The CMF is part of Canada’s strong funding ecosystem that fosters audiovisual content creation and encourages international coproduction.
Together, Canada’s coproduction treaties and the CMF’s financing provide opportunities for Canadian producers and their international counterparts to share resources and talent to tap into new markets. As consumers have growing access to content from all corners of the world, producers can benefit greatly from working together on the international front.
The Canada-Germany Digital Media Incentive is a collaboration between the Canada Media Fund and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH to create a joint program that encourages co-development and/or co-production of eligible digital media projects.
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The Canada–France Co-development and Co-production Incentive for Interactive or Immersive Digital Media Projects in Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality is a collaboration between the Canada Media Fund and the Conseil Régional Nouvelle Aquitaine and the Conseil Départemental de la Charente (“Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Département de la Charente” or “Party”) to fund the co-development and co-production of eligible virtual reality or augmented reality between production companies in Canada and France.
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The Canada-Luxembourg Co-Development and Co-Production Incentive for Audiovisual Projects is a collaboration between the Canada Media Fund and the Fonds national de soutien à la production audiovisuelle/Film Fund Luxembourg to support the co-development of television projects (fiction and animation), animated feature films, and digital media projects, as well as the co-production of digital media projects (AR – VR – transmedia projects – new technologies) for eligible projects involving producers from the two countries.
The Canada-Northern Ireland Co-Development Incentive is a collaboration between the Canada Media Fund and Northern Ireland Screen to fund the co-development of eligible audio-visual projects between producers from Canada and Northern Ireland.
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The Canada-South Africa Co-Development Incentive is a collaboration between the Canada Media Fund and the National Film and Video Foundation to fund the co-development of eligible television projects between producers from Canada and South Africa.
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Afons Adetuyi
Inner City Films (ICF) is an independent television and film production company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The company specializes in international co-productions and initiated the first official Canada/South African co-production. Guided by over 20 years of experience, ICF productions have sold throughout the world to more than 60 countries. The company’s outstanding reputation for high-quality, award winning productions continually garners internationally recognizable talent and strong business partners.
Read moreAisha Williams
One More Cup of Coffee Films
One More Cup of Coffee Films is a BEE Level 2 film production company based in Cape Town, South Africa. After over 17 years of experience in advertising, where they both played integral parts of the strategic and creative growth of some of the biggest Brands in South Africa, Aisha Williams & Morné Strydom decided to pursue their lifelong dream of telling stories and founded One More Cup of Coffee Films in 2019. In 2022, acclaimed photographer Lindsey Appolis joined the company as an Executive Creative Producer and in-house Stills Photographer. Since then, One More Cup of Coffee Films has a created a proven track record of producing high-quality films, brand films, digital content and commercials that entertains, educates, and inspires audiences. One More Cup of Coffee Films is extremely passionate in creating opportunities and developing persons of marginalised and previously disadvantaged communities and changing the landscape of the film community in South Africa.
Recent Projects:
• “Hier Na" (Feature Film) currently post production - produced by Aisha Williams
• "TICKETS" (Feature Film) produced by Aisha Williams for eVOD - currently streaming on
Amazon Prime Video
• “Ses van die Een" (Feature Film) directed by Morné Strydom for kykNET - currently in Post Production
• “Onder Onsie" (Feature Film) written by Morné Strydom for kykNET - currently in Post
Production
• "Tjommies" (Feature Film) written by Morné Strydom for kykNET - currently in Post
Production
Awards and Recognition:
• Winner at the 2022 Dances with Films New York Festival for Industry Choice Awards for
Short Film “Twintig Tone in ’n Hangkas"
• Nominated at the 2022 kykNET Silwerskermfees for Best Picture, Best Director, Best
Ensemble Cast, Best Male Lead and Best Original Music for Short Film “Twintig Tone in ’n
Hangkas”
François Le Gall
a_BAHN was cofounded in Luxembourg in 2013 by the producer Marion Guth and the filmmaking duo the Blies brothers. The producer François Le Gall joined the team as an associate in 2017. Since they've been working on developing the art of hybridization; trying to be at the intersection of forms and genres, which breaks free from established norms. a_BAHN has a unique experience in original out-of-the-box and hybrid contents. The company is fully dedicated to supporting the creation of content that is both artistic and accurate, to bringing together the traditional worlds of film and television with new media, and also to developing challenging narratives with high artistic value and an international audience.
