Telefilm has announced that they will start accepting applications for feature film development beginning on May 7, 2013.

But don’t contact them directly.

Instead get your query letters ready and start contacting successful Canadian producers who have a track record.

If you can convince them, they will ‘mentor’ you and pocket a $25,000 fee.

By the way, Telefilm lawyers (but not executives apparently) insist that projects be squeaky clean. Projects may “not contain any element that is an offence under the Criminal Code, is libellous or in any other way unlawful.” This is much more broadly restrictive language than in the past.

My take: if you’ve got a feature script ready to go, start contacting the production companies. Which companies, you say? How about this easily searchable list?