Lori McCurdy

Lori is on Telefilm’s Project Financing team which is responsible for decisions on feature films at the national and regional levels. Her mandate is to develop and support feature film talent (producers, writers and directors) in the Atlantic region, primarily through investment in an annual portfolio of projects with budgets less than $2.5 million but she is also here as the primary contact for all Atlantic feature film clients and to help them navigate Telefilm and its programs. Lori has held a number of positions at Telefilm since her hiring in 1997, including Analyst, Business Affairs Lead Analyst, Television Business Unit Director, National Officer, Industry Development and Director, Performance and Quality Management.

Telefilm Canada is a team of over 200 professionals serving the industry from four offices located across Canada. Dedicated to the cultural, commercial and industrial success of Canada’s audiovisual industry, Telefilm Canada, through its various funding and promotion programs, supports dynamic companies and creative talent here at home and around the world.

Telefilm Canada supports all stages of a feature film, from development to production and post-production, to marketing to audiences both at home and abroad.