With Maria Gracia Turgeon (Brotherhood, Fauve, PRE–DRINK)

Application deadline : Thursday, October 23rd 2025 at 11:59pm
Cost : $350
Total duration: 33h (31h of workshop + 2h of mentoring)
In person at Main Film’s office

With the financial support of the Quebec government, Main Film, dedicated to independent filmmaking, pursues its mission of supporting emerging filmmakers.

GENERAL INFORMATION

This practical professional training program focuses on financing short fiction films from various Quebec and Canadian institutions.

It covers the analysis of a submission, budgets and legal obligations, and the personalized study of participants’ files.

Experienced producer Maria Gracia Turgeron will help participants master the following key elements:

• The main institutions likely to support your project financially as well as the specifities of each
• Study, analyze and comment on submitted applications that have either been funded or refused by these different institutions
• The key elements to master for submit a relevant grant application (in particular the intent note and the budget)

As well as a two-hour personalized mentorship on each project.

The course emphasizes practical application to make the concepts presented more concrete and easier to assimilate.
Participants will have access to personalized project follow-up.

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY

The course is open to 8 people only.
It is addressed to self-employed media arts workers living in Quebec.

DETAILED SCHEDULE

Module 1 | Introduction to training and general presentations

• Monday, November 10, 6pm to 9pm (3h)

Module 2 | Application analysis

• Wednesday November 12 and Thursday November 13, 6pm to 8:30pm (5h)

Module 3 | Detailed presentation of financing institutions

• Wednesday November 19 and Thursday November 20, 6pm to 8:30pm (5h)

Module 4 | Budget and legal obligations

• Wednesday November 26 and Thursday November 27, 6pm to 9pm (6h)

Module 5 | In-depth study of participants’ files

• Saturday December 13 and Sunday December 14, 10am to 5pm (12pm) – including 1h lunch per day

APPLICATION

Your application must be sent via this form before Octobre 23rd, 2025 à 11:59pm :

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