Different viewing experience, same quality programming
Rousseau notes that her team was committed to show all submitted films, and even more.
“We were pleasantly surprised by the response from Concordia students,” she says. “Even though the end of their term was very uncertain, they still sent us many great quality films, from both the Film Production and Film Animation programs.”
In the wake of the current public health crisis, the CFF even decided to widen the possibilities of its international submissions. In previous years, all international films were screened within the Spotlight competition, which encompassed films from all postsecondary schools worldwide, including Quebec CEGEPs or international universities. This year, they split them into four thematic categories.
“This allowed the curatorial team to pick from a very vast selection of films,” Ospina says.
In total, the CFF showed 11 programs in two days. They all focused on a specific aspect of their programming, including women in film education, experimental film, Concordia Animation and Film Production program films, documentaries, marginalized voices, genre films and more.
“We are very happy with this year,” Rousseau reports. “It even gave us ideas for next editions, such as, for example, streaming films online as they are shown in theatres and interviewing guest directors and winners onstage and online.”
Learn more about the Concordia Film Festival and the 2020 winners of each category.