The International Festival of Films on Art (Le FIFA) and Umanaïa are delighted to host Composite #42 on Monday, March 17, at 5 PM at the National Film Board of Canada (ONF).

🕒 Monday, March 17, at 5 PM
📍 Location: National Film Board of Canada (NFB), 1501 De Bleury Street, H3A 0H3, Montreal

COMPOSITE is a quarterly networking event dedicated to digital creativity.

SELECTED PROJECTS :

– VOIX INTÉRIEURES / VOICES IN YOUR HEAD – Iregular / Dana Ryashy & Alice Sanz

– TETRA – Ottomata / Hugo Laliberté

– Super Machine KiKi – Fred Trétout

– ARIMA – Lydia Yakonowsky

SÉFAR – A production by L’Équipage, in collaboration with Studio SamSam and Headspace Studio – Sara Nacer

MINUTES COMPOSITE:

– SYNTHÈSE – Pôle Image Québec – Albane Français

– Coopérative lab148 – Nicolas Bouillot

– MAPP MTL – Maylee Keo

– Agora de la danse – KOROS – Expérience RV en danse contemporaine – Vanessa Bousquet

– Multidisciplinary Designer – Jad Moura

– Animation Studio 3 – Hilaire Bassong D. V

– UQAT | Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue – Patrick Gauvin

– Artiste réalisatrice – DIVA

– Paysages~ en collaboration avec le Musée de la Civilisation

– [Reflections] Reflections, an intimate, uncomfortable experience – Alfonso Hernandez

COMPOSITE is a quarterly networking event focused on digital creativity. It was initiated by the Conseil des arts de Montréal and is coordinated by MAPP_MTL in collaboration with key players in Montreal’s digital scene, including MUTEK Montréal, Zù Montréal, La Piscine, NFB, the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT), HUB Montréal, XN Québec, SYNTÈSE, Akousma, and more.

This event aims to create a recurring meeting space between the arts and the digital industry, fostering exchange and cross-pollination among creators, artist-run centers, organizations, businesses, and digital professionals.

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ABOUT THE ORGANIZER - International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA)

Founded by René Rozon, the International Festival of Films on Art (Le FIFA) is dedicated to promoting and internationally showcasing films on art and media arts. For four decades, it has hosted an annual event every March, offering audiences the opportunity to discover the latest documentaries on art, alongside a selection of interactive works. With a year-round program and various activities through an extensive cultural and educational distribution network, Le FIFA is committed to increasing public knowledge and appreciation of art, promoting the work of artists in cinema, video, and visual arts, and encouraging the production and distribution of films on art. In 2021, Le FIFA launched ARTS.FILM, a virtual arts center making films on art accessible across Canada anytime, all year round.

ABOUT THE CO-ORGANIZER - Umanaïa

At the beginning of 2022, we decided to form a creative collective driven by the belief that games can be a force for good. Our goal is to unlock a new, unexplored dimension of the potential of video games. It’s an ambitious project, and we are thrilled to bring it to life day by day. We are a team of gamers, dreamers, and creators, and we can’t wait to share more of our vision with you very soon. This is who we are—Umanaïa.

ABOUT THE VENUE - National Film Board of Canada (ONF)

Espace NFB, National Film Board of Canada. In addition to being a public producer and distributor of Canadian content, a talent incubator, and a showcase for the skills of filmmakers and artists across the country, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is also the guardian of a living and accessible audiovisual heritage for Canadians. The NFB plays a key role in Canada’s audiovisual industry and creative economy, producing or co-producing over 50 works per year—including thought-provoking documentaries, outstanding animated films, and original interactive and immersive experiences. To date, the NFB has produced more than 14,000 works, with 7,000 available for free online at nfb.ca. Its productions have won over 7,000 awards, including 12 Oscars.