CANADA’S LEADER IN MEDIA TRAINING 

CFC (Canadian Film Centre) is Canada’s leading institution for advanced training in film, television and new media. A pioneer in the rapidly changing entertainment landscape, CFC promises residents an innovative education, creative industry partnerships and cutting edge production experience. Beyond development, CFC is committed to promoting and investing in Canada’s diverse talent; providing exhibition, financial, and distribution opportunities for top creative content leaders from coast to coast. Practicing operational excellence since 1988, CFC has made a significant contribution to both the country’s culture and economy by launching more than 1,300 of Canada’s most creative ideas and voices in film, television and new media 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 50 staff, running 11 programs and 3 initiatives for more than 100 residents in 2009. 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.