and increase audience access to the works of new.
Inside telefilms sea change to promote new canadian movies. Talent was a selection for the 20162017 telefilm microbudget production program and is slated for release in later 2017. Previously called the microbudget production program, the talent to watch. Telefilm canada is pleased to announce that as of today, june 27, 2012, we are officially launching our new microbudget production program. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Telefilm canada announces 18 microbudget production. Access only to pro pass holders for a second year in a row, telefilm canada and regard are offering to all francophone finalists of micro budget production program the opportunity to present their project through a live pitch session. The talent fund, a private donation fund, has once again contributed significantly to. Overview of the program applicants may submit their project or portfolio of projects at any. After finishing film school he founded prairie cat productions, a regina based film production company that is currently producing the feature film talent. The program supports emerging writers, directors and producers trying to.
The program, which is in its fourth year, supports emerging filmmakers seeking to produce their first featurelength films and aims to encourage use of new digital distribution platforms. Heres what director ashley mckenzie and producer nelson macdonald had. Encourage and support emerging canadian filmmakers. Telefilm canada today unveiled the 15 finalists for the 20152016 edition of its micro budget production program. Telefilm canada selects appian cloud to modernize grants. Telefilms talent to watch program atlantic filmmakers cooperative. Mar 18, 2020 the creative team of jason arsenault and jenna macmillan are currently in postproduction with their webseries, wharf rats, the winner of the telefilm micro budget production program grant, the bellfund grant and the independent production fund. Program updates micro budget production program 201718 here is an overview of the main changes for the 20162017 micro budget program. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Louise lalondes french language documentary garolou a. The telefilm canada talent to watch program formerly the micro budget production program, is intended to support emerging filmmakers seeking to produce, digitally distribute and promote their first featurelength films or other format of narrativebased audiovisual content made specifically for online distribution. The program targets emerging filmmaking talent and will support them in the production and release of their first featurelength film, with an emphasis on digital platforms and their potential for wide distribution and audience involvement. Telefilm canada and the talent fund announce the 18 projects selected under the microbudget production program francais.
Telefilm microbudget production program projects chosen. Nov 03, 2014 telefilms first appian project is for the management of the organizations microbudget production program. Nov 27, 2017 telefilm canada is taking a new approach to its emerging talent funding program. In addition, production companies submitting womenled projects projects written in french, english or indigenous by a female writer and developed with a female producer now have access to additional.
Bradley was nominated for an inaugural micro budget grant by women in the directors. Over half of this years micro budget financing will come from telefilm s talent fund. Cnw telbec telefilm canada today announced the 18 finalists, representing all regions of the country, for the micro budget production program for 20162017. This program targets emerging talent in canadas audiovisual industry and will support them in the production and release of their first featurelength film, with an emphasis on digital platforms and their potential for wide distribution and audience involvement. Nbfc weekly friday enews new brunswick filmmakers co. The pitch will be followed by discussions with the jury which will be composed of. Telefilms talent to watch program atlantic filmmakers. The talent to watch program formerly the microbudget production program supports the development, production, digital distribution, and the promotion of a. Who can apply canadian production companies in search of financing for the production andor postproduction stage of their feature film projects. In addition, production companies submitting womenled projects. Telefilm will set aside funding for projects by canadian filmmakers from indigenous communities. As a partner in this program imac is asked to recommend 1 feature film and 1 webseries project in english language and 1 feature film and 1 webseries continue reading telefilm micro budget production program. Matt sadowski and maureen bradley get telefilm canada micro. Telefilm announces firstever finalists of its microbudget.
The federal funders microbudget production program, which supports creators making their first featurelength film or web series, will now be rebranded talent to watch. Jul 27, 2015 a telefilm canada microbudget production program project. Telefilm selects microbudget program projects eighteen films and web projects will receive funding, including sb edwards fall back down and naomi marks how to bee. Telefilm expects delivery of the completed project no later than. The project will be sent to telefilm s national competition for a chance to be one of 810 films funded through the micro budget production program. Afcoop is now accepting applications for another instalment of the telefilm canada talent to watch program formerly known as the micro budget program. While telefilm recognizes that traditional distribution platforms such as festivals, broadcast or theatrical releases are appropriate to be included in the overall release strategy of the projects, the main goal of the microbudget program is to stimulate the use of new digital. Telefilm canada and the talent fund, a private investment fund created by. Telefilm canada announces names of 15 finalists of micro. Telefilm is also in discussions with technicolor and the nfb to form partnerships that will help increase audience access to the works of new canadian talent. The development program supports canadian production companies looking to finance the development stage of their feature film project s.
