Long-form essays on Canadian film and documentary financing from a working producer. Practical, specific, written from inside the file. New posts most weeks. Free.
Every federal, provincial, broadcaster, and festival deadline that matters in 2026. Sorted by month, ranked by award size, with the eligibility rules that actually disqualify most applicants in plain language.
Read →A producer's walkthrough of the Telefilm Theatrical Doc application. What the scorers actually look for, the 8 most common rejection reasons, and the financing letter language that signals readiness.
Read →The real math on stacking BC's 28% PSTC plus Regional and Distant bonuses against Ontario's 21.5% PSTC and 35-40% OFTTC. Three worked budget scenarios and the labour-percentage threshold where each becomes the better deal.
Read →The Slate Development envelope nobody is competing for as hard as they should. Eligibility, application architecture in four sections, the slate-positioning question, and the sample broadcaster letter language that gets through.
Read →Seven minutes on stage, ninety days to prepare. The pitch architecture that gets you a follow-up meeting versus the polite nod and a business card.
In draftReading the journal is the long way to understand the funding landscape. The Funding Calendar is the short way. 108-plus Canadian funding deadlines in one place, custom alerts before each one hits, calendar export to Google or Apple.
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