What’s Included
- A $15,000 award for the development of the submitted feature-film project
- Mentorship from a script consultant
- Mentorship from TIFF’s programming team
- A complimentary one-year TIFF Membership, which includes discounts on film tickets at TIFF Bell Lightbox
- Access to the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival
- Access to TIFF’s Industry Conference, Business Centre, and Delegate Resources
Eligibility
Eligible applicants must:
- Be a resident of Canada who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Be over the age of majority in their province or territory of residence
- Have received a writer or director credit on a feature film that has screened in official selection at one of the recognized festivals on this list
- Demonstrate ownership of all underlying rights to their submission
The Award is open to experienced screenwriters who are from equity-deserving communities, women, and/or persons with a disability.
Key Dates
Applications open
November 21, 2022
Applications close
January 9, 2023
Winner notified by
March 17, 2023
Winner announced
March 21, 2023
Submission Guidelines
Submissions must be original works in English, written solely by the applicant. Adaptations of books, plays, or magazine articles are eligible, provided the applicant has secured the necessary legal rights. There is a limit of one submission per applicant.
In order to be considered for the Award, the applicant must submit all of the materials listed below via the online application by 11:59pm EST on January 9, 2023
- The project title
- The genre
- The intended target audience (one sentence)
- A completed online Application Form, with digital signature
- A completed online Submission Release Form, with digital signature
- The project being submitted for consideration. Submissions must be in the form of an 85- to 120-page feature-length screenplay in “script format standard.” The cover page should include only the project title and no other identifying markings.
- A short synopsis that encapsulates the story and does not exceed 60 words
- The proposed production budget (approximate)
- Any key attachments in place, e.g. director, producer, and/or any proposed cast
- Information on your confirmed sources of financing (if applicable)
- A short statement of no more than 150 words that outlines the progress of the project to date, identifying the current challenges and the approach that will be used to explore these challenges in the next stage of development
Terms and Conditions
Applicants should carefully read the Terms and Conditions set out on the application form on FilmFreeway and abide by these.
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Questions?
Contact us by email at
industry@tiff.net.
