Telefilm Canada invests $25.8 million in 12 big-budget feature films in the English market

Press Release

MAY 7, 2025

Telefilm Canada announces funding of $25.8 million in 12 feature-length films in the English market under the Production Program, as part of the first round of decisions in the big budget stream, including international coproductions.

The selection of projects showcases diversity across regions, genres, languages and distribution, spanning a global presence, with eight out of the 12 films involving international coproduction partners.

Last week, 12 feature-length films in the French market were announced to receive funding from the big budget stream and the low-budget stream of the Production Program.

All Night Wrong (comedy)
Director: Jason James
Screenwriter: Jason Filiatrault
Production: ALL NIGHT WRONG Productions Inc
Distribution: Mongrel Media
Province: British Columbia
*Canada/UK coproductionCohen (drama)
Director: Louise Archambault
Screenwriters: Louise Archambault and Conner Molander
Production: Immina Films, A Media and Rhombus Media
Distribution: Elevation Pictures and Immina Films
Provinces: Quebec and Ontario
Languages: English and French

Daudistan (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Ariel Nasr
Production: Périphéria Productions Inc.
Distribution: Mongrel Media
Province: Quebec
Languages: English and Dari
*Canada/France coproduction

Dragon (science fiction/horror)
Director and screenwriter: Brandon Cronenberg
Production: Plausible Communications Corporation
Distribution: Elevation Pictures
Province: Ontario
*Canada/UK coproduction

Here We Are (comedy/drama)
Director and screenwriter: Mina Shum
Production: Thoughts From the Asylum Productions Ltd.
Distribution: Mongrel Media
Province: British Columbia
Languages: English, Cantonese and Mandarin

The Long Way (romantic comedy)
Director: Philip John
Screenwriter: Michael Amo
Production: Picture Plant Limited
Distribution: Game Theory Films
Province: Nova Scotia
*Canada/UK coproduction

Oddly Flowers (comedy/drama)
Director and screenwriter: Jordan Canning
Production: Shut Up & Colour Pictures Inc.
Distribution: VVS Films
Province: Nova Scotia
*Canada/UK coproduction

The Otters (family/adventure)
Director: Julien Decoin
Screenwriter: Cynthia Knight
Production: Multipix Management (Canada) Inc.
Distribution: Photon Films
Province: Quebec
*Canada/France coproduction

Taking the Waters (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Sophie Jarvis
Production: Reign Films Inc. and Ceroma Films Inc.
Distribution: Game Theory Films
Province: British Columbia
Languages: English and French
*Switzerland/Canada coproduction

Tombs (drama)
Director and screenwriter: Marie Clements
Production: Tombs Production Inc.
Distribution: Photon Films
Province: British Columbia
Languages: English and Cherokee

Trish (comedy)
Director: Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais
Screenwriter: Marc Tulin (story by Marc Tulin, Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais and Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne)
Production: Microscope Inc.
Distribution: Mongrel Media
Province: Quebec
*Canada/Belgium coproduction

Post Production:

Little Lorraine (thriller)
Director: Andy Hines
Screenwriters: Andy Hines and Adam Baldwin
Production: WANGO Films Inc. and Topsail Productions Limited
Distribution: Photon Films
Provinces: Ontario and Nova Scotia

Telefilm continues to receive a high volume of applications under the Production Program. In this first intake, 48 projects were assessed in the big budget stream including international coproductions, representing $116 million in funding requests. Telefilm met with all the teams from each of the projects. A shortlist was then created, and clients were informed after the federal election. Project submissions were considered by an Advisory Committee.

More funding decisions, including projects from the low budget stream in the English market, will be announced in the coming weeks. Statistics on all films funded in the year will be published in the 2025-2026 Annual Report.

An advisory committee composed of external and internal representatives has evaluated the projects and made its recommendations. The decision-making process is designed to ensure that Telefilm funds a balanced production portfolio reflecting a variety of genres, budgets, company sizes, regions of the country, and perspectives. A list of the selection committee members will be posted on Telefilm’s Project Financing Advisory Committees page once all funding decisions have been made.

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For media-related inquiries:

Joyce Richards
Advisor, Strategic Communications
joyce.richards@telefilm.ca

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