1. CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COPRODUCTIONS
Working with China
OVERVIEW Banff World Media Festival 2018

2. OUR MISSION
Telefilm is the administrative body responsible for evaluating projects
to assess whether they may eventually be recognized
as audiovisual treaty coproductions.

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. Main treaties used since 2013
Close to 60 countries have audiovisual coproduction treaties and memorandums of understanding with Canada.
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7. Canadian co-pros from 2013- 2017- Television vs Film

8. Canadian copros from 2013- 2017- English vs French

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. International Website
RDVCANADA.CA