Québec Cinéma

Canadian organization based in Quebec

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]

References

^ "Le Gala Québec Cinéma change son mode de scrutin". Le Devoir, December 11, 2018.
^ "Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois: une belle vitrine pour le cinéma d’ici". Le Journal de Montréal, February 4, 2019.
^ "Les activités du Lab Québec Cinéma rejoignent un nombre record de jeunes !". CTVM, June 20, 2018.
^ "Chronique culturelle : La tournée du cinéma Québecois". Ici Radio-Canada Première, November 6, 2017.
^ Léa Carrier, "Je m’appelle humain remporte le Prix collégial du cinéma québécois". La Presse, March 30, 2021.
^ "Québec Cinéma et Netflix veulent former la relève". Ici Radio-Canada, December 13, 2018.