OUR VISION

Telefilm Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. The organization promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion, and encourages all individuals to voluntarily indicate if they identify as a woman, a member of an Indigenous community, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group or other.

Telefilm Canada also strives to respect the principles of accessibility by making our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible. If you have any questions about accessibility or require any accommodation at any point in the application and hiring process, please do not hesitate to contact us at cv@telefilm.ca.

As a responsible leader in, and champion of, the Canadian audiovisual industry, Telefilm Canada commits to adopting sustainability as a lens through which we work. This commitment is in alignment with the Government of Canada’s target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

SPECIFIC TERM - 2 YEARS

YOUR ROLE

Reporting to the Deputy Director, Project Process and Financing, the Content Analyst collaborates with the Feature Film Fund team to support decision-makers on creative matters for projects in the Atlantic Region and across Canada. As a key member of the team, the Content Analyst:

• Evaluates the creative content of projects applying for production funding within a complex, dynamic and ever-changing creative environment, while providing feedback and content notes and reports to decision makers on the creative elements of the project for which funding has been requested.
• Tracks and provides ongoing support for assigned projects throughout their active time at Telefilm Canada.
• Attends screenings of the first and final cut of a film and provides feedback/opinions.
• View the applicant's previous films and evaluate the track record of producers, writers, and directors.
• Participates in preparing external readers’ committees by selecting members, providing training and support throughout the jury process, and facilitating deliberation sessions.
• Contributes to the development of guidelines and initiatives related to content analysis and creative elements.
• Participates in industry events such as festivals and panels to share Telefilm’s programs, and initiatives.
• Supports the team in staying informed about industry trends by watching films and regularly updating market knowledge.

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in a related field or other combination of equivalent and relevant experience;
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the film and television industry and feature film script development, with a solid understanding of feature film financing;
• Has solid expertise in the concept, writing and development of scripts for fiction feature films.
• Ability to evaluate the creative and audience potential of projects at the script stage through development production and distribution/marketing;
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written in English, knowledge of French is an asset.

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