International incentives

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.

Current Incentives

The international coproduction and codevelopment incentives support innovative solutions to encourage the coproduction and codevelopment of content.

Below is a list of agreements for this fiscal year signed to date, with new international partnerships being announced throughout the year.

Applicants will be permitted to apply via Dialogue generally 10 days in advance of the Program’s Closing Date.

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.

Dates to remember

Berlin-Brandenburg (Germany)

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Opening Date
June 3, 2024
Closing Date
June 18, 2024

Guidelines

Please be sure to review the Guidelines for full details.

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.

Dates to remember

Luxembourg

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Opening Date
November 12, 2024
Closing Date
December 3, 2024

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.

Dates to remember

Northern Ireland

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Opening Date
August 13, 2024
Closing Date
September 5, 2024

Find a co-producer

The CMF and our international incentive funding partners invite producers interested in finding an international partner to use our search feature below. The CMF does not assess the admissibility to CMF programs of producers who wish to be listed here, but does evaluate their ability to promote themselves through this directory. The CMF does not specifically endorse any of the producers who choose to be added to this list.

Louise Lalonde

Louise Lalonde Productions

Development - Television
Located In
Canada
Language
English
Interested In Working With
Northern Ireland
Description

As a film and video production company, we strive to create exceptional screen-based content with broad appeal to audiences around the world in both French and English.

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Activities
Development - Television

Anca Tutescu

Symmetry Break Studio

Development - Digital MediaProduction - Digital Media
Located In
Germany
Language
English
Interested In Working With
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Quebec, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
Description

Symmetry Break is an indie studio founded by three university friends and based in Hamburg, Germany, driven by the passion to tell good stories and to find new forms of expression.

The work we do involves artistic games and interactive media that make use of unique design and storytelling techniques to promote mental health awareness, emotional intelligence and mutual acceptance. We also produce in-house tools and assets to promote the creativity of other devs.

Empathy, diversity, equity and inclusion are matters we take to heart and always strive to nurture, both in how we work together and in the content we create, in the never-ending search for what makes us all alike and human.

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Activities
Development - Digital Media, Production - Digital Media

Mark Kragerup

Maincode K/S

Development - Digital MediaProduction - Digital Media
Located In
Denmark
Language
English
Interested In Working With
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
Description

We are a small two-man studio, producing games for the Steam PC platform.
We do our own art, marketing and development, but are first and foremost programmers / developers.

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Activities
Development - Digital Media, Production - Digital Media

Jonas Oppliger

Voronoi GmbH

Development - Digital MediaProduction - Digital Media
Located In
Switzerland
Language
English
Interested In Working With
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Quebec, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
Description

I'm a swiss solo dev and love to team up with other dev teams (from other countries) to bring projects over the finish line. I've been doing game dev since nearly 7 years now, in a part time manner and just love all the great collaborations that happened in that time already. As a solo dev I've worn many hats but have become to appreciate if I can share it with others.

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Activities
Development - Digital Media, Production - Digital Media

Niall Murphy

ShinAwiL NI

Development - Digital MediaDevelopment - TelevisionProduction - Digital MediaProduction - Television
Located In
Northern Ireland
Language
English
Interested In Working With
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Quebec, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
Description

Since its inception in 1999, ShinAwiL has produced some of the biggest and most well-loved TV shows in Ireland including: Dancing with the Stars, Home of The Year, Dragons' Den, and The Apprentice.

In 2017, the company began developing a slate of scripted projects, forming fruitful partnerships with a variety of international co- producers. With projects backed by Screen Ireland, RTÉ, and various distributors and studios, we continue to produce and develop a diverse slate of prestige scripted content.

Some of our credits to date include: MISS SCARLET & THE DUKE for A&E International/Element 8, which premiered on PBS Masterpiece in 2021,feature film THE MIRACLE CLUB with Zephyr Films and starring Dame Maggie Smith, Laura Linney & Kathy Bates, and 6-part Irish thriller CLEAN SWEEP with Incendo (Canada) starring Charlene McKenna and Barry Ward.

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Activities
Development - Digital Media, Development - Television, Production - Digital Media, Production - Television

Nico Zengeler

Luckywood Studios UG

Development - Digital MediaProduction - Digital Media
Located In
Germany
Language
English
Interested In Working With
Canada
Description

Luckywood Studios UG (limited liability) is a dynamic game development studio based in Luckenwalde, Germany. Our team comprises passionate developers, designers, and artists dedicated to creating immersive gaming experiences using the latest technologies. We specialize in the development of high-quality, interactive games utilizing the Unreal Engine, which allows us to deliver stunning graphics and engaging gameplay. With a commitment to innovation and creativity, we strive to push the boundaries of what is possible in game development. Our projects reflect a blend of technical expertise and artistic vision, aimed at providing unforgettable experiences for players worldwide.

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Activities
Development - Digital Media, Production - Digital Media

Memoria Pungwe

Royal Memoria

Development - Digital MediaDevelopment - TelevisionProduction - Digital MediaProduction - Television
Located In
Canada
Language
English
Interested In Working With
Belgium, Canada, France, South Africa
Description

Royal Memoria Entertainment, a subsidiary of Royal Memoria, stands at the forefront of the modern film and media industry. We are dedicated to crafting nationally branded content that pushes the boundaries of storytelling.

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Activities
Development - Digital Media, Development - Television, Production - Digital Media, Production - Television

Ēlle Langer

pimento formate GmbH

Development - Digital MediaDevelopment - TelevisionProduction - Digital MediaProduction - Television
Located In
Germany
Language
English
Interested In Working With
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Quebec, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
Description

We are experts in augmented reality narrative productions. Our strengths are AR storytelling and development of emotional 3D animations and scenes, AR, AR stories and AR experiences. We open the real space for new audiovisual media experiences. With this, we bring your movie in real spaces for transmedia storytelling, for promoting your movie and series and to enhance your creative projects and business. Let‘s bring fantastic AR narratives and formats into the world with us.

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Activities
Development - Digital Media, Development - Television, Production - Digital Media, Production - Television

Jennifer Beasley

Buffalo Gal Pictures Inc.

Development - TelevisionProduction - Television
Located In
Canada
Language
English
Interested In Working With
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Quebec, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
Description

An independent production company experienced in both feature film and television production, Buffalo Gal Pictures was founded in 1994 under the direction of President and Producer Phyllis Laing. In the three decades since, the company has generated a diverse slate of projects by forging collaborative relationships with creative talent and building successful co-production partnerships domestically and internationally.

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Activities
Development - Television, Production - Television

David Ruf

Rocinante Film GmbH

Development - Digital MediaDevelopment - TelevisionProduction - Digital MediaProduction - Television
Located In
Germany
Language
English
Interested In Working With
Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Quebec, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA
Description

Production Studio for XR-, documentary and arthouse projects

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Activities
Development - Digital Media, Development - Television, Production - Digital Media, Production - Television

Add me to the co-producer list

We 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.

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Additional Resources

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.