RIDM - Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal

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Montreal, Canada November 11 - 21, 2009
Call for Entry Deadline: June 15, 2009
Festival Data:
- Established: 1998
- Genre: Documentary (click to see)
- Attendance: 23500
- Media Attendance: 100
- Accredited Industry Attendance: 200
- Total Number of Films Submitted: 555
- Total Number of Films Screened: 110
- Total Screenings: 145
- Total Domestic Films Screened: 43
- Total Foreign Films Screened: 67
- Total National and International Premieres: 45
- # of Shorts Screened: 22
- # of Features Screened: 88
- Competitive
- Retrospective
- Film Market
- Has Panels
- Has Seminars
- Workshops
Festival Website:
http:/ / www.ridm.qc.ca/
Festival Description:

The Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM) was founded in 1998 by documentary filmmakers who wanted to give documentary film a showcase that would encourage the emergence of new ways of looking at the world.

An annual event with an international scope, the RIDM is now in its 10th year. Each edition offers some one hundred films from the four corners of the world, with a focus on films that stand out for their unique vision and artistic merit. Recognizing that documentary film truly is a privileged means for understanding the challenges facing our society and our planet, the program is organized around themes - social, political and environmental, and features workshops and events, that engage audiences, film professionals and partners in conversation and debate. In numerous workshops and the RIDM Forum, industry people can also share ideas on the creative process involved in documentary making, and discuss political and artistic concerns.
Film Submissions:
- Accepts direct submissions
- Submission formats: Beta-SP, Digi-Beta, 16mm, 35mm, DVD, MiniDV, DVCam
- Call for Entry: http:/ / www.ridm.qc.ca/ en/ about-the-festival/ submit-a-film/
Email: info(at)ridm.qc.ca

Phone: (1) 514 499-3676

Fax: (1) 514 499-8951

Mailing Address: 1104 -- 5455, de Gaspé
Montreal, Quebec H2T 3B3
Canada

Email:	info(at)ridm.qc.ca
Phone:	(1) 514 499-3676
Fax:	(1) 514 499-8951
Mailing Address:	1104 -- 5455, de Gaspé Montreal, Quebec H2T 3B3 Canada

DEC 11, 2007 12:21PM FFW Festival Editor writes:

The Award Winners of the 2007 Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal

The Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM) announce the award winners of its 10th edition on Saturday November 17th, handed out at the international premiere of "Shake the Devil Off," directed by Peter Entell.

CAMERA-STYLO GRAND PRIZE: "Description of a Memory"
Directed by: DAN GEVA (Israel)
Prize: $1000.

Members of the jury were Paule Baillargeon, Hermann Barthe and Amir Labaki.

CAMERA AT THE READY AWARD: "Trois filles dans la guerre"
Directed by: MEIRA ASHER (Holland)
Prize: $1000.

SPECIAL JURY MENTION: "Sari's Mother"
Directed by: JAMES LONGLEY (United States)

Members of the jury were Françoise David, Sylvie Groulx and Ezra Winton.

FIRST CAMERA AWARD : Enemies of Happiness
Directed by: ANJA AL-ERHAYEM & EVA MULVAD (Denmark)
Prize: $1000.

SPECIAL JURY MENTION : Ser Isla (Mexico), by EUN-HEE IHM

Members of the jury were Francine Laurendeau, Pierre Pageau and Marianne Villeneuve.

ECOCAMERA AWARD: "4 Elements"
Directed by: JISKA RICKELS (Holland)

Prize: $1000. The ECOCAMERA AWARD is sponsored by Tele-Quebec in collaboration with I.C.I. Environnement.

Members of the jury were Madeleine Carter, Eric Duchemin and Hélène Raymond.

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: "De l'autre côté du pays"
Directed by: CATHERINE HÉBERT (Québec)

"En lo escondido"
Directed by: NICOLAS Rincón Gille (Belgium)
Prize: $1000. The AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD is sponsored by Canal D.

IMAGE AWARD: "Americano"
Directed by: CARLOS FERRAND (Québec)
Prize: $1000.

Members of the jury were Josée Beaudet, François Dupuis and France Pilon

EDITING AWARD: "Shake the Devil Off"
Directed by: PETER ENTELL (Switzerland)
Prize: $1000.

The members of the jury were Serge Giguere, Jean-Claude Labrecque and Jacques Leduc.
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