Funambules Médias' Cinéma sous les étoiles launches its call for documentary short films for the 16th edition of its annual festival. This event celebrates committed documentary filmmaking, exploring current social, political, and environmental issues.
🎬 REGISTRATION
The registration period is open from December 20, 2024, to February 15, 2025, at midnight.
The registration fee is $9 CAD per film submitted.
Independent filmmakers, students, job seekers, and those from and living in countries in Africa, Asia, or Latin America may be exempt from the fee. To benefit from this advantage, please contact our programming team in advance at: diffusion@funambulesmedias.org.
BALANCE BETWEEN ART AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
Funambules Médias' Cinéma sous les étoiles is an outdoor cinema event with the mission of promoting documentary films that tackle current environmental, social, and political issues, as well as fostering critical thinking through discussions around the works and topics addressed. More than just screenings, our platform serves as a space for discovery, reflection, and exchange on contemporary issues that affect our society.
In continuity with our previous editions, we are looking for documentary works with a strong social, political, and environmental focus that address the main themes of the festival: environment, democracy, colonialism, society, and economy. We will prioritize films that critically address national and international political issues and promote social justice and inclusion. In addition to seeking a strong authorial point of view, we will pay particular attention to the aesthetic quality of the submitted documentaries, balancing art and social engagement.
Our programming committee will select around 25 works to be presented during the 2025 season of Cinéma sous les étoiles, during the short film week.
🏆 THREE CATEGORIES AND AWARDS
The short film program will be divided into 3 categories:
- Quebec programming
- Canadian programming
- International programming
Films selected by our programming committee will compete for 5 awards granted by an independent jury, totaling around $30,000 in service and cash prizes provided by our partners.
🎟 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Submitted works must:
- Have a maximum duration of 20 minutes (credits included)
- Be presented in the original French or English version or with French or English subtitles
- Have been produced in 2023, 2024, or 2025
Criteria for the Quebec competition
All films that meet the basic eligibility criteria and are produced in Quebec.
Criteria for the Canadian competition
All films that meet the basic eligibility criteria and are produced in Canada (excluding Quebec).
Criteria for the International competition
All films that meet the basic eligibility criteria and are produced outside of Canada and Quebec.
TO SUBMIT A WORK
The registration period runs from December 20, 2024, to February 15, 2025, at midnight.
To submit a work, you must fill out the form below. As we receive a large number of short films, we request online viewing links.
WHO ARE WE?
Funambules Médias works towards the creation of a just and inclusive society through video production, training, and the distribution of documentary cinema, fostering the expression of citizen voices and the development of critical thinking.