SAGUENAY, Monday, March 25, 2019 – Throughout the five days of the REGARD festival, local and visiting festivalgoers came together with the festival team to enjoy some of the world’s finest short films.

SAGUENAY, Sunday, March 17, 2019 – After long deliberation and lively debate, the juries for the 23rd REGARD Festival named the winners of the festival’s awards at the Hôtel Chicoutimi this Sunday, March 17. Twelve awards and four special mentions were announced during a festive ceremony attended by REGARD’s distinguished guests.

Canada and the Québec, among others, are honoured by the Festival de Clermont-Ferrand in France. Indeed, this year, the Festival will take place from 1 to 9 february 2019 and a special programmation is devoted to quebec films, in collaboration with the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) and Téléfilm Canada.

The Estonian Short Film Center is proud to present a special selection dedicated to Estonia’s 100th anniversary at the Festival REGARD.

By Marie-Elaine Riou, Executive Director of the Festival REGARD. "It was in Belgium, during the Festival international de films francophones de Namur, that I saw fall peek through this year. Despite my short stay, I was able to contemplate autumn’s colours along the Meuse River, a truly magical setting evocative of the 19th century."

By Julie Bernier, programming and specials projects coordination. "Now there’s a deceptive title that grabs your attention! Although I took advantage of a few stops at the Tim Hortons that crossed my path to savour some delicious iced coffees, the main purpose of my trip was the wonderful world of short films. Between September 10 and 25, my car drew an almost perfect triangle between Toronto, Sudbury and Ottawa"

Form Marie-Elaine Riou, Festival Direction. "As dawn is timidly breaking over Kyiv, I board my Ukraine Airlines flight to Busan, South Korea, after a very intense week at KISFF. I’m on my way to catch up with the other Canadian members of Focus Canada. The Korean team at the Busan International Short Film Festival has been providing them with tremendous help to get everything ready for the 34th edition of the festival".

Since the 9th edition of the Festival, the Short Film Market has endeavoured to create unique moments for filmmakers, institutions, producers, distributors, buyers, and program schedulers from here and elsewhere to meet and interact. A source of inspiration and networking, the event is today essential for the promotion and distribution of short films.