Québec Cinéma Explained

Québec Cinéma is a Canadian organization based in Quebec, whose mission is to promote and develop the Cinema of Quebec.

The organization's programs include the Prix Iris, the annual film awards for Quebec films;^[1] the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, an annual film festival;^[2] the Lab Québec Cinéma, which works with schools to facilitate the use of Quebec films in educational contexts;^[3] and Tournée Québec Cinéma, which presents an annual touring minifestival of Quebec films in English Canadian cities where French-language films from Quebec would not otherwise receive theatrical distribution.^[4] The organization is also a sponsor of the Prix collégial du cinéma québécois, an educational program which engages film studies students in the province's CEGEPs to present an annual film award.^[5]

In December 2018, the organization announced a partnership with Netflix to launch Talent Lab, a professional development program for people entering the film industry.^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/543351/cinema-le-gala-quebec-cinema-change-son-mode-de-scrutin "Le Gala Québec Cinéma change son mode de scrutin"
2. https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/02/04/rendez-vous-du-cinema-quebecois-une-belle-vitrine-pour-le-cinema-dici-1 "Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois: une belle vitrine pour le cinéma d’ici"
3. https://ctvm.info/les-activites-du-lab-quebec-cinema-rejoignent-un-nombre-record-de-jeunes/ "Les activités du Lab Québec Cinéma rejoignent un nombre record de jeunes !"
4. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/emissions/sur-le-vif/segments/chronique/45703/cinema-francophone-orleans-projections "Chronique culturelle : La tournée du cinéma Québecois"
5. Léa Carrier, "Je m’appelle humain remporte le Prix collégial du cinéma québécois". La Presse, March 30, 2021.
6. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1141716/quebec-cinema-netflix-programme-releve "Québec Cinéma et Netflix veulent former la relève"