Face-à-Face Rules

The Face-à-Face, Forum RIDM’s flagship activity, fosters professional connections between documentary professionals from Canada and around the world. This day allows project holders (producers and self-producing filmmakers, and as of this edition, distributors to pitch their projects to key allies for funding and distribution, among others, in 15-minute one-on-one meetings organized in a speed dating format.

Once again, the activity relies on b.square, an interactive platform that allows to plan meetings, select participants, and track schedules in real time.

The list of industry representatives is regularly updated and is divided into 5 categories:

public and private broadcasters
distributors/sales agents
festival and market programmers
institutes and funds
international co-producers.
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The Face-à-Face will take place on November 25, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:35 p.m., in the Salle polyvalente at UQÀM (200 Sherbrooke Street West).

WHO CAN REGISTER?

Project holders of documentary works, all formats, at any stage of development, from ideation to completion. The professionals listed below will have the opportunity to present a 15-minute pitch:

Producers
Filmmakers with a producer attached (or self-producing)
Distributors

Note: Want to pitch a project as a duo (filmmaker/producer)? Write to us at forum@ridm.ca to benefit from a 50% discount on a second pass.

REGISTRATION TERMS

Visit the Forum RIDM box office page to purchase your RIDM + Forum + Face-à-Face Passport, available at the early-bird rate starting October 13, 2026, or at the regular rate starting October 29, 2026.

Once the form has been completed and the fees paid, you will have to register to b.square | Forum RIDM platform. You can then complete your profile and provide all the information about your project: the more detailed it is, the better your chances of securing relevant meetings.

Before your account is activated, it must be manually approved by a member of the Forum RIDM team. This process may take longer if your account is created outside regular business hours.

The matchmaking period, during which you will be able to send and receive meeting requests, will run from October 29 to November 16, 2026. Make sure to register as early as possible to give yourself enough time to send and receive requests!

HOW IT WORKS

Once you’re on b.square, meeting requests will take place in both directions:

Industry representatives can request meetings with project holders.
Project holders can request meetings with industry representatives.

The Forum RIDM team will play an active role in the matchmaking process in order to ensure a balance between the number of meetings, the relevance of profiles, and the specific criteria of the projects. Suggestions or meeting assignments may therefore be made by Forum RIDM to maximize the quality of exchanges.

To ensure the activity runs smoothly, it is important to honour all assigned meetings. The total number of meetings may vary depending on the participants’ availability.

Once you’re registered on b.square, you’ll find the steps to follow. Read them carefully!