The Festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal is pleased to unveil its full program! From October 9 to 20, discover the best of today's cinema, through a national and international program of 102 feature films and 98 shorts.
Enjoy a festive, social experience at our many events, including the not-to-be-missed free Soirées de la Louve evenings at our headquarters!
Discover all the programming | | TOXIC by Saulé Bliuvaité |
 | | SIMÓN DE LA MONTAÑA by Federico Luis |
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Like all major international competitive festivals, the FNC offers a selection highlighting emerging filmmakers who are breathing new life into world cinema. Nine bold, inventive and inspiring features - including several first and second films - will compete for the Louve d'or presented by Québécor. |
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 | LES ENFANTS DU LARGE
by Virginia Tangvald |
 | VOUS N'ÊTES PAS SEULS
by Marie-Hélène Viens and Philippe Lupien |
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The national competition brings together emerging directors from new Quebec and Canadian cinema. It's a cinema that reflects us, valuing both diversity and contrasts in style. With nine works in selection, the Competition travels with filmmakers from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, by way of Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. |
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 | LES PISTOLETS EN PLASTIQUE
by Jean-Christophe Meurisse |
 | SCHIRKOA: IN LIES WE TRUST
by Ishan Shukla |
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| 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the Temps Ø section at the FNC. For 20 years, audiences have been raving about this transgressive programming section, which offers thrills and unprecedented experiences that leave no one indifferent. At this 53rd edition, fans of Temps Ø will be able to discover no fewer than 19 works from the four corners of the globe. |
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 | | EMILIA PÉREZ by Jacques Audiard |
 | | THE APPRENTICE by Ali Abbasi |
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As always, Montreal cinephiles can enjoy previews of films by the biggest names in international cinema. The selection, drawn from this year's most eagerly-awaited and award-winning titles, includes 20 films by directors such as Sean Baker, Andrea Arnold, Albert Serra and Jacques Audiard. |
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 | | BOGANCLOCH by Ben Rivers |
 | | EAT THE NIGHT by Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel |
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The nouveaux alchimistes section, explores diverse forms of cinematic expression. Created by artists from a variety of disciplines, including film, theater, photography and the visual arts, the 10 works range from fiction to documentary to hybrid creations. |
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 | | REALM OF SATAN by Scott Commings |
 | | TO A LAND UNKNOWN by Mahdi Fleifel |
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The International Panorama section traditionally showcases creative and committed voices, as well as stories imbued with intimacy and humanity. Viewers will have the opportunity to experience profound encounters through the selected international feature films. |
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 | | PARIS, TEXAS de Wim Wenders |
 | | HOLY MOTORS de Leos Carax |
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Whether celebrating classics that mark milestone anniversaries, or discovering restored gems, the Histoire(s) du cinéma section presents feature films about cinema and films that have marked́ the history of the seventh art. |
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OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES |
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The festival opens with the singular work UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE by filmmaker Matthew Rankin. Representing Canada in the race for the Oscar for Best International Film, UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE arrives in Montreal with several international awards under its belt. |
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After its world premiere at Cannes, director Alain Guiraudie's latest film, MISÉRICORDE, starring Félix Kysyl and Catherine Frot as a young baker and the widow of his former boss respectively, will close the 53rd edition of the festival on October 19. |
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Weekends are filled with discoveries and festivities for the youngest cinephiles at the FNC. This year, the festival presents two blocks of shorts for the very young, as well as the animated feature FLOW by Gints Zilbalodis, winner of the Jury Prize at the Annecy Animation Festival and selected for Cannes 2024, and a remastered version of Yves Robert's classic BÉBERT ET L'OMNIBUS.
The Grande Kermesse des P'tits Loups also returns to the Agora on Sunday, October 13, to welcome families and offer them a full morning and afternoon of cinema and activities. |
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 | | FLOW by Gints Zilbalodis; GRAMOPHONE by Alexey Alexseev; ANA MORPHOSE by João Rodrigues; BÉBERT ET L'OMNIBUS by Yves Robert |
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AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED! |
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 | ALL NIGHT JAWS
It's summer at the Agora. The FNC beach. Deckchairs, heat, cocktails, and night-time activities that will delight even the most jaded. With screenings of Jaws (1975), Jaws 2 (1978), Jaws 3 (1983) and Jaws: The Revenge (1987) to celebrate one of the most astonishing cinematic sagas ever.
Oct. 12, 8pm Agora des Sciences de l'UQAM |
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As a unifying event, the FNC invites festival-goers to come together for special screenings. These privileged moments enable audiences, experts and creators to discuss the films and themes explored. Come and discover a multitude of events around the films that will enrich this 53rd edition. |
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DISCOVER SATANIC QUEBEC
The documentary REALM OF SATAN shows Satanists in their daily lives, as well as in their sometimes spectacular rituals. In the discussion following the screening, FNC invites you to discover these movements with a specialist in religions and members of the Church of Satan.
Oct. 11, 7pm Cinéma du Parc |
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CARTE BLANCHE AU WAPIKONI, 20 YEARS OF WAPIKONI |
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 | Life on the move by Jack Belhumeur; Among the Forest by Oqim Nicholas; It’s me, Landon by Landon Moise; Batailles by Karen Pinette Fontaine
Every year since its inception, the FNC has invited Wapikoni mobile to present a selection of movies. To celebrate the organization's 20th anniversary, enjoy a retrospective of the best short films by emerging native talents, accompanied by several representatives of the creative teams.
Oct. 12, 1:30pm Cineplex Quartier Latin |
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Incest: confronting silence and denial
In her entire body of work, novelist Christine Angot recounts the incest she suffered, and the devastating effect this crime had on her life and those around her. In her first film, she brings the protagonists of her story face-to-face with the camera. To accompany this documentary, we invite the audience to attend a discussion with specialists in domestic violence and child protection.
Oct. 16, 8pm Cinéma du Musée |
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Peace film evening
The Film for Peace evening will begin with a screening of the documentary DISCO'S REVENGE, which traces the epic history of disco, the music that vibrated to the rhythm of the struggles for civil rights and the rights of LGBTQ+ people. A discussion on the issues raised by the film and the music industry's role in social change will follow the screening.
Oct. 17, 6:30pm Cinéma du Musée |
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| Every evening for the duration of the festival, festival-goers are invited to gather and celebrate alongside guest filmmakers at the Festival Headquarters in the Agora at UQÀM's Heart of Science. The programming offered is entirely free and closely linked to this year's selection of films and major themes. DJ sets, musical shows, bingo night... including Pornographie Exclusive, live karaoke with TonJules, La Sécurité, Lady Guidoune, members of Club Sagacité and the Moonshine collective. |
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