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"Our generation is often described as apolitical, lazy, always on our phones, and so on. I felt that wasn’t a fair portrait."

Loïc Darses’ documentary gives a voice to 17 young, diverse Quebecers, to express their views on culture, politcs, and the legacy of the 1995 referendum.

“This city is the beating heart of my literature.”

Follow Dany Laferrière as he visits the exhibition dedicated to his life and work in Montreal’s Quartier des spectacles.

Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Theodore Ushev reveals his "extremely personal and imperfect" approach to work, and the seven-year process of making The Physics of Sorrow.

"The only known film soundtrack scored by jazz legend John Coltrane was Gilles Groulx’s classic of Quebecois cinema, The Cat in the Bag. Previously hidden in plain sight, this score is now available to the world. What do these recordings represent in Coltrane's body of work?"

In Gymnasia, @felixandpaul helped to bring puppets and a manufactured environment to life through the magic of virtual reality.

Discover the technical ingenuity behind this groundbreaking production Gymnasia

In THIS IS NOT A CEREMONY, writer and director Ahnahktsipiitaa (Colin Van Loon) takes us to a place where past, present and future are one; where colonial rules are forgotten; and where we can finally get to the truth of the matter.

"Girls have to take up space in the sciences. We're here and we matter!" Meet Laurie Rousseau-Nepton, astrophysicist, inspiring role model, and host of our upcoming documentary series North Star.

In the summer of 1964, Quebecois filmmaker Gilles Groulx traveled to New Jersey to meet legendary jazz musician John Coltrane. The result: a history making soundtrack to a now classic French-Canadian film.

An homage to Art Deco aesthetics in black, white, and pink, The Procession considers loss and love in style. Meet the creators behind this work of art.

"Mary was a Mohawk woman from Kahnawake, the same community that I'm from. She is one of the key women to challenge discrimination against Indigenous women in Canada's Indian Act." Mohawk filmmaker Courtney Montour describes her new documentary on Mary Two-Axe Earley, whose fight for the rights of First Nations women made her a pivotal figure in Canada’s women’s rights movement.

"It’s like a gift exchange. People give us a small part of themselves, and in return we give them an experience that's truly different and unique.” With Motto, director Vincent Morisset and author Sean Michaels have developed an innovative new way to tell a story on your phone. Now, it's your turn to add to the narrative."