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Telefilm helps Canadian short films take flight on Air Canada

MONTREAL - Telefilm Canada has signed on as a partner of the 8th edition of the Air Canada enRoute Film Festival, which celebrates short filmmaking.Underlining its priority to promote Canadian talent, videos from Telefilm's Off the Wall series will be part of Air Canada's in-flight entertainment starting this June.  In addition, Telefilm is inviting emerging Canadian directors and film students to submit their documentary, fiction or animation short by May 31. The finalists will be announced in late July and get the chance to see their film shown on Air Canada flights as of August 1, with the potential to reach audiences...