Read moreRebecca Davey
We are small independent production company with a passionate team of creators, thinkers and doers. We make stuff happen and love to collaborate along the way.
Read morePeter Lorenz
Award winning Volucap was founded in 2018 by top media and tech companies. Volucap is the world leader in the volumetric video capture industry, completely transforming the way we capture and perceive reality for immersive media.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between reality and the virtual world, providing our clients with high quality, digital replicas of human performances that push the boundaries of believability.
Read moreGursimran Datla
Betterhalf Films Ltd. is a production company owned and operated by Gursimran Datla.
Our mission is to facilitate the telling original stories. We also offer advisory services for the creation of digital films and series.
Fiona McLaughlin
TAUNT is an award winning independent animation studio run by creatives who craft stories full of character for film, TV and online.
Fiona McLaughlin and Tom Getty are the co-founding creative duo behind TAUNT. As directors, producers, writers and artists, their work has been at the forefront of the creative and business development of the studio.
We’re a purposefully small but friendly bunch who love animation and storytelling. Our talented team offers a complete set of design and production services working in CG and 2D animation across TV series, commercials and our very own original content.
A big part of TAUNT is how we work. We believe in nurturing a collaborative, creative and ego-free environment both within the studio and with our clients and partners. So whether it’s short-form or episodic epics, we’re right there with you to create high-end original animated content.
Read moreTeresa M. Ho
100 Dragons is an award-winning independent motion picture production company with over 20 of years of production experience. The newest branch of the company, 100 Dragons Media, launched in 2015 and quickly garnered production of short form with collaborators Andrew Pope (Laundry Day) Sean Bell (Tidal Lock), and documentary feature with award winning director Moze Mossanen (My Piece of the City [screening at TIFF Bell Lightbox and CBC TV’s Absolutely Toronto]). Recently, the company launched 9-episode short form series Hello (Again), created by Simu Liu & Nathalie Younglai, with partners CBC Gem, Bell Fund, CMF and Ontario Creates. It garnered awards at Series Fest in Denver, Colorado and nominations at Yorkton Film Festival and Seoul Webfest, including best dramedy and best editing. 100 Dragons’ focus is to amplify diverse people and inclusive ideas to create innovative programming for the worldwide marketplace.
Read moreLarry Cowan
I'm a filmmaker based in Belfast. I have 15 years experience in Film.
Johnny Cole
Johnny Cole is a screenwriter, director, & producer
I have trained and worked in the entertainment business for 20 years as an actor, writer, director, photographer, filmmaker, in production services, and as a producer.
Barely out of my teens, I was hired to write a play based on the experiences of those in an addiction treatment center. I discovered that stories can be powerfully healing and that the medicine of story is for everyone. Since then, I have had a passion for understanding and weaving together the crafts of healing and storytelling across a wide spectrum of disciplines and interests. Old Hollywood, 70’s classic films, Noir, Sci-fi, along with psychology, plant medicines, traditional healing, ancient wisdom teachings, inform aspects of my work.
Read moreWe invite producers interested in finding an international coproducer, as part of a current funding incentive, to create a public profile for their company and a specific project, if applicable. Your profile will be posted within a few days following your submission.
Foreign producers need to find a Canadian partner before accessing any funding in Canada. Projects must have at least one Canadian and one international producer.
International Coproduction Treaties And MOUs
Canada has coproduction treaties and MOUs (Memoranda of Understanding) in place with more than 50 countries.
Telefilm Canada administers all coproduction agreements on behalf of the Canadian government. For guidelines and detailed information about treaties and MOUs, click here. To search for Canadian companies or productions registered as official coproductions, click here.
Canada’s Provincial/Territorial Screen Associations
As a collaborative effort with several Canadian funding organizations and industry associations at the national, provincial and territorial level, additional funding, tax credits and local services may be available through this wide network of industry organizations. For a full list of useful links, click here.
