CFC (Canadian Film Centre) accelerates the careers of the brightest talent in film, television, screen acting, music, and digital media. A charitable organization, CFC is committed to promoting and investing in Canada's diverse talent; providing exhibition, financial, and distribution opportunities, industry collaborations, and creative partnerships for top creative content leaders. CFC makes a significant cultural and economic contribution to Canada by launching the country's most creative ideas and voices to the world.

HISTORY

Founded by Governor-General Award recipient and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Norman Jewison, CFC is continually evolving and expanding to meet dynamic industry needs.  Originally opening its doors in 1988 as a film training centre, CFC has progressively added new programs, initiatives and labs as they become relevant; growing from 6 initial staff running a solitary film program for 12 inaugural residents in 1988, to over 45 staff, running 11 programs and 3 initiatives for more than 1500 residents since 1988. Over twenty years of collaboration with North America’s top broadcasters, studios and other key organizations, has solidified CFC as a vital partner in the growth and progression of the Canadian entertainment industry, worldwide. To date CFC has trained an incredibly disproportionate pool of industry leaders whose enormous impact on Canada’s contemporary media environment is immeasurable.