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Filmmaker Resources

A list of sites that filmmakers may find helpful through the production and submission process.

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Certification
Canadian Radio-Television & Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Certificate 
Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office (CAVCO)

Production/Funding Sources 
Canadian Media Production Association
National Film Board of Canada 
Canada Council for the Arts 
 
Federal Funding Agencies 
Telefilm Canada 
Canadian Media Fund 
 
Provincial Funding Agencies 
BC Film 
Innovation PEI 
Manitoba Film & Music 
Newfoundland & Labrador Film Commission 
Film Nova Scotia 
Ontario Arts Council 
Ontario Media Development Corporation 
Societe de Developpement des Entreprises Culturelles 
 
Canadian Film & Television Periodicals 
Broadcaster Magazine
Playback Magazine  
Reel West Publications 

Music
SOCAN
Bedtracks
 
Training 
Canadian Film Centre 
Institut national de l'image et du son 
National Screen Institute

Canadian Film Festivals & Competitions 
Toronto Film Festival 
Montreal World Film Festival 
Calgary International Film Festival 
Edmonton International Film Festival 
Vancouver International Film Festival 
Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax 
Crazy8s Filmmaking 
Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival 
Hot Docs - Canadian International Documentary Festival 
Banff Media Festival
Lakeshorts International Short Film Festival
Canada Shorts
Cabbagetown Short Film Festival
Festival REGARD
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
Whistler Film Festival
Quebec City Film Festival
Breakthroughs Film Festival
Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival
Canadian Film Festival
Regent Park Film Festival
 
Associations 
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television 
Women in Film & Television 
Directors Guild of Canada 
Writers Guild of Canada 
ACTRA:The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists