Online cinema
Naissances du futur
Claudie Simard
What will giving birth be like in 20, 50 or 100 years? Be it egg donation and freezing, in vitro fertilization, or ultra-sophisticated incubation, all this was science fiction to previous generations. What is in store for the parents of tomorrow? Will research into artificial wombs ultimately lead to lab-created humans?
Emmène-moi
Claudie Simard
Twenty-six runners are committed to carrying Samuel, who suffers from Louis-Bar syndrome, on one of the world’s toughest ultra-trail races: the Diagonale des fous of Reunion Island. This Quebec team, many of whose members also have physical limitations, is the first from North America to tackle this challenge. Capturing both the runners’ preparation in Quebec and their participation in the race overseas, the film reveals the mutual support and resilience that the team must demonstrate.
Héritières
Lucile Parry-Canet
At the crossroads of musical documentary, art film and poetic essay, the film Héritières (Heiresses) delves into the world of the musical project of the same name, which brings together more than twenty female performers of different ages and cultural origins around the theme of maternal legacy and the collective heritage of women across generations.
Anna – Trilogie numérique
Katherine Ouimet
Anna – Digital Trilogy of short films (55 min). In 2035, Anna is the first living hologram that can be adopted by families. Although she looks like a human being, this AI embodies revolutionary augmented reality technology. Throughout the trilogy, Anna searches for her “creator.” Directed by Katherine Ouimet: The prologue (2 min) goes back to 2019: Anna first appears as a rudimentary AR (Augmented Reality) application, an astrological oracle. This primitive version is the starting point for her evolution into the conscious hologram of 2035.
Avoiding Apocalypse
Katherine Ouimet
What if the worst scientific scenarios came true? This series dives into anticipated catastrophes for the decades ahead: global pandemics, climate collapse, mass extinction. But beyond the chaos, it explores how science can help us avoid the irreversible – or survive the inevitable.
Livre Les lieux du texte – installation
Sylvie Chenard
Sylvie Chenard’s book, “Les lieux du texte” (The Places of the Text), unfolds in a diverse and eclectic manner, encompassing installation, performance, and public sharing. Her poetry is inspired by the moment of mourning between generations and peoples at war, and by honoring the precious life that once existed and that we wish to preserve through the creation of spaces of kindness.
Performance Les lieux cinéma
Sylvie Chenard
An experimental music video from a performance revisiting the sound, photographic and filmic memory of creations made between 2021 and 2024. Les lieux cinéma (Cinema venues) is also a digital music album bringing together six soundtracks of experimental films broadcast on the web or during exhibitions and installations.
Nio Far
Alunaya
What does it mean to be African today, between diaspora, multiple heritages and shifting forms of belonging? Through art, Nio Far questions identity, cultural legitimacy and the responsibilities of artists in the face of these existential issues. The film follows the fifth edition of the Afropolitan Nomad Festival, held in Dakar in July 2018, a space of dialogue and encounters where boundaries dissolve in favor of intercultural exchange and living together, through the gaze of filmmaker Alunaya.
Des racines nées
Alunaya
Uprooted from its land of origin, the diaspora tries to put its roots down elsewhere. But is it still possible to belong?
Hidden in Plain Sight
Katherine Ouimet
You are the target. In this immersive VR experience, live bullying in college and university from the inside – with no escape. Aimed at young adults and US markets, this project confronts viewers with the psychological violence of harassment by placing them at the heart of the action.
Le groupe des quatre
Katherine Ouimet
Françoise Sullivan is 100 years old. Dancer, painter, signatory of the Refus global, she has shaped Quebec art history. This portrait explores a lesser-known aspect of her life: her 78-year friendship with her childhood companions. Through their exchanges and shared memories, the film reveals the woman behind the iconic artist.
Esthétique d’une planète
Katherine Ouimet
Metal, water, wood, fire, earth: the five Chinese elements structure a visual journey across the planet and its inhabitants. These two-minute capsules blend striking imagery, poems by the director, and evocative music to reveal the world’s fragility – without moralizing.