For the past 40 years, the Festival du nouveau cinéma has been bringing innovative and hard-hitting films to audiences of all stripes. Internationally renowned for its audacious programming, the Festival is the ultimate showcase for original works with penetrating artistic perspectives onto the world.

Each year the festival welcomes a fleet of filmmakers from around the world and offers a convivial headquarters where creators and audiences come together and explore emerging artistic practices.

A major event on the Canadian cinema scene for 40 years now, the Festival du nouveau cinéma has proven its ability to continually adapt to the most avant-garde audiovisual practices in the field.

With eleven days of screenings, conferences, cocktails and parties, the Festival du nouveau cinéma infuses Montreal with a unique cultural effervescence. Last year’s edition drew over 120,000 visitors.

Don’t miss the Festival’s 40th edition this fall, October12-23.