Telefilm Canada or Téléfilm Canada is a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Canada.
It is the primary federal cultural agency dedicated to the development and promotion of the Canadian audiovisual industry.
It was originally founded as the Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) in 1967. This marked the beginning of federal government efforts to promote the development of a Canadian-owned and -controlled film industry. The CFDC was renamed to Telefilm Canada in 1984 by then-head André Lamy, to reflect the fact that it also invested in television as well as film productions.[1]
The Corporation provides financial support to the private sector to create distinctively Canadian productions that appeal to domestic and international audiences. Telefilm also administers the funding programs of the Canada Media Fund.
In 2010 Telefilm Canada began awarding the Golden Box Office Award – casually referred to as the Goldie – to the highest grossing Canadian feature film in English of the previous year. As of 2011, the value of the prize is CA$40,000.[2]
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