Montreal, April 15, 2026 - Forum RIDM and Telefilm Canada are proud to announce the projects selected for the upcoming Docs-In-Progress – Canadian Showcase at the Marché du Film of the Cannes Film Festival.
Presented by Cannes Docs, the documentary section of the Marché du Film, Docs-In-Progress is a pitching event showcasing documentary feature projects at an advanced editing stage. The Canadian Showcase, a dedicated spotlight on Canadian works, gives selected Canadian filmmakers and producers the opportunity to present their films in post-production to an audience of international buyers, distributors, festival programmers, and sales agents. This edition marks Canada’s seventh participation in this initiative.
Forum RIDM and Telefilm Canada offer pitch training led by international producer Stefano Tealdi, as well as personalized support for participants, helping them refine their market strategies.
The Marché du Film will take place in Cannes from May 12 to 20, 2026.Le Marché du Film aura lieu à Cannes du 12 au 20 mai 2026.
The four projects selected for Docs-In-Progress | Canadian Showcase 2026 are:
STEVE'S VERSION
Synopsis
Filmmaker Sofia Bohdanowicz is asked by her uncle, Steve, to make a film about her grandfather, a violinist long absent from her work. With no archive and few answers, the project unravels. Heartbroken, she travels across Europe with a 16mm camera, tracing absence through memory and performance—until a final act of reanimation reveals what it means to bring someone back.
Sofia Bohdanowicz | Maison du Bonheur Films (Canada)
PARRANDAS
Synopsis
In a Cuban village where Christmas transforms into a dazzling yet perilous pyrotechnic battle, young Lazarito eagerly prepares to join the fiery tradition that scarred him as a child, navigating the tension between communal euphoria and the haunting risks of the festival’s dangerous splendor.
Directed by: Constance Chaput-Raby 
Produced by: Isabelle Grignon-Francke | Club Vidéo
BA'S BOOK
Synopsis
When a filmmaker receives her father’s memoir about the Vietnam War and the Iranian Revolution, she answers with a film. Returning to her ancestral village, she collaborates with her father and relatives to film participatory re-creations of their past. A true hybrid of live-action and documentary, Ba’s Book offers a disarming look at how a family moves forward from divisions caused by displacement and war.
Directed by: Ashley Duong
Produced by: Ina Fichman | Intuitive Pictures
SISTERS OF THE UNION
Synopsis
Sisters of the Union is a fantastical autobiographical documentary about my family’s life during Communism in Romania. The story is told through the voices and challenging shifts of five women that each come to symbolize various eras from the rise to the decline of the Union.
Directed by: Dan Popa
Produced by: Line Sander Egede
Joignez-vous à nous au Marché du Film pour découvrir quatre projets documentaires captivants et rencontrer les équipes créatives qui les portent.
CANADIAN SHOWCASE
📅 Thursday, May 15
🕙 10:00 - 11:15 AM
📍 Palais des Festivals – Lérins 1 Screening Room
🤝 Our team in Cannes : Ana Alice de Morais and Mégane Chatelet
À propos de Téléfilm Canada
En tant que Partenaire de choix, Téléfilm Canada est une société d’État vouée à la réussite de l’industrie audiovisuelle canadienne, qui favorise l’accès et l’excellence en offrant des programmes qui appuient la résonance culturelle et l’engagement du public. Téléfilm soutient les entreprises dynamiques et les talents créatifs au pays et dans le monde, en considérant toujours ses objectifs d’équité, d’inclusion et de durabilité. De plus, elle formule des recommandations auprès du ministère du Patrimoine canadien concernant la certification des coproductions audiovisuelles régies par des traités, et elle administre les programmes du Fonds des médias du Canada. Lancé en 2012, le Fonds des talents accepte des dons privés qui servent principalement à soutenir les talents émergents.
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À propos du Forum RIDM
Le Forum RIDM vise à stimuler la production et la diffusion nationale et internationale de documentaires indépendants, en favorisant notamment l’échange d’informations et les rencontres entre les différent·e·s acteur·trice·s du secteur documentaire. Tables rondes, conférences et ateliers autour d’enjeux actuels majeurs réunissent pendant six jours plus de 500 cinéastes et représentant·e·s de plusieurs entreprises de production, télédiffusion et distribution.
La 21e édition du Forum RIDM se tiendra du 19 au 29 novembre 2026.
Informations : ridm.ca/fr/forum-ridm / info@ridm.ca
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