07 Jul Our members’ films at Fantasia 2026!
Now in its 30th edition, Fantasia is featuring several films from the Main Film community!
A selection that showcases the work of our members, recipients of our creative support programs, as well as instructors and close friends of the organization! These works, each one unique, embody the values of cinematic boldness and experimentation.
La Hère
directed by Frédéric Chalté, with the support of (Tri)Cycle !
Canada, Québec | 2026 | 18 mins | V.O.F. | S.T.A.
After escaping a brutal initiation ritual deep in the forest, a young gamekeeper finds himself hunted not only by his colleagues but also by a massive, legendary creature.
Avant L’Aurore
directed by Tiago Gerbasi
Canada, Québec | 2026 | 11 mins | V.O.F.Es | S.T.A.
Valentin lives with his grandfather Cosmo, a man of frail health but with a sharp mind and an incorrigible optimism. Over the course of a pivotal day, Valentin experiences defining moments in which his grandfather’s guidance silently leads him toward maturity.
Monochrome
directed by Justice Rutikara
Canada, Québec | 2026 | 12 mins | V.O.F. | S.T.A.
Ngabo, a kitchen assistant under pressure, and Mike, a zealous neo-Nazi, are both going through the same difficult day on the streets of Old Quebec—without knowing each other. One is consumed by exhaustion; the other, by anger. Through their respective loneliness, *Monochrome* explores the invisible tensions, buried wounds, and unexpected reflections that the city can reveal. A psychological thriller about the fear of the other and the illusions of the self.
Mother, my child
directed by Vjosana Shkurti
Canada, Québec | 2025 | 15 mins | V.O.A./Roumain | S.T.F.
Madalina, a resourceful teenager and first-generation immigrant, lives in fear of her unpredictable mother. When Madalina comes home with a poorly graded assignment, it marks the beginning of a terrible night of anguish. Prepared to face her mother’s inner demons, Madalina realizes that her mother needs protection and tenderness just as much as she does.
Cannapluggageddon
directed by Loudvic Beaulne
Canada, Québec | 2026 | 9 mins | V.O.A./F| S.T.F.
Damien and Dave are two small-time criminals who finally meet their match when a mysterious hitman bursts into their hideout, armed with a gun and a quesadilla. After disposing of the two men, the hitman has an awkward encounter with Dave’s gaming partner, who might just be the key to the success of his mission.
FIX
directed by Patrick LeMay
Canada, Québec | 2025 | 19 mins | V.O.A. | S.T.F.
On the freezing streets of Montreal, Victoria, a pharmaceutical executive, is desperately trying to reconnect with her brother Damian, from whom she has grown apart and who now lives on the streets, mired in addiction. Armed with a promising drug called Eclipsa, Victoria makes the desperate decision to secretly administer the drug to him to help him regain control of his life. Just as Damian begins to recover and rebuild his life, the supply of the drug runs out.
One Day: Look At The Sky
directed by Al Raif
Canada, Québec | 2025 | 2 mins | V.O.A. | S.T.F.
Told through the voice of a contemplative narrator, this poetic tale traces the journey of a life once filled with friendship, love, and youthful vitality. Over time, the protagonist faces loneliness, aging, and the impermanence of all that was once precious. Yet, at the heart of this loss, a wisdom emerges: the realization that humility is the only constant. In a final act of transcendence, the narrator embraces death not as an end, but as a return to the light, echoing this eternal truth: even when stars fall, their light never truly fades.
Cafe Apocalypse
directed by Flora Nwakobi
Canada, Québec | 2025 | 11 mins | V.O.A.
After traveling through a storm with an injured leg to the last strip club still open at the end of the world, Bunny makes the most of her first day as a new woman.
Emoji
directed by Minh Quan Hoang
Canada, Québec | 2026 | 11 mins | V.O.A. | S.T.F.
A man who has been shot has his morning café au lait stolen. With the help of a stranger, he embarks on an absurd quest to find the culprit.
Sara & Fatima
directed by Romy Boutin St-Pierre, Nada Cheddadi et Karima Zouhair
Canada, Québec | 2026 | 16 mins | V.O.Ar. | S.T.F.
Two women meet at a bus stop in Morocco, on a nearly deserted highway. One is veiled; the other is not. They are instantly drawn to each other and judge one another. Time passes, but the bus doesn’t arrive. Alone and desperate in the middle of nowhere, they gradually reveal their vulnerabilities. Caught between friction and sisterhood, Sara and Fatima drop their masks to reveal their inner struggles and unite in the face of the threat looming over them.
Les Saturnides
directed by Neegan Trudel
Canada, Québec | 2026 | 70 mins | V.O.F. | S.T.A.
The appearance of strange glowing clouds over Montreal plunges the city into a state of mass insomnia. Camille, an overprotective young mother, and Philippe, her boyfriend with his stubborn optimism, find themselves at the heart of this disconcerting world where sleep deprivation begins to erode their minds. They’ll have to struggle to distinguish reality from illusion as their growing hallucinations and creeping paranoia turn their lives into a waking nightmare.
Dans mon cœur plaintif es entrée
directed by Rémy Dolbec-Pilon
Canada, Québec | 2025 | 7 mins | V.O.F. | S.T.A.
A man whose rural routine is disrupted by a young woman’s visit sets out to help her.
Le dernier souhait
directed by Kimberly-Ann Surin
Canada, Québec | 2024 | 25 mins | V.O.F.Khmer | S.T.F.A.
Sophie sent l’swing
directed by André Turpin
Canada, Québec | 2025 | 11 min | V.O.F./A. | S.T.A.
About thirty people close to her describe Sophie. Captivating, generous, heroic, manipulative, annoying, insolent, cruel. All of that at once? Is that even possible? Who is she really? Who should we believe?
Shush
réalisé par Maude Robillard
Canada, Québec | 2025 | 8 mins | V.O.A. | S.T.F.
When a noisy patron disrupts the peace and quiet of a library, Charlène, a young woman trying to keep her anger in check, decides to take matters into her own hands.
L’ami raton
directed by Rémi Fréchette
Canada, Québec | 2026 | 5 mins | V.O.F. | S.T.A.
While taking a bag of trash to his trash can, a suburbanite runs into a strange nocturnal friend.
Check out the full 2026 Fantasia program !