CMF — Distributor Program

• Completed Dialogue application form with PERSONA-ID number entered for the project’s key personnel.
• Declaration of the Corporation’s Canadian Status, and its Shareholders and Directors in Corporate Information, if applicable.
• Distributor Agreement Form (DAF); Distribution Agreement(s) or proof of distribution commitment; Distributor Catalogue and Sales/Audience Reach form; detailed Marketing/Release Plan.
• If applicable, completed and approved electronic Dialogue Broadcaster Agreement Form (BAF); broadcast licence agreement(s); confirmation from an Eligible International Entity for Children and Youth projects.
• Documentation confirming sources of domestic and/or foreign financing; detailed calculation page(s) for federal and provincial tax credits; detailed production budget; synopsis; creative material; chain of title and rights documentation; coproduction agreement(s); Application for the Preliminary Recommendation for International Treaty Coproductions; project description and related digital content documents; detailed cast and crew list; CVs; Awards and Festivals Summary; Community Engagement Plan; Sustainability Plan; Narrative Positioning Attestation.

Who is eligible?

• Eligible Applicants for the Distributor Program
• Eligible Canadian Distributors must be confirmed by the CMF’s program administrator in advance of submission

Who is not eligible

• In-house Programming
• Pilots and feature films in the Drama programming genre

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• In-house Programming
• Pilots
• Feature films in the Drama programming genre
• Eligible International Entities may only contribute to the Eligible Triggering Commitment Threshold for Eligible Projects in the Children and Youth programming genre

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• The Program uses a selective process and evaluates Eligible Applicants according to an Evaluation Grid.
• The Distributor Catalogue and Sales/Audience Reach form is part of the assessment criteria and considers the Eligible Canadian Distributor’s experience and success in distributing projects from 2020-2021 to 2024-2025.
• The Community Engagement Plan and Sustainability Plan are part of the assessment criteria and consider the quality and degree of commitment to responsible content creation and environmental sustainability.
• Only paid eligible positions count toward the evaluation of the project.

• Contact the CMFPA no less than fifteen (15) business days in advance of submitting the Project for funding, if the Eligible Canadian Distributor is contributing to the Eligible Triggering Commitment Threshold.
• Submit the Project for CMF funding in Dialogue.

• Applicants will not receive an acknowledgement letter from the CMF Program Administrator I Telefilm Canada.
• For selective programs, analysts will only evaluate documents submitted and will not contact the applicant for more information.
• Applicants receiving approval for funding will be required to sign a legally enforceable agreement.
• Actual funding is paid directly to Eligible Applicants according to a payment schedule.

• Applicants must use Dialogue and submit all required forms and supporting materials.
• Applicants are not issued an acknowledgement letter for complete or incomplete files.
• The CMF may request additional documents during assessment.
• Applications are subject to CMF policies in effect for the fiscal year.