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-Brazil Immersive Media Incentive is a collaboration between the Canada Media Fund and SP CINE to create a joint program that encourages codevelopment or prototyping of eligible immersive media projects.
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The Canada-Denmark Co-Development Incentive for Digital Media Projects is a collaboration between the Canada Media Fund and the Danish Film Institute to fund the co-development of eligible digital media projects between producers from Canada and Denmark.
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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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The UK-Canada Immersive Exchange has been developed to support and champion an international cohort of artists, filmmakers and creators from Canada and the UK, aiming to be future leaders of immersive storytelling. Embracing emerging technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR), the accelerator will pioneer new forms of immersive storytelling by bringing together a wealth of backgrounds and experiences from games, TV, film, theatre, performing and visual arts, and other forms of digital and interactive media.
Vuyani
Independent film house production.
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Digital 55 is a collective of award-winning designers, developers, researchers, and content producers creating innovative digital interactive media products and learning experiences. We believe that everything is a learning experience and we’re committed to producing human-centered, value-based digital media products, encouraging critical thinking on topics and stories that matter.
Read moreNeo Ntlatleng
Viva Pictures is dedicated to sharing African stories by new voices with the world.
Read morePhumelele Mthembu
We are a second generation film and television production company that have a considerable list of television and film content funded by the NFVF and other South African bodies. We are passionate and love global collaboration.
Read moreAriel Cid
Pudoctopus is an entertainment studio located in Toronto, Canada, with representation in the USA, UK and Chile. We're all about entertainment!
Read moreLewis Alsamari
Creator of comic books and graphic novels that are published worldwide and have film and TV adaptations ready.
Read moreMarc S. Grenier
Founded in 2011, Baroque creates quality, original and creative productions. Established in Montrea, Baroque produces fiction and documentary projects for television and for cinema that are true to the company’s core values.
Créée en 2011, Baroque signe des productions originales, créatives et de qualité. Établie à Montréal, Baroque produit des projets qui correspondent à ses valeurs, tant des fictions que des documentaires, et tant pour la télévision que pour le cinéma.
Read moreCatherine Drolet
Founded in Montreal by Catherine Drolet, who has worked in documentary production for 20 years, Films de l’Oeil is recognized for the high quality of all its documentary productions (cinema, television, web, digital campaign), all finalists or recipients of national and international awards.
Read moreCatherine Chagnon
Founded in 2010 by producer Catherine Chagnon, Microclimat Films is a Montreal-based company that develops, produces and distributes films by auteur-directors. The company’s primary mission is to produce work using a hands-on approach, acting in collaboration with artists to create engaging and accessible films.
Read moreEdel Fox
Celebrating its 30th birthday, Tyrone Productions was founded in 1987 by John McColgan and Moya Doherty, it is one of Ireland’s largest television production companies with a significant presence in the home and international marketplace. The company has a strong track record of delivering high quality productions across a variety of genres – in Drama, Documentary, Entertainment, Factual Entertainment, Children’s and live events.
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.
