Canada Feature Film Fund

💡What Is This Program?

🎁What Benefits Are Offered?

Financial support to stimulate demand for Canadian content, support the local film industry, and foster Indigenous narrative sovereignty. Funding is available for various stages of feature film production, including development, production (from pre-production to final cut), and marketing. Specific streams support micro-budget first features and international coproductions. The program also provides guidance, feedback, and assistance from Business Affairs analysts and regional executives.

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to ApplySource

• Check the Deadlines page for opening and closing dates.
• Read the program webpage, including guidelines, eligibility criteria, and application documents.
• Verify the application submission process on the program webpage.
• Review the Code of Conduct guidelines.
• Gather all the documents needed to complete your application.
• Submit your application through Dialogue, the online application portal.
• If applying for the first time, create a Dialogue account for your organization.
• If you already have a Dialogue account, use it to apply for a new program.

🌐Application PortalSource

https://dialogue.telefilm.ca/

📤Submission MethodSource

online

🔄Intake TypeSource

rolling

📄What Documents Are Required?

💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible ExpensesSource

• production costs
• post-production costs
• distribution costs
• marketing costs

🚫Ineligible ExpensesSource

• costs related to non-eligible works
• expenses incurred outside of Canada
• expenses not directly related to the project

📏Expense CapsSource

Admin costs capped at 15%

💳Payment ModelSource

reimbursement

⏪Retroactive Expenses EligibleSource

No

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?