Celebrating 10 years of supporting Western Canadian storytelling
Get to know us
10 years
supporting local productions since 2014
$27M+
investing into local stories and filmmakers
350+
documentaries and docuseries episodes
What we do
We support the production of compelling, locally reflective, social purpose documentaries and documentary series that connect established, independent filmmakers in B.C. and Alberta from diverse identities and communities to local and global audiences. We prioritize representation in front of and behind the camera.
Learn more in our Producer Guidelines.
Where we do it
Our stories have global resonance, but they start close to home. All the stories we support are locally reflective of and relevant to communities across British Columbia and Alberta.
We provide funding in 15 communities across these two provinces.
What we fund
We have specific subject areas of interest connected to TELUS’ commitment to positive social impact in our communities. TELUS is interested in telling stories that fall within the following social impact categories:
Health and Well-being
Flourishing Communities
Environment/Sustainability
Connectivity/Technology
Food Systems and Security
We license a variety of formats including short, mid-length and feature documentaries, as well as short format documentary series.
Who we are
The TELUS original team is a group of people who are passionate about storytelling and represent decades of experience in the screen based industries.
How to work with us
We're always on the lookout for established documentarians who are passionate about the power of local storytelling.
Please review the Producer Guidelines to determine whether your production is in accordance with the parameters of our program, as well as the Pitch Submission Guidelines, which include the information we require in a pitch.
Tell us about your pitch
In 2024, TELUS originals will be accepting pitches through our Pitch Submission Form which will be open from June 3 to July 31, 2024.
If your pitch aligns with our updated Producer Guidelines, TELUS originals Production Executives are open to learning about it.
Producers are encouraged to connect with a TELUS originals Production Executive before submitting a pitch via one of these methods:
Register for our Ask us Anything session on May 22
Join the team for a brief overview of the TELUS originals program, ask questions during the Q&A session, and meet in a small group with Production Executives.
Email us a one-liner concept for feedback
Feel free to email us a one-liner concept pitch to [email protected] and we'll let you know whether we might be interested in it.
Book a 20 minute pitch meeting
We offer Producers 20 minute meetings to pitch their concept to a Production Executive for immediate, brief feedback.
Projects in the works and coming soon
Discover the TELUS original films coming soon, in production or recently greenlit.
Watch TELUS original films and series
Available on TELUS Optik TV, the TELUS TV+ app and online at watch.telusoriginals.com.
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