Twenty-six Canadian film festivals receive funding from Telefilm Canada’s General Admission Festivals Program

July 25, 2024

In the first intake of the General Admission Festivals Program, Telefilm Canada commits $245,000 to support 26 Canadian film festivals with start dates between October 1^st, 2024, and March 31^st, 2025.

The General Admission Festivals Program provides streamlined funding to small and/or emerging film festivals that are aimed at the general public.

A total of 48 eligible applications were received in the first intake of this program. The second intake will open from October 28^th, 2024, to November 1^st, 2024, during which eligible festivals with start dates between April 1^st, 2025, and September 30^th, 2025, can apply.

List of General Admission film festivals supported by Telefilm (starting between October 1^st, 2024, and March 31^st, 2025):

• • Aulajut: Nunavut International Film Festival 2025
  • Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival 2024
  • Canadian Filmmakers Festival 2025

• Charlottetown Film Festival 2024
• Chilliwack Independent Film Festival 2024
• Cinéfranco grand public 2024
• Cinémental 2024
• Festival CinéSEPT 2025
• Festival du Cinéma Francophone de Calgary 2025
• Festival Filministes 2025
• Festival films et arts Massimadi 2024
• Festival international du film de Baie-Comeau (Cinoche) 2025
• FOGFEST Horror Film Festival 2024
• GEMFest 2025
• GIRAF 2024
• Hellifax Horror Film Festival 2024
• Kamloops Film Festival 2025
• Ottawa Black Film Festival 2025
• Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival 2024
• Regent Park Film Festival 2024
• Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois et francophone de Vancouver 2025
• Rendezvous With Madness 2024
• Silver Wave Film Festival 2024
• SPARK ANIMATION 2024
• Toronto Queer Film Festival 2025
• Vues dans la tête de… 2025

Results from the second intake of this program will be announced when finalized.

About Telefilm Canada

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. With a lens of equity, inclusivity and sustainability, Telefilm bolsters dynamic companies and a range of creative talent at home and around the world. Telefilm also makes recommendations regarding the certification of audiovisual coproduction treaties to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, and administers the programs of the Canada Media Fund. Launched in 2012, the Talent Fund raises private donations which principally support emerging talent. Follow us on X at twitter.com/Telefilm_Canada and on Facebook at facebook.com/telefilmcanada.

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