TALENT
WITHOUT
BORDERS

2014-2015
YEAR IN REVIEW

CORPORATE PLAN DELIVERY

2011-2012 TO 2014-2015

FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 MARKS THE FINAL YEAR OF TELEFILM’S FOUR-YEAR CORPORATE PLAN.

FOSTERING CULTURAL SUCCESS

THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS ENSURED THE DELIVERY OF THE ESTABLISHED STRATEGIC ORIENTATIONS.

MAINTAIN AND EXPAND OUR CORE ROLE OF FUNDER

2011-2012 TO 2014-2015

  • Consulted industry regarding program funding
  • Launched Talent Fund
  • Launched redesigned Development and Promotion programs
  • Established Talent Fund advisory committee
  • Added new Micro-Budget program
  • Launched redesigned Production and Marketing programs
  • The Talent Fund received tangible benefits, following the acquisition of Astral Media by Bell Media and Corus Entertainment, amounting to $13.7 million over a seven-year period
  • Integrated Fast Track stream into the Production Program and began allocating Marketing Program funding based on a selective approach

DEVELOP OUR ROLE AS PROMOTER

2011-2012 TO 2014-2015

  • Talent-focused Telefilm-signature events created and held:
    • Talent to Watch
    • Not Short on Talent
    • Perspective Canada
    • Eye on TIFF
    • Movie Nights in Canada
  • Focus placed on web-based and social media communications
  • Increased media coverage for Canadian talent
  • Unveiled Telefilm’s international brand See Big. Voir Grand.
  • New promotional initiatives continue to gain traction:
    • Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film
    • Canada Stars in Awards Season
    • The Great Canadian Talent Faceoff
    • The Shortest Day celebration of Canadian short films
  • Launched the Off the Wall series featuring Canadian influencers through social media

PROVIDE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP BY DEVELOPING AND SHARING INDUSTRY INTELLIGENCE

2011-2012 TO 2014-2015

  • Launched Success Index
  • Integrated success score into program funding decisions
  • Shared audience-focused research with industry stakeholders through workshops, panels and consultations
  • Provided funding for industry-driven research initiatives
  • Launched the 2015-2018 strategic plan, Inspired by Talent. Viewed Everywhere
  • Contributed to conferences and interactive workshops with audience engagement experts

REINFORCE ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE

2011-2012 TO 2014-2015

  • Realigned corporate indicators to strategic goals
  • Complied with the Budget 2012— Planned Reductions in Departmental Spending
  • Achieved positive client satisfaction results regarding new programs
  • Measured employee engagement
  • Received the 2014 Award of Excellence in Financial Reporting for Small Federal Crown Corporations from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
  • Transferred $6.7 million in administrative budgetary savings to programs over 4 years
  • Decreased management expense ratio to reach a low of 5.3% in 2014-2015, demonstrating ongoing efficiencies
  • Telefilm recognized among the top 25% of companies according to a comparative study conducted on the use of information technologies