Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinema

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America

06 - 17 Oct, 2021

Academy Award ® Qualifying

Keywords

live action, augmented reality, canadian, short, animation, feature, canadian shorts, new media

General Information

founded

1971

edition

50th

organizers

Nicolas Girard Deltruc

festival executive director

Clotilde De Swarte

funding and government relations

Zoé Protat

director of programming

Contact details

3805, Boulevard Saint Laurent Montréal, Québec H2W 1X9 Canada

99219

soumissions@nouveaucinema.ca

+1 514 282 0004

Web & social

Venue

Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma 3805, Boulevard Saint Laurent , Montréal, Quebec Canada H2W 1X9 Show me on the map

About the festival

F AS IN FESTIVAL

More than anything, the Festival du nouveau cinéma is about a spirit, the spirit of good company, revelry and fun. Every edition is a chance to get together and celebrate our shared passion for film around each new lineup. The eleven-day Festival is designed as a space devoted to discussions, meetings and sharing, where film fans can come together with artists and professionals to exchange ideas in an informal setting. Film isn’t something to be kept cloistered in an ivory tower. At the Festival du nouveau cinéma, we believe there’s nothing more important than keeping the flame alive, together.

N AS IN NEW

A pioneer in its presentation of video works, the Festival du nouveau cinéma, resolutely forward-looking, has long been the unfailing advocate of new technologies. Each year, the Festival seeks out new developments that move cinema forward, familiarizing audiences with 3D, VOD, a whole spectrum of different formats and the latest creative findings. The quality of its venues and the unique infrastructures that form the basis for its stellar reputation make the Festival the best place around to preview the cinema of tomorrow!

C AS IN CINEMA

The Festival du nouveau cinéma is a showcase for cinema of all types, from offbeat, one-of-a-kind niche works to crowd-pleasers to daringly innovative big events. Films that make your heart race, bowl you over and change your life. Films that break down the language of cinema only to reinvent it; films that leave you breathless on the edge of your seat. In every one of its sections, the Festival sets itself the goal of supporting and spotlighting major works, serving as a springboard for their originality and variety. Cinema at its best, shorts and features, documentaries and fiction from Quebec and around the world, awaits you at the Festival, where you’ll discover new trends, new horizons, eagerly awaited releases and up-and-coming talents. While keeping in mind what happens to these carefully selected films after their appearance at the Festival, the programming team puts together a rich, varied lineup to celebrate local and international cinema the way it deserves, year after year.

About

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Terms and rules

The Festival is looking for films as well as virtual reality, interactive and performances works for its 50th edition which will run from October 6 to 17, 2021 in Montréal!

Submit your works before June 1st to be considered for the Festival this year!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The followings should be provided with each submission:
• Duly filled submission form
• A secured online screener valid until the end of the festival on October 17, 2021
• Full payment of the submission fees

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The festival accepts submissions of:
• Short film: Films under 59 minutes
• Feature film: Films of 59 minutes and over
• New media art work (virtual or augmented reality, installation, immersive work): no length limit

All works selected by FNC must comply with the following premiere status requirements:
• feature films: Quebec premiere
• short films: Quebec premiere for the Canadian shorts; Canadian premiere for the international shorts
• new media works: Canadian premiere (exceptions can nonetheless apply on a case by case basis upon discussions with the programming team)

***** IMPORTANT NOTICE: Films and artworks that have been presented prior to our dates, via an online platform accessible in all over Canada (Canada-wide geoblocked) DO NOT qualify for submission. Your work CAN still be eligible, if it is to be presented at TIFF2021 or VIFF2021.

All works which do not comply with these premiere status requirements (meaning works that have been broadcast on television or screened publicly in theaters prior to the festival dates) are not eligible for consideration.

Works must be subtitled in either French or English if the original language is neither French nor English.
• Only works completed after January 1, 2020 will be considered.
• Works previously submitted and rejected by the festival are not eligible for consideration.

Submission Fees :
FEATURE FILMS:
- Early Bird : from March 1 to April 15: 40 USD
- Regular : from April 16 to May 15: 45 USD
- Last Minute : from May 16 to June 1: 55 USD

SHORT FILMS AND NEW MEDIA ART WORKS:
- Early Bird : from March 1 to April 15: 35 USD
- Regular : from April 16 to May 15: 40 USD
- Last Minute : from May 16 to June 1: 50 USD

Please note that submission fees will not be refunded if an applicant decides to withdraw a submission.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 1, 2021 at 11:59pm (UTC-5)

SELECTION: applicants will be notified of the selection or rejection of their submitted work by email around early September 2021.

N.B. The FNC organizers have final authority on all matters not specifically covered by these regulations.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

International Competition

Feature Films

Entry fees

Early Bird (15th April, 2021) $40

Regular (15th May, 2021) $45

Late (1st June, 2021) $55

Runtime 59 - minutes

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

Films of 59 minutes and over IMPORTANT NOTICE: Films and artworks that have been presented prior to our dates, via an online platform accessible in all over Canada (Canada-wide geoblocked) DO NOT qualify for submission. Your work CAN still be eligible, if it is to be presented at TIFF2021 or VIFF2021.

Short Films

Entry fees

Early Bird (15th April, 2021) $35

Regular (15th May, 2021) $40

Late (1st June, 2021) $50

Runtime - 59 minutes

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

Canadian premiere for the international shorts is required

New Media Art Works

Entry fees

Early Bird (15th April, 2021) $35

Regular (15th May, 2021) $40

Late (1st June, 2021) $50

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Any country

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

Canadian premiere (exceptions can nonetheless apply on a case by case basis upon discussions with the programming team) required

National Competition

Feature Films

Entry fees

Early Bird (15th April, 2021) $40

Regular (15th May, 2021) $45

Late (1st June, 2021) $55

Runtime 59 - minutes

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Canada

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Short Films

Entry fees

Early Bird (15th April, 2021) $35

Regular (15th May, 2021) $40

Late (1st June, 2021) $50

Runtime - 59 minutes

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Canada

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Premiere International Premiere

Description

Quebec premiere for the Canadian shorts is required

New Media Art Works

Entry fees

Early Bird (15th April, 2021) $35

Regular (15th May, 2021) $40

Late (1st June, 2021) $50

Age restriction No age restriction

Country Canada

Director's age No restriction

Director's gender Any gender

Student films No

First films No

Description

Canadian premiere (exceptions can nonetheless apply on a case by case basis upon discussions with the programming team) required

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