With Miryam Charles (Cette Maison)
Member 90$ | Non-member 120$
This workshop is a must-attend if you plan to submit a grant application to the Conseil des Arts du Québec (CALQ) for your experimental film. We’ll cover the essential elements you need to include in your application regarding your budget and the required forms, as well as various strategies to help you make the most of your application.
The workshop will be given in French but questions may be asked in English.
For more information, please send an email to: services@mainfilm.qc.ca .
Miryam Chalres

Miryam Charles is a filmmaker of Haitian origin based in Montreal. Her films have been screened at various festivals in Quebec and internationally. Her debut feature film, *Cette maison*, premiered at the Berlinale, was subsequently presented at the AFI Film Festival, and was named one of the TIFF Top 10 and among Sight and Sound’s best films of the year in 2022. Her works have been exhibited at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, the Leonard and Bina Ellen Gallery, the Everson Museum, Basis Frankfurt, and the Palais de Tokyo. In 2025, Miryam received the inaugural Charles Officer Legacy Award from TIFF and CBC.
Our experimental cycle continues all spring! See the full schedule here.
Serge Abiaad has taught cinema at Université de Montréal and Cégep Édouard-Montpetit. He is General Manager of La Distributrice de Films.




