Long-term workshops

We offer long-term workshops with the financial participation of the Government of Quebec that allow participants to specialize and become more autonomous artists. The trainings are given in our workshop room and generally have a maximum of 8 participants. Candidates must apply to participate in the training.

Each year, we offer several training programs.

Long-term workshop

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Feb

(PAST) Archival Creation: Discussions and practices

(PAST) Archival Creation: Discussions and practices

3 February 2025 - 23 March 2025 | 12 am

Artistic gatherings for discussion and reflection on film creation based on archives.

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Nov

Financing your short film

Financing your short film

10 November 2025 - 14 December 2025 | All day

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

12

Jan

Creating a sound documentary: from conception to production

Creating a sound documentary: from conception to production

12 January 2026 - 30 March 2026 | All day

This practical professional training course focuses on the creation of a sound documentary, from conception to production.

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Feb

Analog cinema: shooting on film

Analog cinema: shooting on film

1 February 2026 - 19 March 2026 | All day

This comprehensive and affordable training program focuses on analog cinema, cinematography, and filmmaking practices.

Workshops in the current session

12

Jan

Creating a sound documentary: from conception to production

– Formation longue durée

Creating a sound documentary: from conception to production

12 January 2026 - 30 March 2026 | All day

This practical professional training course focuses on the creation of a sound documentary, from conception to production.

14

Jan

Meet the Tricycle recipients (2024-2025)

Meetup, Rencontre – Fiction - Winter 2026

Meet the Tricycle recipients (2024-2025)

14 January 2026 | 6 pm - 9 pm

Guests | Frédéric Chalté (La Hère), Zainab Rabbaa (Malak) and Florelle Del Burgo (Petite Chose)
Free upon registration

19

Jan

Information session: Canada Council for the Arts (online)

Session d'information – Fiction - Winter 2026

Information session: Canada Council for the Arts (online)

19 January 2026 | 3 pm - 5 pm

With laura jeanne lefave (CAC)
FREE UPON REGISTRATION

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09 Mar
March 9, 2020 - March 10, 2020    
6 pm - 9 pm
How to adapt a story or any other literary form and make it a screenplay.
12 Mar
March 12, 2020    
6 pm - 9 pm
How to make a horror film with a low budget, but of high professional quality.
14 Mar
March 14, 2020 - March 21, 2020    
1 pm - 5 pm
Concrete tools, but also avenues for reflection to build their own style of leadership.
26 Mar
March 26, 2020    
6 pm - 9 pm
Guests: Bruno-Pierre Houle (Sarah préfère la course), Marie-Pier Fortier (Répertoire des villes disparues), Anette Belley (J’ai tué ma mère) & Ludovic Dufresne (La Maison des [...]
27 Mar
March 27, 2020    
9 am - 5 pm
A seasoned producer will meet you for a discussion and go over the project’s creative and logistical issues.
28 Mar
March 28, 2020 - March 29, 2020    
10 am - 5 pm
How to adapt a story or any other literary form and make it a screenplay.
31 Mar
March 31, 2020    
6 pm - 9 pm
Give up the expected modes of storytelling to invest in a hybrid form.
03 Apr
April 3, 2020    
10 am - 5 pm
A seasoned sound editor will meet you to discuss and advise you to bring the best possible sound quality to your project.
04 Apr
April 4, 2020 - April 5, 2020    
10 am - 5 pm
Learn how to produce your first short film!
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Contact us at services@mainfilm.qc.ca or at 514-845-7442.