15th edition
from
09 09 26
to
13 09 26
Short Film Competition 3 - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
Cinéma Beaumont
september 10 2026, 20:30
2h 30m
Presented across four programs and dedicated to showcasing emerging talent from Quebec and around the world, the Short Film Competition offers a window onto the world for anyone who loves bold, impactful storytelling.
The Plein(s) Écran(s) Audience Award for Best Short Film will be presented to one of the 33 Quebec and international films in the Official Competition, as selected by audience vote. The jury will also present the Spira and Paraloeil Award for Best Quebec Short Film.
The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, September 13, at 11:00 a.m. in the Salle Multi at Méduse.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers featured in the program.
in the program
La Retaguardia - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
La Retaguardia
Olivier Côté, Jean-François Bouchard
Olivier Côté
Olivier Côté is a director and script-writer who grew up between Montreal and Puerto Rico. His previous short films, Strike (2021) and Kings (2023), have garnered recognition at festivals worldwide (Palm Springs, Rhode Island, Interfilm-Berlin, Regard, +). He advocates for intimate cinema as a means to better question social trends. The Ones Who Stay is his documentary directing debut.
Olivier Côté - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
Jean-François Bouchard
Jean-François Bouchard has worked in lens-based visual art since 2003, focusing on marginalized and misunderstood groups in Western society. His work has been exhibited in galleries, museums, and festivals across Canada, the U.S., and France. His photographs have appeared in publications such as The Washington Post, Stern Magazine, and Wired.
Jean-François Bouchard - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
team
Music
Ludovic Rolland-Marcotte
Assembly
Laura Bari, Félix Bouffard-Dumas, Olivier Côté
Photography
Olivier Côté
Scenario
Jean-François Bouchard, Olivier Côté
Production
Jean-François Bouchard, Olivier Côté
Sound design
Jacob Marcoux, Frédérick Takvorian, Christophe Voyer
technical sheet
Origin
Quebec
United States
Language
Spanish
Production year
2025
Broadcast type
Documentary
Direction
Olivier Côté. Jean-François Bouchard
Duration
21m
Bunker - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
Bunker
Colin Javaux
23m
Sam’s mother didn’t show up at work this morning.
As usual, while he was supposed to handle his move out of the house,
the young man in his twenties drops his plans to take care of her.
He will have to lie, cover things up, put on a brave face, threaten, forget himself… and above all, do whatever it takes to prevent her from suffering the consequences of her alcoholism.
Colin Javaux
From his drama studies at IAD (Institut des Arts de Diffusion), Colin Javaux developed apassion for stepping behind the camera, preferring to write and direct rather than remain on
stage. Upon graduating with distinction, he was immediately hired as an assistant director for
a production at the Royal Opera of Wallonia and the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Charleroi.
He went on to perform on stage and appear in several Belgian TV series such as Typique, La
Théorie du Y, and Lucas.
In 2019, based on a text written for his graduation thesis, he co-wrote and co-directed the
short film Désert. Self-produced on a minimal budget, the film allowed him to acquire
valuable technical and creative experience. Désert was selected by the Brussels Short Film
Festival and won the Jury Prize at the 2021 Young Filmmakers Festival.
This film marked the beginning of a close collaboration with Abyssal, with whom Colin went
on to direct a variety of short-form content: music videos and commercials.
He is also one of the founding members of the Canine Collectif, a group of 11 actor-creators
united since 2015 to tell stories together.
Colin Javaux - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
team
Distributeur
Barbara Della Faille
technical sheet
Origin
Belgium
Language
French
Production year
2025
Broadcast type
Fiction
Direction
Colin Javaux
Duration
23m
On tire pas sur une plante pour qu'elle pousse - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
On tire pas sur une plante pour qu'elle pousse
Gabrielle Bergeron-Leduc
Gabrielle Bergeron-Leduc
Gabrielle Bergeron-Leduc is a cinematographer based in Montreal. She has collaborated on several short fiction films that have won awards at numerous festivals. She is currently completing a D.E.S.S. in gender and sexuality studies at Udem, and is increasingly collaborating on projects that take a critical, feminist look at society.
