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...
Read moreForum 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...
Read moreThe call for entries is open
The call for entries of the RIDM’s 29th edition is open! Submission Deadline: June 15 2026 at midnight (UTC-5) RIDM 29th edition will take place from November 19 to 29, 2026. RIDM seeks to pr...
Read moreRIDM 2025 prize list unveiled!
The 28th edition of RIDM comes to a close today. After eleven intense days of discovery, and encounters, the RIDM 2025 prize list was unveiled at the awards ceremony on Saturday, November 29, at the C...
Read moreDiscover the award winners of the 21st edition of Forum RIDM
Montreal, Friday, November 28, 2025 - The 21st edition of Forum RIDM, presented by the Canada Media Fund (CMF), came to a close on November 26. The event enabled participants to en...
Read moreUXdoc is back!
UXdoc is back this year, and we’re thrilled to announce the 7 works that will be featured in the exhibition.Blending documentary and fiction, the creators use cutting-edge technolo...
Read moreForum RIDM | Dévoilement de la programmation 2025
Forum RIDM is pleased to unveil the lineup for its 21st edition, presented by the Canada Media Fund (CMF), which will take place from November 21 to 26, 2025. A flagship event for ...
Read moreAnnouncing the 2025 lineup
We present you the complete program of films that will make up the 28th edition of RIDM. From November 20 to December 1, no fewer than 136 documentary films from diverse horizons and a host of activit...
Read moreMontreal music meets documentary!
The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) is launching Les Cartes blanches, a new series presented by Télé-Québec that brings cinema into conversation with other...
Read moreThree exclusive programs presented at RIDM
RIDM unveils part of the lineup for its 28th edition, featuring three major programs: the O Grivo Retrospective, the Louise Bourque Retrospective, and Focus Taiwan. O Grivo Retrospecti...
Read moreOur Early Bird Passports are Now on Sale!
Good news: until October 28 at 11:59 p.m., get your festival passport at the reduced rate of $115. Your passport gives you access to all regular screenings and festival activities (with the...
Read moreCanadian projects for Doc Lab Montréal 2025 unveiled!
Forum RIDM is proud to unveil the selected Canadian short, medium and feature length film projects for Doc Lab Montréal. These projects will allow participants to join international delegations...
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