Film News from Telefilm
by Staff Editors
(August 21, 2023 – Toronto, ON) In the third announcement about film financing this year, Telefilm has released the titles, names of the directors and other information about 13 feature-length projects in the English market. The $6 million is being distributed under the Production Program, as part of the second round of decisions in the low budget minority co-production and big budget streams.
Following, in alphabetical order by title, are the 13 projects:
Anorgasmia (drama)
Director: Jon Gustafsson
Screenwriters: Karolina Lewicka and Jon Gustafsson
Production: Great Canadian Film Factory Inc.
Province: Manitoba
*coproduction Canada/Iceland
Death Has No Master (La Muerte No Tiene Dueño) (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Jorge Thielen Armand
Production: La Faena Films Inc.
Distribution: Game Theory Films
Province: Ontario
*coproduction Canada/France/Venezuela/Mexico
Granny Lee (drama)
Directors: Gabe Gabriel and Ian Gabriel
Screenwriter: Gabe Gabriel
Production: Fae Pictures Inc.
Distribution: Noble Arts Inc.
Province: Ontario
*coproduction Canada/South Africa/Ireland
Julián (drama/animation)
Director: Louise Bagnall
Screenwriter: Juliany Taveras
Production: Julian Aircraft Productions Inc.
Distribution: Elevation Pictures
Province: Ontario
*coproduction Canada/Ireland
The Myth of a Real Man (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Lee Filipovski
Production: Karma Film Inc.
Province: Saskatchewan
*coproduction Canada/Serbia/Bulgaria
Neverman (drama)
Director: Rodrigo Barriuso
Screenwriters: Rodrigo Barriuso and Kyah Green
Production: Hawkeye Pictures Inc.
Distribution: Sphere Films
Province: Ontario
Réveillon (historical drama)
Director: Michal Kunes Kováč
Screenwriters: Maroš Hečko, Tomáš Dušicka, and David Cormican
Production: DC Republic Productions Inc.
Province: Ontario
*coproduction Canada/Slovakia
Sick Heart River (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Graeme Maley
Production: 10614726 Canada Inc. and Vieille Amérique Inc.
Province: Quebec
*coproduction Canada/Iceland
Strangers in the Night (a.k.a. My Private War Criminal) (historical drama)
Director and screenwriter: Ivona Juka
Production: Quiet Revolution Pictures Inc.
Province: Ontario
*coproduction Canada/Croatia
Takotsubo (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Miki Polonski
Production: art et essai Inc.
Province: Quebec
*coproduction Canada/Israel
Things That You Kill (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Alireza Khatami
Production: Things That You Kill Inc. and Band With Pictures Film Inc.
Provinces: Ontario and Quebec
*coproduction Canada/France
Untitled Matt Johnson Project (comedy)
Director: Matt Johnson
Screenwriters: Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol
Production: Zapruder Films Inc.
Distribution: Elevation Pictures
Province: Ontario
Yunan (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Ameer Fakher Eldin
Production: Microclimat Films Inc.
Distribution: Filmoption International
Province: Quebec
*coproduction Canada/Germany
In April of this year, Telefilm announced the selection of 12 feature-length film titles in the English market under the Production Program (as part of the latest round of decisions in the big budget stream), for a funding total of $23 million. In addition, eight French-language feature film titles are receiving funding under the Production Program (first round of decisions for the big budget stream), for a total of $14 million. More production funding decisions will be announced in the coming weeks. Statistics on all films funded in this fiscal year will be released once all funding decisions have been made.
An advisory committee of external and internal representatives assessed the projects and made recommendations to Telefilm. The decision-making process considered Telefilm’s goal of fostering a diversity of voices in the industry, ensuring that Telefilm funds a balanced portfolio of productions that reflect a variety of genres, budgets and company sizes, regions of the country and points of view. Names of selection committee members will be published on the Project Financing Advisory Committees webpage once all funding decisions have been made.
As a Partner of Choice, Telefilm Canada is a Crown corporation dedicated to the success of Canada’s audiovisual industry, fostering access and excellence by delivering programs that support cultural resonance and audience engagement.
SOURCE: Telefilm Canada
