Tier 4
Winnipeg, Canada
Last verified 25 June 2026
Cinémental is an annual French-language film festival staged in Winnipeg's Saint-Boniface district at the Centre culturel franco-manitobain since 1991. It presents Canadian and international French-language films (mostly subtitled) for the Franco-Manitoban community, partly in collaboration with Tournée Québec Cinéma.
CSA Animated · Canadian Screen Award — Best Animated Short
Acceptance into at least two CSA-eligible Canadian festivals qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.
CSA Doc Short · Canadian Screen Award — Best Documentary Short Film
Acceptance into at least two CSA-eligible Canadian festivals qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.
CSA Feature Doc · Canadian Screen Award — Best Feature Length Documentary
Acceptance into at least two CSA-eligible Canadian festivals qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.
CSA Short · Canadian Screen Award — Best Live Action Short Drama
Acceptance into at least two CSA-eligible Canadian festivals qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.
No premiere requirement. Cinémental accepts films that have screened elsewhere.
Cinémental takes place in Winnipeg, Canada.
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