Supporting Canadian feature documentary and limited series
Authentic. Impactful. Specific.
Launched in 2023
TELUS independent is a pilot program supporting documentary and limited series, based in Western Canada, accessible to all Canadians. Watch this space for program announcements.
A shared future
If you would like TELUS independent to consider your project, please send the following to
[email protected]
- A 3-8 page description of your project
- A statement of the project's relevance to Canadian and international audiences
- Bios of any attached key creative team members
- A statement of producer/director connection to the subject matter and/or the communities you seek to represent
- Links to any relevant previous work
We commission documentaries that engage, entertain, and propel strategies for change in the following areas of impact:
Community
Sustainability and food security
Youth leading global transformation
Health and well-being in complex environments
Emerging technologies and democracy of access
Meaningful collaboration
We partner with Canadian production companies to pre-license programming for TELUS platforms.
Our evaluation criteria encompass strategies for ethical storytelling, Indigenous narrative sovereignty, narrative sovereignty for all traditionally underrepresented communities, and sustainable production practices.
More information about the future of this pilot program will be available in early summer 2024. Thank you for your patience and please stay tuned.