The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) is pleased to unveil the visual identity of its 25th edition, which will take place from November 17 to 27, 2022. The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) is one of North America’s leading documentary film festivals. Each year, the RIDM presents more than 150 Canadian and international documentaries. Its industry event, Forum RIDM, is Quebec’s only documentary forum.

In a nod to the design of VHS cases – the iconic cassette packaging that was a staple in most households for about two decades –, the poster serves as the shell to the 2022 festival’s entire program. Vintage and colourful, it showcases the RIDM logo as well as its slogan, Where all stories meet. It also heralds an edition that will foster dialogue between generations.

The documentary films selected by the RIDM programming collective raise issues of relevance in the present, the past and the future. This 25th anniversary edition will provide an opportunity to bring filmmakers of the past, present and future together, along with the public, to take part in roundtables, discussions, and performances about documentary cinema.

The full program will be unveiled at a press conference on Wednesday, October 26 at 10 a.m. at the Cinémathèque québécoise.

History

A Non-profit organization founded in 1998 by a group of Quebec documentary filmmakers, the RIDM aims to present a selection of the year’s best documentaries. Early editions showed about 40 films over five days; today the festival has grown to have a schedule of more than 150 films along with retrospectives, debates, and parallel activities. Since 2004, it has also included a documentary market, Forum RIDM. The RIDM’s audience has doubled in size since 2011; the festival now attracts more than 63,000 people.

A unique program

Based in Montreal, a city that has produced some of the most important documentary filmmakers in the history of cinema, the RIDM seeks first and foremost to promote and reflect on the most stimulating and diverse visions of documentary cinema. From works dealing with hot-button issues to daring creations that renew the language of cinema, the RIDM’s selections are aimed at an annual renewal of our relationship with the world and with the documentary as an art form.

Meeting the audience

Originally conceived as a filmmakers’ festival, the RIDM also works to bring artists and audiences together. For 10 days each year, master classes, round tables, and thematic discussions are organized for the general public and industry professionals. Afterward, everyone is welcome to gather in the festival’s headquarters, which boasts an ambiance designed to encourage casual discussion and celebration.

An essential professional gathering

Since 2004, Forum RIDM, Quebec’s documentary forum co-founded with DOC Québec, has supported and stimulated independent documentary production, enabling discussions among professionals, artists, producers, distributors and exhibitors of every stripe. Now taking place over five days, Forum RIDM has enhanced its program with mentorship initiatives (Talent Lab) and professional sessions that take an active role in the creation of new documentaries and the training of new talent.

Source: ridm.ca/en