Find out all about the workshops and events of the experimental cycle offered every year from April to July.
Workshops
3
May
16mm Creation
May 3, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 10 am - 5 pm
With Erin Weisgerber
Member $240 | Non member $310
Member $240 | Non member $310
7
May
14
May
Introduction to sound art
May 14, 2025 - May 23, 2025 | 12 am
With Nadah El-Shazly
Member $120 | Non-member $180
Member $120 | Non-member $180
17
May
Hand processing - B&W negative film
May 17, 2025 | 10 am - 5 pm
With Guillaume Vallée
Member $150 | Non-member $225
Member $150 | Non-member $225
21
May
Introduction to Optical Printing
May 21, 2025 | 6 pm - 9 pm
With Guillaume Vallée
Member $30 | Non member $50
Member $30 | Non member $50
24
May
Optical Printing
May 24, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 10 am - 5 pm
With Alexandre Larose
Member $240 | Non-member $310
FULL - Waitlist open
Member $240 | Non-member $310
FULL - Waitlist open
3
Jun
CALQ Grant application
June 3, 2025 | 6 pm - 9 pm
With Claudie Lévesque
Member $90 | Non-member $120
Member $90 | Non-member $120
6
Jun
Remix & image deterioration
June 6, 2025 - June 7, 2025 | 9 am - 4 pm
With Charles-André Coderre
Member $240 | Non-membre $310
Member $240 | Non-membre $310
14
Jun
Hand processing - Chromaflex
June 14, 2025 | 10 am - 5 pm
With Théo Parent
Member $150 | Non-member $225 FULL - Waitlist open
Member $150 | Non-member $225 FULL - Waitlist open
18
Jun
Broadcasting & Distribution strategies
June 18, 2025 | 6 pm - 9 pm
With Serge Abiaad (La Distributrice de Films) Member $50 | Non-member $80 Discover the distribution strategy for experimental cinema. From…
Mentorship
23
Jun
Creative mentorship - Audiovisual performances
June 23, 2025 | All day
With Maxime Corbeil-Perron
Member $90 | Non-member $120
Member $90 | Non-member $120
Talks
2
Jun
Discussion Exploration #1 : Collaborating with a sound artist
June 2, 2025 | 6 pm - 9 pm
Guests | Guillaume Vallée, Chittakone Thirakul (Hazy Montagne Mystique), Charles-André Coderre, Étienne Hamel (Nicolet)
Moderated by Maxime Corbeil-Perron
Free upon registration
Moderated by Maxime Corbeil-Perron
Free upon registration
16
Jun
Discussion Exploration #2: Audiovisual performances
June 16, 2025 | 6 pm - 9 pm
Guests | Erin Weisgerber, Radwan Ghazi Moumneh, Sabrina Ratté, Roger Tellier-Craig, and Michaela Grill
Moderated by André Habib
Free upon registration
Moderated by André Habib
Free upon registration
19
Jun
Discussion Exploration #3: Talk with Kaveh Nabatian
June 19, 2025 | 6 pm - 9 pm
Guests | Director Kaveh Nabatian (Kite Zo A, 2023)
Moderated by Paul Landriau
Free upon registration
NEW DATE!
Moderated by Paul Landriau
Free upon registration
NEW DATE!
Information Sessions
22
Apr
Information session with CALQ
April 22, 2025 | 6 pm - 7 pm
With Manuel Nicolaon
Member $60 | Non-member $90
Member $60 | Non-member $90
23
Apr
Information session with Canada Arts Council I Online
April 23, 2025 | 3 pm - 4 pm
With laura jeanne lefave
Free with registration
Free with registration
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6:00 PM - CALQ Grant Application
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10:00 AM - Fiction screenwriting & dialogs
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10:00 AM - Camera storytelling : cinematography
12:00 AM - Mentoring: Film production | Online
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10:00 AM - Short film self-production
18
6:00 PM - The art of editing
6:00 PM - Actor directing and staging
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6:00 PM - Distribution and Broadcasting strategies
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10:00 AM - The art of pitching
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