{"id":6051,"date":"2026-11-01T01:02:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T05:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/du-19-au-29-novembre-2026-cinq-films-de-lonf-seront-presents-aux-rencontres-internationales-du-documentaire-de-montreal-ridm\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T01:02:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T05:02:41","slug":"du-19-au-29-novembre-2026-cinq-films-de-lonf-seront-presents-aux-rencontres-internationales-du-documentaire-de-montreal-ridm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/du-19-au-29-novembre-2026-cinq-films-de-lonf-seront-presents-aux-rencontres-internationales-du-documentaire-de-montreal-ridm\/","title":{"rendered":"From November 19 to 29, 2026. Five NFB films will be present at the Montreal International Documentary Meetings (RIDM)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/?attachment_id=91258\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-breath-at-a-time.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"418px\" height=\"235px\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-91258\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is back at the Montreal International Documentary Meetings (RIDM), which will be held from November 19 to 29, with five documentaries by Montreal filmmakers. At the top of this selection is the world premiere of One Breath at a Time, by Steve Patry. The public will also be able to discover the Quebec premiere of Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, by Matthew Rankin, LOUF, by Aziz Zoromba, Plateformes, by Karl Lemieux, and Fear, the Night, by Christine Chevarie-Lessard.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to screenings, the NFB&rsquo;s strong presence at RIDM 2026 will also result in discussions and special events.<\/p>\n<p>WORLD PREMIERE One Breath at a Time by Steve Patry (82 min) | Magnus-Isacsson CompetitionCan we unlearn violence and change? One Breath at a Time follows a dozen men with violent behavior who seek help in a psychosocial services center. Throughout the sessions, they strive to put their emotions into words and take responsibility for their actions. Without filter, the documentary observes the patient work of the intervention team which accompanies the difficult questioning of traditional models of masculinity. Steve Patry is a documentary filmmaker whose works have a profound social aim and give voice to marginalized or little-heard people. His first film, De prisons en prisons (2014), received a special mention from the jury at the RIDM and a nomination for the Jutra prize for best documentary feature film. He then directed Waseskun (2016), a critically acclaimed NFB production, as well as several acclaimed independent documentaries. SCREENINGS: November 24 at 5:30 p.m., at the Maison Th\u00e9\u00e2tre, followed by a round table with the filmmaker and specialists | November 26 at 3:30 p.m., at the Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise, in the presence of Steve Patry.<\/p><div id=\"linit-3766308235\" class=\"linit-dans-le-contenu linit-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Publicit\u00e9s\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><insclass=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" data-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Quebec premieresLadies and gentlemen, Brian Mulroney by Matthew Rankin (99 min[SG1]) | National Feature Film CompetitionIn 1976, Brian Mulroney launched a charm offensive the likes of which Canada had never seen, shaking the political establishment with dad jokes. Winner of the Audience Award in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival, this psychedelic and dizzying scroll through the mind of a virtuoso politician traces the flamboyant rise of Canada&rsquo;s 18th Prime Minister. The RIDM 2026 marks the return of Montreal filmmaker from Winnipeg Matthew Rankin, who was part of the festival&rsquo;s jury in 2021. His filmography includes the feature films The twentieth century and A universal language, as well as the experimental animated short film Tesla: world light, produced at the NFB. His films have been presented at major festivals, including TIFF, Sundance, SXSW, Annecy, the Berlinale, Critics&rsquo; Week and the Cannes Filmmakers&rsquo; Fortnight, as well as on the Criterion channel. SCREENINGS: November 21 and 25 at 8:15 p.m., at the Maison Th\u00e9\u00e2tre, in the presence of Matthew Rankin. creative material from the archives in Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, a master class with Matthew Rankin, archive producer Marika Lapointe and NFB producer Pierre-Mathieu Fortin, November 24, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise.