From Bella Coola to Baie-Comeau, the NFB is supporting 26 new projects through the FAP and ACIC

May 12, 2025 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) announced today that 26 new projects have been selected as part of its Filmmaker Assistance Program (FAP) and its Aide au cinéma indépendant du Canada (ACIC) program, both of which returned in January 2025.

Projects from across the country were selected: 15 under the FAP, which supports anglophone filmmakers, and 11 under the ACIC, intended for francophone directors.

Both programs make high-quality post-production services available to filmmakers at low rates. The services are provided by NFB specialists at its Îlot Balmoral headquarters in Montreal.

The FAP and ACIC also provide special arrangements for filmmakers who live more than 150 km from headquarters. They can apply for refunds of post-production expenditures for services provided by local companies.

Through these programs, the NFB provides concrete support to independent filmmakers and to the economic ecosystems of local audiovisual industries across Canada.

FAP – 15 projects

• 3 at Balmoral in Montreal
• 12 in the filmmakers’ cities of residence elsewhere in Canada

ACIC – 11 projects

• 7 at Balmoral in Montreal
• 4 in the filmmakers’ cities of residence elsewhere in Canada

The filmmakers’ names and the titles of their works will be announced once the projects are completed. Similar announcements will be made yearly. Stay tuned!

About the FAP

Since it was created, the FAP has supported hundreds of independent filmmakers, in keeping with the NFB’s mandate as a public producer and distributor. The program ensures that the NFB supports a diversity of filmmakers through the provision of high-quality post-production services at low rates.

Applications for the FAP program may be submitted to the NFB at any time. Details here.

About ACIC

ACIC was created by the NFB more than 50 years ago, in keeping with its mandate as a public producer and distributor. The program supports independent francophone filmmakers through the provision of high-quality post-production services at low rates.

Applications for the ACIC program may be submitted to the NFB at any time. Details here (in French).

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