FIFA and Concordia: Celebrating 50 Years of Avant-Garde Cinema

Join us for an exciting edition of the International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA), featuring a series of collaborative events with Concordia University.

Among the highlights

March 21 at 8 p.m. The J.A. DeSève Cinema will showcase a special evening of experimental short films celebrating the university's 50th Anniversary. The curated program will feature works created by Concordia alumni and faculty, reflecting the university’s long-standing relationship with avant-garde cinema.

Other exciting programming includes a Carte Blanche presentation curated by Paul Rothé, which explores themes of absence and the invisible in cinema.

These screenings will take place at Concordia’s J.A. DeSève Cinema on March 21, 2025, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Concordia’s collaboration with FIFA will culminate with La Nuit du Court on March 22, 2025, a night dedicated to short films from various genres, themes, and styles. This event will take place at the H110, Pavillon Henry F. Hall.

FIFA screenings will run from March 14 to 24, 2025, in Montreal and Quebec City, with online access available from March 22 to April 2, 2025.