The Nouveau Marché will take place from 10-13 October, alongside the 53rd edition of Montréal’s Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC, 9-20 October), and will offer a unique platform for filmmakers to establish partnerships on a global scale.

Among the selected projects are feature films in development from various regions: Africa, Asia, North America, South America and Europe. The films will be presented during a pitching session in front of industry professionals, both local and international. This year's selection was meticulously overseen by Hayet Benkara, head of the Nouveau Marché, and Karim Aitouna from Haut Les Mains Productions.

A jury composed of Olivier Père (Arte France Cinéma), Mollye Asher (FirstGen Content) and Grégoire Gensollen (Tucker Tooley Entertainment) will award a prize of 25,000 CAD (circa €16,700) to one of the selected projects. Additionally, for the second consecutive year, the ArteKino Foundation will present the ArteKino International Prize, accompanied by a grant of €6,000.

The Nouveau Marché stands out for its unique opportunities for co-production, distribution and networking. The invited filmmakers and producers will benefit from meetings and events specifically organised to facilitate international collaboration.

An essential part of the FNC’s professional activities under the FNC Industry section, this fourth edition is supported by partners such as SODEC, Téléfilm Canada, Netflix, Eurimages and Warner Bros Discovery Access Canada, in partnership with Le Film Français. For more information, please visit the festival’s website.

The 14 selected projects are as follows:

200 Kópavogur - Grímur Hákonarson (Iceland)
Production: S101 Films  

At the Edge of the Sea - Lê Quỳnh Anh (Vietnam)
Production: Momo Film Co 

Combat de nègre et de chiens - Joseph Ramaka Gaï (Senegal)
Production: Gorée Island Cinema 

Daudistan - Ariel Nasr (Canada)
Production: Peripheria 

Dead Among the Living - Rinaldas Tomaševičius (Lithuania)
Production: Plopsas 

Écrire debout - Loïc Darses (Canada)
Production: Coop Vidéo De Montréal 

El mar - José Luis Aparicio (Cuba)
Production: Estudio ST 

Mother Maybe - Sonny Calvento (Philippines)
Production: Southern Lantern Studios 

Princesse Téné - Fabien Dao (Burkina Faso)
Production: Future Films 

Sueños - Esteban Pedraza (Colombia)
Production: La Productora Cine 

The Devil's Tears - Maya Bastian (Ontario, Canada)
Production: Fae Pictures 

The Sea Is Calm Tonight - Lê Bảo (Vietnam)
Production: E&W Films 

To Leave To Stay - Danech San (Cambodia)
Production: Anti-Archive 

Wahnish Keeps Me Free - Jamil McGinnis (USA)
Production: Seneca Village Pictures