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International Promotion Program – Distribution Support │ Telefilm Canada

February 9, 2027

Value

Subject to the overall availability of funds, Telefilm’s funding will be in the form of a non-repayable financial contribution of up to $90,000 per project, cumulatively.

Description

The Distribution Stream of the International Promotion Program aims to support the promotional campaign of Canadian feature films released in foreign territories.

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible, an applicant must meet all the following criteria:

  1. be the producer of an eligible project as defined in section
  2. be a Canadian-controlled corporation, as determined under sections 26 to 28 of the Investment Canada Act, with a head office in Canada;
  3. have sold the rights to exploit an eligible project in one or more foreign territories. The distribution agreement on said territories must provide for:
    • a minimum guarantee equal or greater than $5,000 for the acquisition of the rights of the project; and
    • a commitment from the foreign distributor to release the project within one year of the sale in these territories.

Eligible Expenses

Eligible costs are as follows:

  • Costs related to the promotional campaign;
  • Costs related to the creation of the theatrical trailer;
  • Costs related to print and online advertising and to posters;
  • Costs related to the premiere (launch event) of the project in the territory listed in the application;
  • Fees of the publicist;
  • Fees related to the creation of a DCP;
  • Costs related to other marketing materials;
  • Costs related to the subtitling or dubbing of the project in a third language; and
  • Travel expenses1 of the Canadian producer, director, screenwriter and/or lead actor to participate in the promotional campaign for the project in the territory listed in the application. Note that applications where only travel expenses are claimed are ineligible.

Deadline Date

February 09, 2027

Contact

Contact Name: Telefilm Canada

Phone Number: 1-800-567-0890

E-mail Address: coordination@telefilm.ca

Website: https://telefilm.ca/en/programmes/international-promotion-program-distribution-support

Industry:

Arts and Culture

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Film Productions

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