Development program — Indigenous stream

• Incorporation Certificate
• Corporate Information
• Track Record Summary for all Producers, Screenwriters and Directors (if applying for packaging)
• Pitch Document
• Project Plan

Who is eligible?

• Canadian feature film production companies with their head office in Canada and carrying out their activities in Canada.

Who is not eligible

• Companies that are not audiovisual production companies.
• Companies that are not majority-owned and controlled by Indigenous persons (for the Indigenous Stream).
• Companies whose head office is not in Canada or do not primarily operate in Canada.

Eligible expenses

• Costs incurred since the beginning of the calendar year.

• This evaluation grid applies to applications submitted to the Indigenous Stream and the Stream for Black People and People of Colour.
• Creative Elements — 15.
• Track Record of the Key Creative Personnel (i.e., screenwriter(s) and/or producer(s) and/or director(s) for the packaging phase) — 10.
• Cultural Impact and Audience Reach Potential — 5.
• The decision-making process takes into consideration Telefilm’s goal of fostering a diversity of voices and a balanced portfolio of productions reflecting a variety of genres, budgets and company sizes.

• Complete the online application form and upload the required documents using Dialogue: https://telefilm.ca/en/log-in.
• Submit all required documents with the application form at the time of submission.
• If your application is incomplete, submit the missing documentation within five (5) business days of the notice.

• If the application is incomplete, the applicant will receive a notice to submit missing documentation within five (5) business days.
• The applicant must submit all missing documentation within that notice period.
• Documentation submitted after the application form or after the notice period may not be considered in the decision-making process.
• Telefilm reserves the right to request additional information at any time.
• Funding for the General Stream, the Indigenous Stream and the Stream for Black People and People of Colour is determined through a selective process using advisory committees that evaluate the projects based on the evaluation criteria described in the Guidelines and score and rank the projects following the evaluation grid available on the program webpage.

• Applicants may only apply to one stream even if they are eligible for more than one.
• Applicants benefiting from the Springboard Initiative may make an additional application to another stream, provided it is for a different project.
• The Program includes the Springboard Initiative and the Animation Initiative as additional funding mechanisms.