Nov 01, 2012 well, telefilm canada recently announced the launch of their new micro budget production program. Telefilm microbudget production program imac intake form. Telefilm canada has unveiled 18 finalists for its 20162017 micro budget production program. The next morning, by matt sadowski nsi drama prize and two4one, by maureen bradley nsi features first are among the eight projects chosen as the first finalists of the telefilm canada micro budget production program. Telefilms microbudget production program, through its dedicated stream for productions from officiallanguage minority communities, provides support for emerging audiovisual content creators in these communities. Well, telefilm canada recently announced the launch of their new microbudget production program. This program supports canadian production companies looking to finance the production andor postproduction stage of their feature film projects. Dec 18, 2018 formerly telefilms microbudget production program, the talent to watch program finances emerging content creators who are recent alumni of a partner educational institution, active members of partner cooperatives or recent participants of partner film festival incubator initiative, or who have directed a short film that was selected at a. The program targets emerging filmmaking talent and will support them in the production and release of their first featurelength film, with an emphasis on digital platforms and their. Please put telefilm microbudget production program application in the subject heading of your email and please specify whether you are submitting to the main component or the aboriginal component and whether it is for a feature or webbased narrative. As a partner in this program imac is asked to recommend 1 feature film and 1 webseries project in english language and 1 feature film and 1. Afcoop is eligible to recommend one feature film application and one narrative webbased project for competition at the.
And lovely witches club an english language webseries by renee laprise and patti larsen. A telefilm canada microbudget production program project. Aiming to increase digital distribution skills and filmmaking expertise, the program s goal is to fund firsttime feature films or other media that are intended to be released digitally. Montreal, february 28, 20 telefilm canada is pleased to announce the inaugural finalists of its microbudget production program eight promising creators among todays emerging filmmakers across canada. Homecoming has been selected for telefilm canadas micro budget production program, along with 17 other english and frenchlanguage projects representing most regions of canada. Check out what lucas frison and elise beaudryferland, from the project. Afcoop is pleased to announce that our nomination for the telefilm micro budget production program goes to play your gender, by director stephanie clattenburg and producer sahar yousefi. This program targets emerging talent in canadas audiovisual industry and will support them in the production and release of their first featurelength film, with an emphasis on digital platforms and their potential for. Telefilm canada announces 18 microbudget production program. Nsinominated project from ashley mckenzie, nelson macdonald selected for telefilm s micro budget program train whistle does not blow, by ashley mckenzie and nelson macdonald both nsi drama prize is among the 15 finalists chosen for the third edition of the telefilm canada micro budget production program. This program supports the production, digital distribution. North country cinema is a canadian media arts collective based in calgary, alberta, canada the company was founded in 2005 by filmmakers alexander carson, nicholas martin, and kyle thomas, who met at the mel hoppenheim school of cinema at concordia university in montreal, quebec.
Telefilms talent to watch program attempts to tackle its. The talent fundsupported talent to watch program formerly microbudget. Minister of economic development and tourism chris palmer fourth from left today joined film pei executive director renee laprise fifth from left to announce the recipients of film 4ward funding for 2018. Friday february 14th, 2020 saw video is a designated partner for telefilm s talent to watch program formerly the micro budget production program that supports the production, digital distribution and promotion of a first featurelength film or other format of narrativebased. Additionally, filmmakers can apply through the fast track stream or the festival selection. Saw video is a designated partner for telefilms talent to watch program formerly the microbudget production program that supports the production, digital distribution and promotion of a first featurelength film or other format of narrativebased audiovisual content made specifically for. Montreal, may 25, 2017 telefilm canada and the talent fund announce the 18 english and frenchlanguage projects selected under the talent fundsupported micro budget production program, including 14 feature films and four web projects that originate from all regions of the country.
This is the second edition of filmmakers selected as finalists of. Bj verot is a director, writer and producer the on the feature film, ken janssens is a writer and brad crawford is a producer, with on screen manitoba and the winnipeg film group as partners. View examples of successful micro budget pitches, peruse a successful application and brainstorm unique digital release strategies with a past telefilm micro budget recipient. The saskatchewan filmpool cooperative is pleased to announce, in partnership with telefilm canada, a new feature length film production funding opportunity for eligible filmpool production members. We are excited to announce that there will be 2 projects moving forward to the national telefilm jury for their micro budget production program. We support all stages of a feature film, from development, to production and postproduction, to marketing to audiences both at home and abroad.
Check out what matt watterworth director, kevin doree writer, scott. Apr 19, 2018 telefilms talent to watch program attempts to tackle its diversity problem. Nov 25, 2017 inside telefilms sea change to promote new canadian movies. Two nsi nominated projects selected for telefilms micro. Tuscany room ramada plaza downtown calgary, 708 8th avenue sw. Montreal, april 24, 2014 telefilm canada is pleased to announce the finalists of its 20142015 micro budget production program. Call for applications telefilm canada microbudget production program on screen manitoba osm is a designated partner of both the main component and the official language minority community olmc component of telefilm canadas microbudget production program. This grant is distributed by canadian film centre and is an excellent place to start for budding filmmakers. The talent fundsupported talent to watch program formerly micro budget production program finances emerging content creators who are recent alumni of a partner educational institution, active members of partner cooperatives or recent participants of partner film festival incubator initiative, or who have directed a short film that was selected at a recognized film festival. The projects that will receive financing under the micro budget program will have to be made available on a telefilm branded digital platform at the end of their distribution cycle.
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