CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COPRODUCTIONS Working with China OVERVIEW Banff World Media Festival 2018
OUR MISSION Telefilm is the administrative body responsible for evaluating projects to assess whether they may eventually be recognized as audiovisual treaty coproductions.
Canada, a federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories North West Territories Yukon Nunavut Newfoundland & Labrador British-Columbia Prince Edward Island Nova-Scotia Alberta Saskatchewan New-Brunswick Manitoba Québec Ontario
What is a Canadian official co-production? An audiovisual work produced jointly between Canadian and Foreign co-producers in accordance with International Co-production Agreements (Treaties) signed between countries. Most co-productions involve producers from 2 countries but can involve 3, 4 or more.
Advantages of co-producing with Canada Official coproductions are recognized as ″100% Canadian″ and have access to the same domestic financing as Canadian productions Advantages of co-producing with Canada
Main treaties used since 2013 Close to 60 countries have audiovisual coproduction treaties and memorandums of understanding with Canada. 8016
Canadian co-pros from 2013- 2017- Television vs Film
Canadian copros from 2013- 2017- English vs French
Financial support from Canada Federal tax credits (production & service) Telefilm Canada, Canada Media Fund National Film Board Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC/SRC) Federal level Provincial tax credits / incentives Provincial agencies selective funding Provincial public broadcasters Provincial level Broadcasters / Canada Media Fund envelopes Distributors Private Funds (Shaw, Bell, Québécor…) Facilities and services Private
Support from Telefilm Feature Film Funding: + 100M$ / year Including: 4/5M$ for aboriginal content Split: 2/3 English, 1/3 French Phases: Development Production National distribution International distribution Festivals Promotion Coproduction certification
Official treaty co-productions with China Treaty since 1987 – renewed in 2016 Cover film only Minimum contribution: 15%, 10% multipartite. Require balance between: Financial contribution and expenditures Creative and technical elements Revenues and copyrights Eligible to programs and benefits offered to national productions. Source: Telefilm - Guidelines & Treaties
Co-productions Canada/China since 2006 DIAMOND DOGS, Drama, English, Film, CineQuest Films, Type: Bipartite, Financial share: Canadian majority. 2007 IRON ROAD, Drama, English, Film, CCI Entertainment, WUSHU WARRIOR, Drama, English, Film, Société Spectra-Scène Inc., 2009 THE WAY OF TAI CHI, Documentary, English, Film, Lowik (Tai Chi) Inc., Type: Multipartite, Financial share: Canadian majority. 2010 CHINA HEAVYWEIGHT, Documentary, English, Film, Eyesteel (CHW8) productions. Inc., 2013 OUTCAST, Drama, English, Film, Groupe JFK Inc. Type: Multipartite, Financial Share : Canadian minority. Source: Telefilm - Guidelines & Treaties
Promoting the Canadian content in China Focus Canada at the 21st Shanghai Int'l Film Festival 16 Canadian films will be screened in the Panorama Focus Canada section 3 films in official competition: Translator, by Rodrigo and Sebastian Barriuso, Tadoussac by Martin Laroche, and My Enemy, My Brother, a documentary by Ann Shin. Source: Telefilm - Guidelines & Treaties
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