The best of today’s cinema: the boldest and brightest films from around the world.

The Jury of the International Competition - short films was composed of:
Virginie Brunelle (general and artistic director - Compagnie Virginie Brunelle)
Yan Giroux (Cinéaste, winner of la compétition nationale of the FNC 2022 edition)
Nahéma Ricci (Author et stage director)

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International Competition - presented by MUBI

NATIONAL COMPETITION

Shining a light on our talents. Diversity, eclecticism and inventiveness: the new cinema that defines us.

The Jury of the National Competition - short films was composed of:
Simone Bardoni (Director - Festival du film Concorto)
Lisa Haller (Programming Director - Festival international du film de l'Atlantique)
Maya Sfakianaki (Conservator - Drama International Short Film Festival, l'AegeanFF and the AnafiFF)

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GRAND PRIX - presented by CineGround
Best short film of the competition
$10,000 in post-production services awarded by CineGround

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - presented by SLA Location
Best short film of the competition
$5,000 in film equipment rental awarded by SLA Location

LES NOUVEAUX ALCHIMISTES

Experimentation, poetry, transcendence: formal exploration at the heart of artistic expression. 
 

The AQCC's jury of Les Nouveaux alchimistes Competition - short films
was composed of:
Samy Benammar (Independant Copywriter)
Jérôme Michaud (Programming Assistant - Cinémathèque Québécoise)
Marie-Claude Mirandette (Editor in Chief - Ciné-Bulles)

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DADA INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
Best international short film of the competition
$1,000 cash from FNC

DADA NATIONAL PRIZE - presented by Main Film and the AQCC
Best short film of the competition
500 in cash and $1,000 cash awarded by AQCC and Main Film

BEST ANIMATION PRIZE - presented by TVPaint Développement 
Best animated short film of the competition
A professional license worth $1,900 from TVPRAINT Développement

PITCHS PREMIÈRES OEUVRES

This session enabled eight Canadian directors to present their first feature-length or medium-length project (fiction, documentary, animation) at a development stage before a jury of professionals. 

Le jury was composed of :
Sarah Mannering (Co-founder - Colonelle Films)
Camille Trudel (Scenarist)
Clotilde Vatrinet (President - Ciné Tapis Rouge)

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PRIX PITCH PREMIÈRES OEUVRES - presented by Netflix
Best pitch among first feature film projects in the development stage
10 000$ cash from Netflix

PAN-CANADIAN STUDENT
FILM MEETINGS (RPCÉ)

National student short film competition and meetings with industry professionals. Canadian Cinema’s next generation.
 

The RPCÉ jury was composed of:
Laura Kamugisha (Director and producer)
Hrafnkell Stefánsson  (Director of Studies at Icelandic Film School de Reykjavik)
Marc-Olivier Blackburn (Distribution Manager Welcome Aboard)

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GRAND PRIX 
Best student short film
$500 awarded by the FNC and an invitation with industry accreditation to the Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) 2024

PRIX JEUNE LOUP 
Best short film of CEGEP students 
$500 awarded by the FNC