Festival REGARD 2026
Lineup & Schedule
Full lineup with 170 artists and 62 events — set times, day-by-day schedule and ticket information.
mercredi
18 marsOpening Cocktail - Télé Québec
Opening Ceremony and Competition 1
Competition 2
After Projection #1
Family Party
jeudi
19 marsSpotlight on Assistant Directing
One-on-One with Roger Frappier
Memories
Nouveaux Sons broadcasting with Nicolas Ouellet (ICI Musique/Radio-Canada)
Migrations
Cocktail - ATM
By and For Teens: Vision⁷
Competition 3
Genre Movies
Competition 4
30² INIS x REGARD Quiz
After Projection #2
Birthday Party
vendredi
20 marsStir the Embers: The Future of Audiovisual and Short Films in Quebec
Americana
Would You Buy This?
Carte Blanche: BAFICI
Ubisoft present ''The Tournament of... ''
Cinema without images
Cocktail - Ubisoft
Indigenous Perspectives
Competition 5
Unbound
100% Regions
Competition 6
Playlist
After Projection #3
After Projection #4
Cabaret - Friday
samedi
21 marsRadio-Canada Youth Zone
Family Shorties 1
First stirrings: Pier-Luc Funk & Évelyne Brochu
Girls and films with India Desjardins
Neighborhood Party
Competition 7 - Animations
Directing Actors with Jeanne Leblanc
Experimental
Talent to Watch: Telefilm Canada
Competition 8 - Documentaries
Dialogues: Zoel Aeschbacher & Rolf Hellat
After Projection #5
Cours écrire ton court Awards Ceremony: 25 years!
Genre Movies
Competition 9
Short & Queer
Competition 10
Shoot No Matter What
Last Call
After Projection #6
After Projection #7
Cabaret - Saturday
dimanche
22 marsRadio-Canada Youth Zone
+1 more times
Family shorties 2
Awards Ceremony
Palmarès 1
Big Kids Shorts
Palmarès 2
Closing cocktail - Rouge FM
Audience Favorites
News
Last evening of our Festival where we celebrate all of our wonderful volunteers.
There's still time to discover the award-winning films on the big screen at the Palmarès screenings at Studio Desjardins du CEM starting at 1:00 PM.
On the agenda: games, face painting, crafts, photo booth, and mini film education workshops before and after the screening.
Come celebrate the end of the journey of the 7 finalists from the cohort of the CETC grand screenwriting competition, coordinated by SODEC.
Tickets are sold out for tonight's screenings at 7 PM and 9 PM at Théâtre C and the CEM: → Competition 9 & 10 → Genre Movies → Last Call Tickets are still available online and on-site for these following programs: → Short & Queer at 7 PM → Shoot No Matter What at 9 PM Check the programs by clicking on the notification
For all screenings, please make sure to arrive at least 30 minutes before to guarantee your seat.
Starting at 1 PM, India Desjardins will be at the HQ to discuss and exchange ideas around the theme of the representation of girls in cinema. An event for the whole family!
Come soak up some sun and enjoy hot cider with Mathieu Aubre from CISM on the decks.
Au programme : des jeux, des maquillages, des bricolages, un photomaton et des mini-ateliers d’éducation cinématographique avant et après la projection.
Keep the festivities going as the evening begins, with a bonus Teppanyaki station generously offered by our friends from Post-Moderne!
A reminder that the Indigenous Perspectives program will begin at 6:30 PM in the François-Brassard Hall at Cégep de Jonquière! To guarantee your spot, arrive at least 30 minutes early.
Starting at 3 PM, join us at the Ubisoft's Court to discover the surprise theme of our traditional "Tournament of..." Hot beverages, music provided by RACINETTE and... only one team will leave crowned! 🏆 📍 The Ubisoft's Court is located outside the HQ
Start the day on the right foot at the HQ with activities open to the public: Stir the Embers at 10 a.m. and Would You Buy This? at 1 p.m.
Meet us at 9 PM at the HQ to test your knowledge of Quebec audiovisual from 1996 to today, while celebrating three decades of warm memories. They grow up so fast!
Join us for the ATM cocktail starting at 5 PM at the Cégep de Jonquière. On program: launch of the REFRAIN Horizons project, followed by a DJ set by Nicolas Ouellet and Alexis Carron!
The Short film market activities begin today! Don't miss the one-on-one with Roger Frappier at 1 PM at the HQ.
Exceptionally, due to the enthusiasm generated by the 30th edition, there are no more passes available for sale. Individual tickets available only for select screenings. Click on the notification to see the available screenings.
The Festival starts today! We remind you that Competition 1 will begin at 6:30 PM. To guarantee your seat, please arrive at least 30 minutes in advance.
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