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-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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Louise Lalonde
As creator of the series, That's Life, I'm excited to explore co-producing with Northern Ireland on this very personal project that is allowing me to explore my own Irish roots. My company consists of me and contracted employees for individual projects. I am a producer/writer and occasional director, and I focus on developing light drama that offers important roles for women of all ages. I presently have three television series at various stages of development as well as two feature scripts. I have written, directed, and produced several short films. I dabble in documentary film making because story is what drives all of my work, including the screenwriting workshops that I have been coordinating for sixteen years. I sit on the board of Women in Film and Television-Atlantic and I was instrumental in acquiring City Cinema, an independent movie theatre that now operates as a not-for-profit and is keeping the cinema experience alive at least in Prince Edward Island.
Maria Kennedy
Little Engine is a creator-driven media company that develops, finances, produces and distributes original, innovative TV series, feature films and interactive content for an international audience of the young and young-at-heart. We specialize in progressive, innovative, and original live-action CGI-hybrid and animated series for global audiences.
Located at Wallace Studios in downtown Toronto, we're the producers behind award-winning TV series and digital properties like Cutie Pugs, Now You Know, Canada Crew and The Picco Incident. We're currently developing Starseeker, Happy Trails, Tiny & Tall, and a slate of prime time series for YA and adult audiences. Our awards include a Kidscreen, YMA Youth Media Alliance, W3 Interactive, Toronto International Film Festival, Berlinale, and Reelworld, and our shows have been nominated twice for the Prix Jeunesse Germany and BANFF World Media Festival awards.
We're a little engine that fuels BIG stories.
Gerry Lattmann
The Dot Film Company produces feature films for global audiences. As an active member of Canada’s film and television production industry The Dot Film Company has worked with Telefilm Canada, CTV, CBC, TV Ontario, The Harold Greenberg Fund, OMDC, CMPA, ACTRA, SAG, Corus Entertainment among many other industry organizations. The Dot Film Company has participated in the Independent Feature Project in New York City and The Toronto International Film Festival Finance Forum. Our films have screened at film festivals around the world and we have spoken at Sheridan College Advanced Film and Television Program, Ryerson’s Film Program, York University Film Program and TIFF Sprockets School Program in Toronto, Canada.
Jacopo Armani
Fireflies is an Interactive Media Production Company based in Luxembourg.
We produce original content for entertainment and educational markets, harnessing the power of Animation, Traditional and Interactive Storytelling, Virtual Worlds and XR technologies.
Taya Rtichsheva
RTV MEDIA INCORPORATED
RTV Media is Canada-based production company owned by women with diverse background and focused on the production of television, film and digital content.
Raj Panikkar
The Fifth Ground Entertainment (FGE) team brings stories to life on every screen – from factual and documentary to scripted to branded content. Toronto-based FGE is known for its award-winning television including comedy series Rent-A-Goalie (Showcase, 22 industry awards noms), music documentary series The Rawside Of… (IFC, 2 Gemini noms), and critically lauded documentary series Reelside (TMN/Crave, 2 Canadian Screen Awards noms – best doc series and best directing). FGE currently has kids’ science adventure series Leo’s FishHeads on air with TVOkids, with follow-up Leo’s Pollinators in production and Space School in development. Additionally, FGE produces digital and branded content including collaborations with Spin Master, Deloitte, BlackBerry, Yahoo! and the NHLPA. FGE is also heavily involved in socially conscious documentary production.
Kim Saltarski
Amazing Ain't It Entertainment Inc.
Amazing Ain't It Entertainment was founded by director, producer, writer, ex-farm boy Kim Saltarski who has applied his dynamic bald brain to over 400 hours of original animated and live action comedy, family, reality and documentary TV wonder.
Leah Mallen
Leah Mallen has been producing content in Canada for over 20 years. She has won awards at the Cannes film festival, among several other international festivals, and has co-produced several projects with international partners. She is known for finding unique stories and has produced all types of content from interactive digital series, to feature films, to documentaries and dramatic television. All in Pictures is a Vancouver-based company helmed by Leah and partner Marc Stephenson.
Matthew Cervi
A Vancouver native, Matthew started his career working for several entertainment companies including Valhalla Motion Pictures, Lighthouse Productions, Peace Arch Entertainment and Avrio Filmworks before starting Mad Samurai Productions and producing the Genie and Leo award winning short MILO 55160 starring Patrick McKenna.
Matthew followed that success with his first feature THE COLONY starring Laurence Fishburne, Bill Paxton, and Kevin Zegers, and produced his second feature CRUEL & UNUSUAL in partnership with the Canadian Film Centre and Entertainment One. Matthew’s latest feature JUGGERNAUT, starring Jack Kesy, Amanda Crew, David Cubitt and Peter McRobbie was produced in partnership with Canadian distributor levelFILM and sales agent Spotlight Pictures.
Matthew continues to develop engaging genre fare for the feature film and television landscape including recently optioning the YA series THE RULE OF THREE, in partnership with writer/creator by Lynne Kamm and based on the award-winning novels by Eric Walters.
He holds a bachelor's degree from USC School of Cinema/Television and attending the Producer's Lab at the Canadian Film Centre.
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Reis Studios
Interested in Co-productions as well as features and scripted television.
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.
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.
