Tier 2
Montreal, Canada
Last verified 12 June 2026
The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) is one of North America’s leading documentary film festivals. Each year, the RIDM presents around a hundred Canadian and international documentaries. Its industry event, Forum RIDM, is Quebec’s only documentary forum.
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.
The main submission deadline for Rencontres international du documentaire de Montreal is around 15 June 2026. Confirmed for the current edition.
Submitting to Rencontres international du documentaire de Montreal costs from USD 28 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.
No premiere requirement. Rencontres international du documentaire de Montreal accepts films that have screened elsewhere.
Rencontres international du documentaire de Montreal takes place in Montreal, Canada.
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