Telefilm Canada announced Monday it is investing more than $14.4 million in 27 feature-length films in the English market under its Production Program’s low budget stream, including international coproductions.
The selected projects range from horror and science fiction to drama and comedy. Demonstrating diverse provincial representation, the locations of the productions include Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia.
Of the 27 films, one is a Canada-France-Serbia coproduction, one is a Canada-Mexico coproduction, and one is a Canada-Colombia coproduction. In addition to English, other languages featured in the films include Spanish, Chinese (Cantonese), Arabic, and Farsi.
The full list of low-budget film projects selected for funding is available here.
Telefilm said it continues to receive a high volume of applications, particularly in Ontario and the Western Canada region, under the Production Program. In the English market, 216 projects were assessed in the low budget stream including international coproductions, representing more than $135 million in funding requests.
Last month, Telefilm announced $25.8 million in funding for 12 big-budget feature films in the English market.
More funding decisions, including projects from the Indigenous Stream and the Theatrical Documentary Program, will be announced by Telefilm in the coming weeks, it said.
