Mentoring sessions are designed to give you in-depth support in the production of your film.

A seasoned producer will review your brief and meet with you one-on-one for an hour to discuss the artistic and logistical challenges involved. She’ll also help you develop a compelling pitch that conveys the best image of your project. In just a few words, you’ll be able to attract the interest of future backers!

Mentorship sessions will take place in April 2024.

Material to send when applying to services@mainfilm.qc.ca:

• CV
• Director’s notes (1 page)
• Synopsis (1 page)
• Project scenario (if applicable)
• Project budget (if applicable)

For more information, please send an email to: services@mainfilm.qc.ca

Maria Gracia Turgeon (Midi La Nuit)

Passionate about innovative storytelling and the power of images, Maria Gracia Turgeon co-founded the production company Midi La Nuit with Annick Blanc. Twice nominated for an Oscar, she has produced, among others, Brotherhood by Meryam Joobeur (Oscar Nominee 2020, Best Canadian Short Film TIFF 2018, Sundance), La Couleur de tes lèvres by Annick Blanc (Canadian Screen Award, Best Fantastic Short – Austin Fantastic Fest 2019), Fauve by Jérémy Comte (Oscar nominee 2019, Sundance Special Jury Award 2018, Telluride) PRE-DRINK by Marc-Antoine Lemire (Best Canadian Short TIFF 2017, Iris Award 2018) and How Tommy Lemenchick Became A Grade 7 Legend by Bastien Alexandre (Tribeca 2018). She is currently developing several feature films with talented collaborators. She has also executive produced short films such as Oh What A Wonderfull Feeling by François Jaros (Semaine de la Critique Cannes) and Born In The Maelstrom by Meryam Joobeur with Sasha Lane (American Honey).

Sarah Mannering (Colonelle Films)

Sarah completed her bachelor’s degree in film at UQAM’s École des médias in 2010. She then accumulated various work experiences in the film industry before co-founding her own company, Colonelle films, with her two sidekicks Fanny Drew and Geneviève Dulude-De Celles in 2012. Since its creation, the company has produced more than twenty films, which have won prizes at international festivals such as Sundance, Locarno, Berlin, Rotterdam and TIFF, including Best International Short at Sundance (La Coupe, 2014), the Crystal Bear at the Berlinale and Best Film at the Canadian Screen Awards (Une Colonie, 2018). The producers of Colonelle films also won the Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award at HOT DOCS 2018, as well as the Emerging Producer Award presented by the AQPM in 2019. Sarah has also attended various training courses such as the Rotterdam Producers Lab, Berlinale Talents, Cannes producers Network, Doc Accelerator Lab at Hot Docs and is on the Board of Directors of the Union des Producteurs et Productrices de Cinéma du Québec (UPPCQ).