Theatrical documentary program

Who is eligible?

Canadian audiovisual production companies that:- Have their head office in Canada.- Carry out their activities in Canada.

Who is not eligible

This grant excludes certain projects and companies that do not align with the program's objectives. Listed below are ineligible project types and restrictions related to the applicant's business activities.

• Projects done on contract for, or produced by, a government agency.
• Projects produced primarily for industrial, corporate, or institutional purposes.
• Advertising projects.
• Student projects.
• Projects using film as a tool to record or document existing artworks.
• Conventional forms of television entertainment, such as pilots, movies-of-the-week, news reports.
• Projects not destined for a theatrical or festival audience.

Eligible expenses

Eligible expenses for the Theatrical Documentary Program grant include: - Production costs - Post-production costs - Marketing and promotion expenses - Distribution expenses - Audience engagement activities - Travel costs related to the project - Insurance costs - Legal fees related to the project These are some of the eligible expenses that can be covered by the grant.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant is available to Canadian audiovisual production companies with their head office in Canada. Eligible companies must carry out their activities within the Canadian territory.

• Companies with their head office located anywhere within Canada.
• Entities operating their audiovisual activities within the Canadian territory.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• IT support for applications is only available on business days until 5:00 pm EST.
• Applicants must submit applications through the Dialogue platform; incomplete applications will be given five business days to provide missing documentation.
• All projects must be released in theaters in Canada within one year of completion, supported by a marketing plan, unless otherwise agreed by Telefilm.
• The program prioritizes a diversity of voices and projects that present Canadian points of view.
• Encoding, subtitling, or dubbing costs must be included in production budgets, and producers are responsible for ensuring both official language versions are produced.
• Projects funded must be made available on digital platforms no later than two years after their theatrical release.
• Telefilm offers an Indigenous Stream dedicated to projects created, owned, and controlled by Indigenous filmmakers, offering additional funding for remote location shoots or capacity-building programs.