Overview of the Canada-France Co-production Agreement

Event type: Webinar

Date: June 1, 2026

Location: Online

Venue: Webex

Industry: Creative industries

Registration deadline: June 1, 2026

Who should apply:

Canadian exporters and industry professionals

Event description

This webinar will provide an overview of the key principles of the co-production agreement. It will also outline the concrete conditions for making the most of its provisions. The session is designed for producers and industry professionals working on co-production projects, or planning to do so. It will offer practical, directly applicable guidance to help participants use this modern and expanded agreement as an effective tool for their projects.

The session will be led by:

  • Lucie Meynial, Senior Advisor and Coproduction Analyst at Telefilm Canada 
  • Anouk Deiller, Head of the Fiction and Animation Support Department at the CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée) 
  • Michel Plazanet, Deputy Director of European and International Affairs at the CNC 

The webinar will conclude with an interactive Q&A session.

This webinar is organized by the Trade Commissioner Service of the Embassy of Canada in Paris, in collaboration with Telefilm Canada, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, CITIA, and Agence Unique Occitanie Culture. It takes place ahead of a business-to-business (B2B) networking initiative that will bring together French and Canadian producers at the Marché International du Film d’Animation (MIFA) in Annecy, France.

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of the agreement and give your co-production projects the best possible chance of success.

Benefits of participating

  • Gain insights and market intelligence
  • Develop a first-hand understanding of the opportunities and challenges of doing business in foreign markets

Contact us

Valérie Colombeau

Trade Commissioner | Creative industries
valerie.colombeau@international.gc.ca

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