Gabrielle Bergeron-Leduc - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
team
Music
Abèle Kildir
Assembly
Justine Gauthier
Photography
Gabrielle Bergeron-Leduc
Scenario
Rosie-Roch L'Allier
Sound design
Christophe Voyer
technical sheet
Origin
Quebec
Language
French
Production year
2025
Broadcast type
Documentary
Direction
Gabrielle Bergeron-Leduc
Duration
15m
Ultra forte - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
Ultra forte
Catherine Lepage
9m
Catherine tries to toughen herself to impress the “princes” in her circle, who turn out to be more off-putting than charming. When all her dubious strategies fail, she must face the ultimate test: learning how to embrace her true nature.
In Ultra Strong, a candid and self-deprecating autofictional story by Catherine Lepage, we’re invited to reexamine our youthful ideals—from Cinderella to Iron Maiden.
Catherine Lepage
Montreal-based animation filmmaker, graphic novel writer and illustrator Catherine Lepage is known for her distinctive visual style and the self-deprecating humour she uses to broach sensitive topics, such as mental health, social pressure and self-affirmation. Her first short film, The Great Malaise (2019), was screened at over 50 festivals and won 7 awards, in addition to being named a Vimeo Staff Pick. Ultra Strong is her second film with the NFB.
Catherine Lepage - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
team
Animation
Catherine Lepage, Rachel Samson
Music
Régine .
Assembly
Xi Feng
Scenario
Catherine Lepage
Production
Christine Noël
Participation
Bruce Dickinson
Narration
Régine Chassagne
Sound design
Sacha Ratcliffe
technical sheet
Origin
Quebec
Language
French
Production year
2026
Broadcast type
Animation
Direction
Catherine Lepage
Duration
9m
La fois où mon ami Charles a serré la main à Oliver Stone et ce qui s'ensuit - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
La fois où mon ami Charles a serré la main à Oliver Stone et ce qui s'ensuit
Marc-André Morissette
1m
This one time, my friend Charles shook Oliver Stone's hand, what happened after was crazy!
Marc-André Morissette
Marc-André has directed two short films, each of which has earned awards at various festivals, including a Best First Film mention at Fantasia. However, his greatest achievement remains the short series Ailleurs qu’icitte, which he co-wrote and co-directed for TV5 Unis as part of the Créateurs en série initiative.
Marc-André Morissette - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
team
Animation
Marc-André Morissette
Participation
Charles Parisé
technical sheet
Origin
Quebec
Language
French
Production year
2025
Broadcast type
Animation
Direction
Marc-André Morissette
Duration
1m
Spiritus Sanctus - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
Spiritus Sanctus
Michal Toczek
15m
June 1999. During the Pope’s visit and the resulting prohibition, Bogdan searches for alcohol for his wife’s birthday. A simple jaunt quickly turns into a metaphysical odyssey
Michal Toczek
Graduate of Lodz Film School, department of directing. Creator of Dead Marriage, and Be Somebody. His films received over 60 awards and special mentions at festivals in Poland and abroad, including Krakow, Palm Springs, Brussels, and Brno.
Michal Toczek - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
team
Camera
Tomasz Pawlik
Scenario
Adam Porebowicz
technical sheet
Origin
Poland
Language
Polish
Production year
2026
Broadcast type
Fiction
Direction
Michal Toczek
Duration
15m
Le Tour de Canada - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
Le Tour de Canada
John Hollands
John Hollands
John Hollands is a filmmaker from Vancouver, BC. He is presently based in New York City.His films have screened at festivals across Canada, the United States and Europe.
John Hollands - Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
team
Music
Karl Gottschalk
Assembly
Elliot Farinaro
Photography
Valeryia Khan
Scenario
John Hollands
Performance
Ben Cockell, Zander Eke
Narration
Matthew Rankin
Artistic direction
Rowan Landachie
Sound design
Spencer Poole
technical sheet
Origin
Canada (out of Quebec)
Language
French
Production year
2025
Broadcast type
Mockumentary
Direction
John Hollands
Duration
5m
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