Our Services

  • At Make Good, we offer comprehensive co-production services designed to support both Canadian and international producers. Our work begins with structuring and strategy, helping you identify the most suitable treaty partner and ensuring the production is built to comply with all relevant treaty and funding requirements. We assist in drafting co-production agreements that align with both Telefilm guidelines and international treaty obligations.

    • Guidance on choosing the right treaty partner

    • Structuring the production to comply with treaty and funding requirements

    • Drafting co-production agreements aligned with Telefilm and international treaties

  • We specialize in developing financing plans tailored to the Canadian system, incorporating funding sources such as the Canada Media Fund, Telefilm, federal and provincial tax credits, and broadcaster participation. We also coordinate with international partners to align their financing contributions, conduct gap analyses, and provide creative solutions for complex or underfinanced budgets.

    • Building compliant Canadian financing plans (CMF, Telefilm, tax credits, broadcasters, etc.)

    • Coordinating financing elements from international partners

    • Gap analysis and creative financing solutions for challenging budgets

  • Our business affairs and administration services include managing all required documentation for Canadian funding bodies and tax credit agencies. We liaise with legal teams on both sides of the partnership to ensure treaty compliance, and we maintain oversight of deliverables, cost controls, and chain of title documentation throughout the production lifecycle.

    • Managing all required documentation for Canadian funding bodies and tax credits

    • Coordinating with legal teams on both sides to ensure treaty compliance

    • Tracking deliverables, cost control, and chain of title requirements

  • We can act as your Canadian producer of record or co-producer, offering full-service production support from development through delivery. This includes access to trusted production accounting, insurance, and payroll services through our cultivated partnerships. We also provide interim financing solutions by working directly with institutions to secure cash flow, mitigate lender risk, and manage drawdown schedules and projections.

    • Acting as the Canadian producer of record or co-producer when required

    • Full-service production support from development through delivery

    • Access to trusted production accounting, payroll and insurance services

  • Interim financing is not a one size fits all solution. Different lenders have different criteria and risk tolerances and this applies directly to who they will lend against and in the fees charged. We know the lenders and they know us. We can help find the right solution for your individualized interim finance needs.

    • Liaising with financial institutions for interim financing

    • Offering oversight to reduce lender risk on smaller productions

    • Cash flow projections and drawdown schedules

  • For Ontario-based productions, we offer robust post-production services, coordinating post in a way that maximizes available provincial tax credits. We also manage post-production accounting, cost reporting, and ensure delivery requirements for international broadcasters or distributors are met.

    • Coordinating post services in Ontario to maximize provincial tax credits

    • Post-production accounting and cost reporting

    • Delivery to international broadcasters or distributors

  • To support your creative team, we provide access to experienced Canadian crew, cast, and vendors, along with assistance in obtaining labour approvals through ACTRA, DGC, or IATSE when applicable. We guide hiring and onboarding processes to ensure compliance with Canadian rules and regulations.

    • Access to experienced Canadian crews, cast, and vendors

    • Assistance with labour approvals with ACTRA, DGC, IATSE (if relevant)

    • Support in hiring and onboarding per Canadian rules

  • On the financial closeout side, we prepare audit-ready files and work alongside auditors and legal counsel to finalize tax credit applications for all relevant funding partners. We manage cultural certification processes through CAVCO and Telefilm, helping you maximize Canadian content points and meet creative position requirements. We prepare and file Part A and Part B CAVCO applications, ensuring that treaty and Canadian content criteria are in full alignment throughout your production.

    • Compiling audit-ready files for Canadian federal and provincial governing bodies

    • Working with auditors and legal teams on final tax credit applications

    • Closing reports for all funding partners