An industry program focusing on the creation, financing and distribution films, immersive and interactive works.
There will be meetings, conferences and panels of experts to promote contacts between people in the industry. This is a unique opportunity to present new projects and find funding by creating business opportunities.
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Eight emerging Canadian directors participate in a public pitch session in front of a jury of experts. First feature and medium length films in development (fiction,...
MONDAY 14th
Daisuke Miyazaki, Tomona Hirota, Takeru Ogawa (Videophobia) and Fabrice du Welz (Adoration)CAFÉ 9AM: Daisuke Miyazaki, Tomona Hirota and Takeru Ogawa, from the movie...
DAY 1 - TUESDAY 15th
Leading experts in the field share their expertise and the work process involved with composing music for films.
With the Festival International du Film d’Aubagne and SACEM, the aim of this collaboration is to connect composers with director/producer duos in search of music for...
An informal panel made up of international short film festival programmers discussing their selection process.Anne Gaschütz - FILMFEST DRESDEN (GERMANY)Sanghoon LEE -...
Duos formed during the previous edition share their experiences and discuss how the twinning was done.
What are the factors that come into play once the production of a film has been finished? From distributors (and self-distribution), festivals, markets and platforms,...
The BDO accounting firm, in collaboration with la Banque Nationale and other partners, puts together a tax clinic for industry professionals.
Bringing together authors and short film directors/ producers. Following a call, authors and short film directors/producers are matched according to their interests and...
Breakfast in partnership with the FCTMN, Réalisatrices Équitables and in association with FilmFatales, to showcase their bank of technicians and encourage networking...
DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY 16th
CAFÉ 9am Anne Gaschütz, Deputy Director and Coordinator of the Visegrád Forum at Filmfest Dresden (Germany).CAFÉ 10am: Francis Ouellette, General Manager of FunFilm...
Making cinema in a society looking for new models is the central theme of this Forum. How is diversity represented in our cinema? How can one make a film in an inclusive...
In honour of the 50th anniversary of the Official Languages Act, artists from minority communities share their experiences and practices.Presented by L'Alliance des...
Unravel the issues of local auteur cinema and its principal players to identify the concerns and challenges ahead.
CAFÉ 9AM: Géraldine Bryant, Head of Festivals & Materials at The Bureau Sale (France)CAFÉ 10AM: Boyd van Hoeij: independent film journalist, critic for Hollywood...
DAY 3 - THURSDAY 17th
Unlearning Cinematic ConventionsSince launching in 2013, Felix & Paul Studios has set the standard for cinematic virtual reality, forging the way to interactive...
Discussion on the Latin American market and the opportunities afforded to discover new projects. A space to encourage collaborations between Canada and the South,...
Throughout the day, XR experts reflect on the state and future strategies of the medium. The aim is to identify challenges and find solutions for an overall XR ecosystem...
CAFÉ 9AM: Brandon Harris, Development Executive at Amazon Original MoviesCAFÉ 10AM: Tamara Shogaolu, Founder and creative director of Ado Ato Pictures.There are eight...
DAY 4 - FRIDAY 18th
The perfect opportunity for creators and producers from here and abroad to present their project to a jury of experts.Presented by Québec/Canada XRWith the support...
Concerns about equality and inclusion in emerging new media will be raised in this panel and thus help mitigate blind spots.But their “boundary issue” concerns are...
An afternoon dedicated to artificial intelligence in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada, Quartier des spectacles, Element AI and Conseil des arts de...
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