For a third consecutive year, Telefilm Canada has renewed its partnership with FIRST CUT LAB, a consultancy program designed for 2 feature films supported by Telefilm Canada, in editing phase. Created in 2015, the First Cut Lab is a well-established and internationally recognized program managed by Tatino Films (Paris).
This Call for Entry from Telefilm is for Producers/directors/editors of a narrative feature film at editing stage.
Telefilm Canada’s agreement with First Cut Lab allows two teams to participate in the next edition. The selected teams (director/producer/editor) are offered a creative framework, both benevolent & challenging, where to open new perspectives and to explore the whole artistic potential of their films.
The lab will be conducted online over 2 days, and schedules will be adjusted to meet the needs of the selected projects, within the period from November 2026 to March 15, 2027. A preferred period for the Lab should be mentioned in the application form.
Participants will screen their rough cuts in private sessions and receive expert feedback from three international film industry advisors and tailored advice from a consultant editor. The consultants and advisors will be chosen based on the profiles of the selected films. An overview of regular consultants can be found here. will attend 2 days of online editing workshops, November 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.