Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (FNC)

Canada

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With its unique, offbeat approach, the FNC is a bold, innovative event that brings people together. We shine a spotlight on the world of cinema through works that deconstruct cinematic language to better reinvent it. Since 1971, our mandate has been to support and showcase major productions and provide a springboard for emerging voices in all their diversity and originality by screening over 300 films from 60 different countries.

New trends, groundbreaking narrative and technological perspectives, revelations from Quebec, Canada and around the world, talks, special events and festive parties all await you at the FNC.

Event date

08.10.2025 ⟶ 19.10.2025

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
 
LOUP ARGENTÉ 
Presented by CineGround Best short film in Competition ($5,000 in cash awarded by the FNC ) Qualification for the Oscars® (subject to eligibility).

NATIONAL COMPETITION
 
Grand Prize presented by CineGround Best Short Film in Competition ($10,000 in post-production services provided by CineGround)

Prix du public presented by SLA Location Best short film in the competition, as voted by the public ($5,000 in film equipment rental, courtesy of SLA Location).

LES NOUVEAUX ALCHIMISTES
 
Dada International Award 
Best short film in competition ($1,000 cash prize presented by FNC)

Dada National Award
Presented by Main Film and AQCC Best short film in competition ($500 in goods and services from Main Film, $1,000 in cash from AQCC and Main Film)

Best animation 
Presented by TVPaint Développement Best animated short in the competition presented by TVPAINT Développement (A professional license worth $2,350 donated by TVPAINT)

RENCONTRES PANCANADIENNES DU CINÉMA ÉTUDIANT (RPCÉ)


Coup de coeur Vidéographe 
RPCÉ Award ($3,000 in equipment rental and/or post-production services, plus a 1-year membership with Vidéographe)

Grand Prize 
For Best Student Short Film (a DaVinci Resolve Studio license from Blackmagic Design)

Jeune Loup Award 
Best College Student Short Film ($1,000 from FNC and a Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Studio license)

Event Address
3805 Boul St-Laurent
Montréal (QC)
H2W 1X9

Entry fee: $35—$50

Émilie Poirier

(Head of Short Film & RPCE)

Emilie Poirier has been working in programming at the Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC) since 2017. She is now head of short film and feature film programmer. She is also a member of the preselection committee at Busan International Short Film Festival as well as an independent curator, moderator and writer.