19 - 29 Nov. 2026
As his family leaves rural North Macedonia for work abroad, a farmer finds an unexpected companion in an injured stork, echoing an ancient tale of exile and home.
See full detailsIn Quebec City, filmmaker David Sanchez follows the citizen-led movement that is organizing to reclaim a space the city ceded to a techno-industrial centre.
See full detailsA portrait of brotherly love takes us into the Chinese diaspora in Spain, as the filmmaker observes her brother and his troubled past with a gentle, patient camera.
See full detailsSioui One | 2026 | English | S.T English
Blending poetic narration with rhythmic visuals this film challenges colonial representations of Indigenous identity while affirming the connections that sustain culture and self-expression.
Presented in front of the National feature length competition films as part of our collaboration with Wapikoni Mobile.
François Jacob | 2026 | French, English, Dutch | S.T English
At the crossroads of investigative journalism, science-fiction thriller and a portrait of an artist at work, this hybrid film takes a caustic look at tax havens.
See full detailsGeographer Akhbari explores and examines the infrastructure and narratives specific to the ports, economies and informal trade routes between the Caspian Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.
See full detailsIsolated in the Alps, a Lebanese shepherdess confronts exile and memory as encounters with strangers awaken a longing for the mountains of her home.
See full detailsElsa works on a documentary about Franco’s concentration camps while mourning the loss of a family member. A lucid film that shifts between the prosaic and the poetic.
See full detailsIn Durban, South Africa, Lishana cares for her dying mother. This hybrid film explores memory, transmission and grief as both personal and collective experiences.
See full detailsRalitsa Doncheva | 2026 | Bulgarian | S.T French
Through a sensory and immersive approach, Doncheva continues her study of the Zheravna Folk Costume Festival and the role of rites in contemporary Bulgarian society.
See full detailsArijit Debnath | 2026 | Bengali, English | S.T French
Animation, cinema and poetry intertwine through personal accounts and an exploration that ties the filmmaker’s grief over his mother to a renewed sense of cultural identity.
See full detailsMonica Maria Moraru | 2026 | Romanian | S.T French
Monica Maria Moraru visits her loved ones in Romania during the commemoration of a flood that occurred decades earlier, navigating the intersection between historical realities, hear-say and made-up stories.
See full detailsFeguenson Hermogène | 2025 | Spanish, Haitian creole | S.T French
Blending landscapes, ceremonies and memory, this film examines the exploitation of Haitians in 20th century Cuba and the survival of their cultural heritage.
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End your festival in style by attending the awards ceremony for the festival's thirteen awards for the competitive sections, in the presence of the juries and filmmakers !
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This roundtable discussion will explore the essential research and analysis involved in a documentary film project, while considering how this material can be developed through a strong artistic approach. The roundtable will bring together filmmakers from this year's edition.
Come for one last celebration of RIDM with the cast and crew of the closing night film, Ba’s Book. Grab a drink and enjoy Vietnamese culinary treats. Stick around for a special signing of the book that inspired the film, presented by Drawn & Quarterly!
See full detailsThis essay recounts the struggle for the repatriation and reburial of Ancestors, laying bare the coloniality and ethnocentrism of non-Indigenous institutions.
See full detailsFélicia Vollant Dubé | 2026 | French | S.T English
Through poetic narration, two young girls revisit memories of residential schools through a symbolic staging in which past and present enter into dialogue.
Presented in front of the National feature length competition films as part of our collaboration with Wapikoni Mobile.
André-Line Beauparlant | 2026 | French | S.T English
André-Line Beauparlant follows the chaotic childhood and adolescence of her cousin’s son Tom, prompting reflection on social reproduction and the difficulty of escaping it.
See full detailsLOUF follows Fadi Kattan as he opens a restaurant, a direct approach to a lucid reflection on the political and activist dimensions of Palestinian cuisine.
See full detailsKara Hansen | 2025 | English | S.T French
Reflecting on the ways plastic frames our everyday lives, a young bioengineer finds her life becoming intertwined with that of the worm she is studying for its ability to break it down.
See full detailsKate Solar | 2026 | English | S.T French
Through a blend of archival research, interviews and 16 mm reconstitutions, Kate Solar dives into her great-great-grandparents' legacy and their contribution to spirit photography.
See full detailsGuillaume Vallée | 2026 | English | S.T French
In a mesmerizing exploration using anaglyphs and glitches, this psychedelic work offers an unusual encounter with the artist, author and archivist Al Razutis.
See full detailsThe eulachon’s return to the Bella Coola River valley brings hope to the Nuxalk, as they reconnect with their territory and history.
See full detailsMarie-Andrée Chachai | 2026 | French | S.T French
Dynamically crafted, this film bears witness to the director’s healing journey, supported by her dogs and by her experience learning the sport of mushing.
Presented in front of the National feature length competition films as part of our collaboration with Wapikoni Mobile.
Ashley Da-Lê Duong | 2026 | English, Vietnamese | S.T French
In collaboration with her family, the filmmaker examines the intergenerational impacts and legacy of the Vietnam War by recreating scenes from a book written by her father.
See full detailsFilmed along the Scottish coast, this experimental film project by Karl Lemieux documents the decommissioning of offshore oil platforms at the end of their operational life, transforming an industrial process into a sensory experience where image, sound, and materiality converge. Presented as an installation, Plateforms confronts viewers with these monuments of the oil industry, opening a space for reflection on our relationship to territory, time, and the irreversible transformations of the contemporary world.
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