Intention on the festival
This work as all meaningful work is collective, is the cumulation of various collaborations with local people and people beyond Montreal.
Our primary goal is to support independent Black cinema and from the Global South, make this cinema accessible, gather, learn together, discuss and listen to each other.
We hope this programming opens you to the possibilities of what can be done beyond the canon of cinema as we know it. We are excited to share this experience alongside you.
Thank you to all the filmmakers, the public and all of the people who have been involved in making this first edition such a beautiful, organic and transformative experience.
“Our imaginations are precious and it’s something that cannot be touched” as said by Édouard Glissant.
We call on everyone to keep mobilizing for all occupied Black and Indigenous people who are still subjugated to imperialism, colonialism, patriarchy and capitalism.
Presentation of the team
Idil & Leïka, co-founders
Regards Noirs is an independent initiative for Black cinema and cinema from the Global South co-founded by Idil and Leïka in Tio’tià:ke (Montreal) in 2022. We value listening, transmission and collaboration.
Miles Freed, Poster and merch design
Born in Panama, but raised in Mississippi and Alaska, Miles Freed (they/he) is an Atlanta based artist who explores speculative realities through images, objects, and story.
Em—Dash
Em—Dash is a South East London based studio + press with an emphasis on self-publishing. We make our own zines, and take on commissions to design, print and assemble publications. We run workshops to share ideas, skills and facilitate collective making. Em—Dash is operated by Aarushi Matiyani + Saundra Liemantoro.
Maya Laoufi, Translation and proofreading
Recently graduated, I am a cultural, intellectual and social mediator in the community environment. My practice is focused on self-expression and the emergence of collective spaces for conversation-creation. I am very interested in the body-art relationship, particularly in literature and dance.
FAQ
We look forward to welcoming you to the first edition of our festival! For all events, there will be someone to welcome you in French and in English.
Here’s how to get to each venue/space:
La Cenne
La Cenne is located at 7755 Boul. St-Laurent, door 300 and it’s near the De Castelneau and Jarry metro stations and buses 193 East and 55 South from Jarry. The space is on the third floor, there are steps to go up. There is no functional elevator unfortunately, but we can use the lift. Please contact us 24 hours in advance if you need assistance.
La lumière collective
La lumière collective is located at 7080 Rue Alexandra, door #506, close to the metro stations Jean-Talon + Parc. You can use the buses 80 and 55 to get to the space. There are little steps to enter the building, but the elevator is functional. Take the elevator to the fifth floor and go towards door 506. There is one gender neutral bathroom.
Drawn and Quarterly event space
The space is located at 176 Rue Bernard Ouest. You can get to the space by taking the 160 West bus from the Beaubien metro station and you can get off at the stop Bernard / De l’Esplanade as it’s in front of the event space. You can also walk from the Rosemont metro station 15 mins by using the bridge under which there is the Van Horne skate park and take the stairs and go down. The space is accessible for wheelchairs users, there is a ramp. There is one gender neutral bathroom.
- All sales for screenings are final.
- We strongly advise to test negative before attending our events and to stay home if you present any symptoms. We will have N95 masks if needed.
- Screenings open to all and a screening or workshop prioritized for Black attendees is indicated.
- If a screening is sold out, we will let you know if spots open and we recommend reaching out to us 24 hours prior to the screening to see if there’s space to come in. Spots are not guaranteed if the screening is sold out. For workshops, we will let you know if spots open, we will let you know. When you arrive, please be ready to show your tickets or let the people doing the ticketing know if you’re on the guest list. Arrive 30 to 15 minutes before the start of the screening to mingle before the screening and for us to start the screening on time.
Merch (tote bags and stickers) are available to purchase virtually via Paypal or cash (15$ for totes or 1$ for stickers). Totes are printed locally by Rouli Roulant and designed by Miles Freed and stickers are designed by Em—Dash. Free catalogs designed by Em—Dash will be available in French and in English and are printed on RISO by Colour Code Printing. They can be picked in person at screenings and workshop events while supplies last.
Please feel free to message us to arrange a pick up/buy something while we still have items in stock and we’ll do our best to accommodate you if you’re not in Montreal.
Partners and supporters
Miles Freed, Maya Laoufi, House9, Em—Dash, Rouli Roulant, Imprimerie No Gloss, Baqui (Baptiste-Quillian Tissier), Colour Code Printing, Simal Afro Fusion, Evy Mendes (Cantine Toca Toca), Repas Hooyo, Jeba (Lucki Delite), Gytana Theobrun (Lakou Kaii), Tamara, Zoubida Elfadil, Apprenti Organik, Dragon Flowers Shop, Ons Nos, Christiane Eid, La Cenne, La lumière collective, Drawn & Quarterly, Simone de Beauvoir Institute, Khady Konaté, Kamélia Hadjadji, Mariane Mahamoud, Doliesha Nerestant, Dorothy Mombrun, Rode Rabel, Anaïse Camilien, Sirima Noumbissie-Nzefa, Mélissa K. Luboya, Ourania Nima, Tshimanga Mbayi, Noémie Péchon, Mélissa Gaspaldy, Marie-Louise Ndao, Aliack Chelsea Lemarchal, Rachel Bell, Naika Mathurin, Naissa Fils-Aime, Christian Romeo Bonye, Axelle Meatchi, Joys Sekpon, Orion Hampden-Campued, Aymen Benbouzid,Yimi Poba-Nzaou, Moya Kouame, Karen Diop, Joshua Segun-Lean, Cinéma Moderne, Serge Abiaad (La Distributrice de Films), LUX Distribution, Tamara Ivis (NFB), Criterion/Janus, Valérie Bah, Claire Obscure, Stefani Saintonge. Miryam Charles, Noncedo Khumalo, Nadia Louis-Desmarchais, Frédérike Labelle, Asmaa Jama, Ghouled Ahmed, Dita Hashi, Onyeka Igwe, Annabelle Aventurin, Ingrid Raphaël (NO EVIL EYE CINEMA) Johanna Makabi, Annouchka De Andrade, Cauleen Smith, Aida Karkas.
