Partnership with Saguenay International Short Film Festival

The Saguenay Film Office has been a proud partner of the REGARD Festival since the very beginning of its activities. Taking advantage of the opportunity to meet industry professionals and introduce them to unique filming locations, our team is also deeply committed to supporting the festival’s official competition.

Since 2023, we have been honoured to help host the prestigious FIPRESCI jury, composed of three international film critics. Each year, we eagerly await the results of their deliberations, as we present the award and accompanying grant to one of the Quebec filmmakers competing for the prize.

Through this collaboration with REGARD and FIPRESCI, we are proud to help showcase Quebec cinema on the international stage.

2023 Edition / Madeleine, Raquel Sancinetti

Every week, two friends born 67 years apart share their life stories in a senior home's living room. The younger friend convinces the 107-year-old lady to join her in an adventure: a road trip to the sea.

FIPRESCI article: fipresci.org/report/regard-2023-pontes

2025 Edition / Extras, Marc-Antoine Lemire

EXT. DAY - A sunny Sunday morning on a café terrace: Isabelle, an actor whose career is in a rut, meets Johanne, her agent, who might have a new part for her. Tension mounts both at the table and in the surroundings. Will expectations be met?

2025 Edition / Orbites, Sarah Seené

Marie-Christine, who lost her sight some years ago, explores life in a particularly sensory way ,through her fingertips. Through her personal experience, she awaken her son's curiosity and sense of wonder about the beauty of the universe. Drawing from a constellation of highly textured analogue images and a rich tapestry of sound, Orbit journeys into the sensorial depths of Marie-Christine's memory, pondering the very essence of love and legacy.

FIPRESCI article: fipresci.org/report/saguenay-2025-ngonana