Partnering for success: Why coproduce with Canada?
Telefilm Canada administers all international agreements governing official co-productions on behalf of the Department of Canadian Heritage. The official co-production agreements signed between Canada and other countries enable Canadian and foreign producers to pool their resources in order to co-produce film and television programs that enjoy national production status in each of the countries involved. In 2008, 82 co-productions were produced with total budgets of CAD $409 million, and a Canadian share of CAD $188 million.

To date, Canada has signed official international audiovisual co-production agreements covering 53 countries. With a wide range of countries and agreements, a co-production with Canada can be a gateway for other partners (tripartite and quadripartite co-productions).

Telefilm Canada: Building audiences for Canadian culture
Telefilm Canada is the federal cultural agency dedicated to the development and promotion of the Canadian audiovisual industry. With the objective of building larger audiences for Canadian cultural products, the Corporation acts as a partner to the private sector through investments in diverse productions that resonate with audiences around the world.

From screenwriting to international markets, Telefilm provides support for a wide variety of industry activities.

Telefilm manages a number of programs, including the Canada Feature Film Fund and administers the funding programs of the Canada Media Fund.

From promoting Canadian films at major festivals and markets to stimulating new international co-production partnerships, Telefilm Canada is also an innovative player on the worldwide market.

Current international audiovisual coproduction agreements
(53 countries)


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