Fiction Cycle – Winter 2026

Find out all about the workshops and events of the fiction cycle offered every year from January to April.

Workshop

3

Feb

Creating a fiction series [SOLD OUT]

Creating a fiction series [SOLD OUT]

3 February 2026 | 6 pm - 9 pm

With Florence Lafond
SOLD OUT - Waitlist open

7

Feb

Self-producing a short film

Self-producing a short film

7 February 2026 - 8 February 2026 | 10 am - 5 pm

With Amélie Tremblay
Member 160$ | Non-member 225$

10

Feb

Adapting a literary work for the screen

Adapting a literary work for the screen

10 February 2026 | 6 pm - 9 pm

With Simon Lavoie
Member 60$ | Non-member 90$

14

Feb

Directing actors & staging [SOLD OUT]

Directing actors & staging [SOLD OUT]

14 February 2026 - 15 February 2026 | 10 am - 5 pm

With Amélie Tremblay
Member 160$ | Non-member 225$

17

Feb

Casting preparation

Casting preparation

17 February 2026 | 6 pm - 9 pm

With Xi Feng
Member 60$ | Non-member 90$

3

Mar

The art of fiction montage

The art of fiction montage

3 March 2026 | 6 pm - 9 pm

With Xi Feng
Member 60$ | Non-member 90$

9

Mar

Grant application to CALQ

Grant application to CALQ

9 March 2026 | 6 pm - 9 pm

With Isabelle Grignon-Francke
Member 90$ | Non-member 120$

10

Mar

Distribution and exhibition strategies

Distribution and exhibition strategies

10 March 2026 | 6 pm - 9 pm

With Travelling Distribution
Member 60$ | Non-member 90$

12

Mar

Creating a fiction series #2

Creating a fiction series #2

12 March 2026 | 6 pm - 9 pm

With Florence Lafond
Member 60$ | Non-member 90$ open

14

Mar

Screenwriting and fiction dialogue [SOLD-OUT]

Screenwriting and fiction dialogue [SOLD-OUT]

14 March 2026 - 15 March 2026 | 10 am - 5 pm

With Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers
Member 160$ | Non-member 225$

19

Mar

The docu-fiction

The docu-fiction

19 March 2026 | 6 pm - 9 pm

With Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr
Member 60$ | Non-member 90$

28

Mar

Storytelling with the camera : Fiction cinematography

Storytelling with the camera : Fiction cinematography

28 March 2026 - 29 March 2026 | 10 am - 5 pm

With Benoît Jones-Vallée
Member 210$ | Non-member 280$

11

Apr

Self-producing a short film #2

Self-producing a short film #2

11 April 2026 - 12 April 2026 | 10 am - 5 pm

With Amélie Tremblay
Member 160$ | Non-member 225$

25

Apr

Screenwriting and fiction dialogue #2

Screenwriting and fiction dialogue #2

25 April 2026 - 26 April 2026 | 10 am - 5 pm

With Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers
Member 160$ | Non-member 225$

Mentorship

15

Mar

Registration: Mentorship in Documentary production

Registration: Mentorship in Documentary production

15 March 2026 | All day

Registration open until March 15th!
Member 90$ | Non-member 120$

TALKS

14

Jan

Meet the Tricycle recipients (2024-2025)

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

Feb

Roundtable: First feature films

Roundtable: First feature films

19 February 2026 | 6 pm - 9 pm

Guests | Marie Brassard, Chloé Cinq-Mars, Laetitia Demessence, and Marianne Métivier
Free upon registration

8

Apr

Acting Proximity: The Illusion of Intimacy and Desire

Acting Proximity: The Illusion of Intimacy and Desire

8 April 2026 | 6 pm - 9 pm

Guests | Mimi Côté, Jen Viens, Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers
Free upon registration

Information session

27

Apr

Information session: Canada Council for the Arts (online)

Information session: Canada Council for the Arts (online)

27 April 2026 | 3 pm - 4 pm

With laura jeanne lefave (CAC)
FREE UPON REGISTRATION

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