2026 René-Jodoin Award
Donald McWilliams

The Guy-L.-Coté Grand Prize for the Best Canadian Animated Film
Including a $2,000 grant donated by Ms. Nancy Coté and the Cinémathèque québécoise

PARADAÏZ by Matea Radic
Production : Jelena Popović, National Film Board of Canada
Distribution : National Film Board of Canada

Mention for The Best Animated Film

ULTRA FORTE by Catherine Lepage
Production : Christine Noël, National Film Board of Canada
Distribution : National Film Board of Canada

The Raoul-Barré Award for the Best Canadian Student Film
Including a $2,000 grant donated by the Raoul-Barré Foundation

LULLABY FOR A DEATHDREAM BY Charlie Galea McClure
Concordia University – Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema

Mention of the Student Competition

DES GENS VIVENT ICI by Gabrielle Côté
Université du Québec à Montréal – École des médias
Production : Léa April
Distribution : La bande Sonimage

Special Jury Award — École NAD-UQAC
Including a $1,000 grant from the École NAD-UQAC

LA TÊTE EN CHAMP DE BATAILLE by Anaë Bilodeau and Louis-Pierre Cossette
Production : Isabelle Phaneuf-Cyr, FIZ Studio
Distribution : La Distributrice de films

Best Character

« The bison » in BLESSED by Birute Sodeikaite
Production : Birute Sodeikaite

Best Music Video

AVEC PAS D'CASQUE – CARDINAL de Joël Vaudreuil

Best Educational or Commissioned Film

RACONTE-MOI TON PRÉNOM by Cantiane Breton
Production et distribution : SPIRA

Royal Photo — People's Choice Award
Including a value of $1,500 in equipment rental services

ULTRA FORTE by Catherine Lepage
Production : Christine Noël, National Film Board of Canada
Distribution : National Film Board of Canada

Pitch Contest Award
Presented in collaboration with Telefilm Canada, La Caisse Desjardins de la Culture (a $1,000 grant) and H264 (a value of $1,500 in distribution and promotion consulting services), Royal Photo (a value of $1,500 in equipment rental services), and Studio Unagi (mentorship for one participant with a self-produced project, as part of its Wabi-Sabi artist residency)

David Martineau Lachance forLES NOUVEAUX VÊTEMENTS

Mention for the Pitches Contest

Élodie Roy for HOMOPHOQUES

Best Film — Young Jury

TSURU by Pedro Anias
Production : Pedro Anias

Best Character — Young Jury

« The little monster » in LES BOTTES DE LA NUIT by Pierre-Luc Granjon
Production : Am Stram Gram
Distribution : PENTACLE DISTRIBUTION

Young Cinephiles — People's Choice Award

FOREVERGREEN de Nathan Engelhardt et Jeremy Spears
Production : Jennifer Sackheim et Steph Gortz