RIDM presents the 2026 retrospective Bani Khoshnoudi : Territories of Memory
Retrospectives at RIDM At RIDM, the retrospectives aim to pay tribute to filmmakers that have left their mark on documentary cinema and continue to reinvent the genre today. By revisiting their filmo...
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Early Bird Passports are on Sale!
RIDM Passports 2026 Passport RIDM Passport RIDM + Forum Passport RIDM + Forum + Face-à-Face New for 2026 : The RIDM is offering you the chance to book in advance up to 5 indiv...
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The Opening and Closing films of RIDM 2026!
The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) is proud to announce the opening and closing films of its 29th edition, which will take place from November 19 to 29, 2026. To open the ...
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Western Balkans Focus: Blurring the Lines
This year, the Territorial Focus at RIDM transports us to the Western Balkans. Building on RIDM’s ongoing relationships with DokuFest, Beldocs and MakeDox, this year’s Focus explores the W...
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TaCIC - Tremplin Territoires Grant 2026: Call for Applications
Forum RIDM is proud to announce the return of the TaCIC – Tremplin Territoires Grant, designed for emerging documentary filmmakers based in Québec's regions. Offered in collaboration wit...
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5 films from RIDM 2026 unveiled!
The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) unveils the first five titles of its 29th edition, taking place from November 19 to 29, 2026. Bringing together highly anticipated films from her...
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New Visual Identity for RIDM 2026!
We are delighted to present you with the official poster for the 29th edition of RIDM, which will take place from November 19 to 29, 2026! For the 5th year in a row, Juliette Moal is the graphi...
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Rough Cut Pitch 2026: Call for projects now open!
Submission period: June 1 to 24, 2026 Rough Cut Pitch, Forum RIDM’s showcase for documentary projects in post-production, returns for a new edition taking place from November 23 to 25, 2026. ...
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Doc Lab Montréal 2026: Call for projects now open!
Submission period: June 1 to 24, 2026 Forum RIDM, an initiative dedicated to supporting Quebec, Canadian, and international documentary projects led by emerging filmmakers and/or producers, is launch...
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Ba's Book, Award Winner at Cannes Docs
Cannes Docs, the premier documentary showcase within the Marché du Film at Cannes Film Festival, wrapped up on May 19th with its award ceremony! Congratulations to Ashley Duong, who received t...
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New direction at Forum RIDM
Montreal, Thursday, April 16, 2026 — The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) announce the appointment of Ana Alice de Morais as Director of Forum RIDM. The RIDM welcome Ana Alice...
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Forum RIDM and Telefilm Canada return to Cannes with a seventh Showcase of Canadian documentaries.
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 t...
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