The Canadian Creative Accelerator (CCA) is organized by the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) at the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles with the support of Telefilm Canada.
The 2026 program will kick off in October 2026 with curated workshops, in-person meetings, and 1:1 mentorship across 1 month. The program will include two in-person weeks in Los Angeles. The programming will take place in-person in Los Angeles, the weeks of October 26th, 2026 and December 7th, 2026 .
Throughout this period, participants will have a unique opportunity to gain access to influential producers, financiers, distributors and management companies in the US. Participants will take part in conversations with industry experts, networking events and one-on-one meetings. Only those who can commit to the full scope of the program should apply. All programming for this upcoming cohort will be in English.
Applications will be open until August 14th, 2026, nd the cohort will have a target announcement date of September 15th, 2026. The announcement may be pushed to late September 2026, due to judging requirements.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The lead project needs to be a horror film. To be considered for this year’s cohort, your company needs to:
- Be domiciled in Canada
- Have previously produced horror films or films that have received international distribution
- Be able to commit an executive to participate in two weeks of in-market, in-person program in the US in LA in October and December 2026
We encourage applicants to apply in English, given the judges are LA based and we cannot assure that they will understand French. That said, if you would like to apply in French please email cal.info@international.gc.ca o discuss how we can best translate the application for the English judges.
SELECTION PROCESS
- This edition of the CCA will focus on production companies working in the horror film space that have received pre-development funding.
- Applicants should be established Canadian production companies with a varied slate of projects.
- A current project will be the main reference for selection.
- A jury of LA-based industry professionals will select 5 companies whose lead project has the most likelihood for success in the US market.