Telefilm Canada, Rogers Renew Doc Fund

MONTREAL: Telefilm Canada is again working with Rogers Group of Funds on a program to finance documentary films, in English and French, for theatrical release.

The Theatrical Documentary Program aims to encourage the production of high-quality Canadian feature-length documentaries. It has been run by Telefilm Canada and Rogers since 2007, supporting 27 titles, among them Last Train Home, Le Coeur d’Auschwitz and Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould. For production funding, the minimum production budget requirement is C$600,000 for English-language projects, and C$500,000 for French-language projects. There is no minimum budget requirement for applications for postproduction assistance.

“Telefilm Canada is delighted to be renewing its agreement with the Rogers Group of Funds to support documentary filmmaking, a genre in which Canadians have long excelled on the international scene,” said Carolle Brabant, executive director of Telefilm Canada. “In so doing, Telefilm upholds its commitment to support a diverse range of projects for the screen. We eagerly await the new crop of documentaries destined for theatrical release, and look forward to the unique perspectives they will bring to their subject matter.”

Robin Mirsky-Daniels, Executive Director of the Rogers Group of Funds, added: “Rogers continues to honor its commitment to support documentary production in Canada. We are proud of the role we have played in the financing of hundreds of Canadian documentary films and will continue to do so with the renewal of this program.”