Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Also known as: FCIAT
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Short, medium-length and feature films share the programme of the Festival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. Its international selection includes fiction, documentary and animation, with a particular place for Quebec cinema. Alongside the main screenings, the festival offers programmes for children, school groups and older audiences. Espace court presents underground and less conventional short films in a relaxed cabaret setting.

The 45th edition dates are 31 October–5 November 2026, with the main programme at the Théâtre du cuivre. Espace court has separate screenings on 29–30 October 2026. The festival combines public voting for feature and animation awards with juried competitions for other parts of its programme.

Country

Canada

Categories

Animation, Documentary, Feature, Short

Dates

31 October 2026 — 5 November 2026

Awards and prizes

The Grand Prix Hydro-Québec is the audience award for a feature in the official competition. The Prix animé TVA Abitibi-Témiscamingue is the audience award for an animated film in the official competition. A jury awards the Prix COURT MÉTRAGE to a short or medium-length film in the official competition. The Prix Mediafilm–Robert-Claude-Bérubé is a juried feature-film award.

Festival rules

2026 edition: fiction, documentary and animation films of short, medium or feature length are eligible. Films must be completed after 1 January 2024 and must not have had commercial distribution in Canada. Competitive films must be in their original French version or have French subtitles. Shorts are under 40 minutes, medium-length films run from 40 to 75 minutes, and features exceed 75 minutes. Short and medium-length submissions close on 29 June 2026; feature submissions close on 1 August 2026.

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