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November 23rd, 2026 Pitch

Test technique | Pitch Doc Lab Montréal | Against the Grain

Come discover six feature film projects selected for Doc Lab Montreal. These bold works challenge the conventions of documentary cinema and rethink our perceptions of the world.

The pitches will be held in English.

Projects
Notes on Blindness, directed by Felipe Gómez López
A Dinosaur's Film, directed by Samy Benammar
Our Language, directed by Barbara Kneževic and produced by Jelena Angelovski and Nathan O'Donnell
I Birthed my Father, directed by Layla Tosifi
Bocaina, directed by Pedro Gonçalves Ribeiro and produced by Thiago Macêdo Correia
dear fitz, directed by Mustafa Uzuner


We would like to thank Rogers, Grandé Studios, National Film Board of Canada, CineGround, Lightdox, Eurodoc, Orizon 9, SLA Location, Bam Music, Royal Photo, Main Film, DOK Leipizg, Lussier & Khouzam, Vidéographe, Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre and T&S Coop or their contribution in the form of prizes awarded to Doc Lab Montréal 2026 participants.

Exclusively for Forum accreditation and passport holders.

Supported by the CMF

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