Festival Data:

• Established: 1971
• Genre: General
• Attendance: 145000
• Media Attendance: 200
• Accredited Industry Attendance: 100
• Total Number of Films Submitted: 1500
• Total Number of Films Screened: 300
• Total Screenings: 300
• # of Shorts Screened: 110
• # of Features Screened: 190
• Accreditations: AMPAS

• Competitive
• Has Panels

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Festival Description:

The Festival du nouveau cinéma - Montreal is devoted to promoting and fostering new approaches to film and new media. It is a springboard for unknown and original works and their creators, and emphasizes digital creations and auteur-driven cinema.

The Festival du nouveau cinémas strength lies above all in the quality of its diverse programming, selected for its excellence, originality and innovation. Thanks to its constant evolution in response to changes in cinema and new media, the Festival du nouveau cinéma has earned an international reputation for remaining on the leading edge of high-tech exhibition. There is also a screenplay competition.

The Festival du nouveau cinéma is also an excellent platform for discoveries, introductions, events and exchanges involving both industry professionals and the public.