<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"_ytid_58436\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uXY1EGJW0uw?enablejsapi=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0&amp;cc_lang_pref=&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;loop=0&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autohide=2&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;controls=1&amp;disablekb=0&amp;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\" allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" name=\"_ytid_58436\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>LOUF by Aziz Zoromba (109 min) | Magnus-Isacsson Competition [SG2]Zoromba follows renowned chef Fadi Kattan and his Canadian partner Nicole Mankinen, who pull out all the stops to open a Palestinian restaurant in Toronto. While their dream takes shape, the intensification of attacks ravages Gaza and the West Bank. Aziz Zoromba is a Canadian-Egyptian filmmaker from Montreal. He is best known for his film Simo (2022), which won the IMDbPro Short Cuts Award for Best Canadian Short Film at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Canadian Screen Award for Best Drama Short Film. SCREENINGS: November 23 at 5:30 p.m., at the Maison Th\u00e9\u00e2tre | November 28 at 1:45 p.m., at the Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise.SPECIAL EVENT: A celebration after the screening, with Palestinian food and music, a DJ performance from the Laylit collective and the opportunity to meet the filmmakers and special guests who contributed to the film, on November 23 at 8 p.m., at the Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise. Director Aziz Zoromba and members of the film crew will be present at all events.<\/p>\n<p>Platforms by Karl Lemieux (20 min 46 s) | National competition for short and medium filmsIn the middle of the North Sea, off the coast of Scotland, workers are busy dismantling, piece by piece, decommissioned oil and gas platforms. In collaboration with Swedish soundscape creator BJ Nilsen, Karl Lemieux assembles images shot on 16mm film, sounds and textures to create a poetic documentary portrait of this gigantic construction site on the high seas.Karl Lemieux (Ondes et silence, Maudite poutine) is a filmmaker and performer known for his on-stage collaborations with the post-rock group Godspeed You! Black Emperor. His experimental documentaries explore natural and industrial materials as well as the ruins of the Anthropocene. SCREENINGS: November 22 at 5:45 p.m., at the Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise | November 24 at 8:30 p.m., at the Cin\u00e9ma du Parc. INSTALLATION: Platformes will also be presented as an immersive exhibition at the OBORO gallery. The opening will take place on November 20 at 5 p.m. Karl Lemieux will be present at all events.<\/p>\n<p>Fear at night by Christine Chevarie-Lessard (70 min) | HorizonsAt a time when anxiety is on everyone&rsquo;s lips, Christine Chevarie-Lessard tries to understand this omnipresent fear that inhabits her. In a story combining introspection, emotion and humor, fear reveals itself to be sometimes dangerous, sometimes transformative, but always powerful and universal. Christine Chevarie-Lessard&rsquo;s first feature-length documentary, A Delicate Balance, premiered at the RIDM in 2018, where it won the Inmate Jury Prize, in addition to receiving a G\u00e9meaux nomination. The filmmaker also directed the short films Linda Rabin: Everything is in Motion, The Vigil and When Everything is Possible, as well as several documentaries for television and radio. SCREENINGS: November 26 at 8:30 p.m., at the Maison Th\u00e9\u00e2tre | November 29 at 11:15 a.m., at the Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise. Christine Chevarie-Lessard will be present at all screenings.<\/p>\n<p>The NFB at the RIDM Forum This year again, the NFB is participating in the activities of the RIDM Forum: Nathalie Cloutier, executive producer, and Johanna Lessard, marketing director, will participate in the Expert Round Tables on November 24; Isabelle Couture, producer at the Francophone Documentary Unit, and Robert Vroom, producer at the Eastern Documentary Unit, will participate in the Face-\u00e0-Face on November 25, where they will meet French- and English-speaking creators and producers; On November 21 and 22, the Forum RIDM Doc Lab will be held at the NFB. The ONF will provide development assistance of $5,000 to a Canadian project selected during the final project presentation sessions; The ONF will open its doors on Friday, November 20, at 10:30 a.m., at Espace ONF. NFB teams will welcome RIDM accredited individuals and industry professionals for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Balmoral Building facilities and an opportunity to learn more about the possibilities of working and collaborating with the NFB.<\/p>\n<div id=\"linit-3618700495\" class=\"linit-apres-contenu linit-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Publicit\u00e9s\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><insclass=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" data-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is back at the Montreal International Documentary Meetings (RIDM), which will be held from November 19 to 29, with five documentaries by Montreal filmmakers. At the top of this selection is the world premiere of One Breath at a Time, by Steve Patry. The public will also be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6052,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-breath-at-a-time.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Du 19 au 29 novembre 2026. 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