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Festival – February 12 to 22, 2026
European Film Market (EFM) – February, 12 to 18, 2026

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About

The Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) is one of the world’s largest film markets and one of the three leading international film festivals, along with Cannes and Venice.

Meet SODEC at the Canada Pavilion (February 12-17, 2026)

Telefilm Canada Booth #151

Activities Organized by SODEC

SODEC Networking Event

SODEC, in collaboration with Antenne du Québec à Berlin, will host a networking event on February 16, 2026.

Networking Dinner with International Sales Agents

A networking dinner organized by SODEC will bring together six Québec producers and six international sales agents.

Québec at Berlinale

Official Selection

Nina Roza

Photo du film Nina Roza

Section: Competition

Feature | Drama | World premiere

Screenwriting and direction: Geneviève Dulude-De Celles
Co-production: Colonelle Films (Québec), UMI films (Italy), Ginger Light (Bulgaria), Premier Studio (Bulgaria), Echo Bravo (Belgium)
International sales: BFF

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Paradise

Photo du film Paradise

Section: Panorama

Feature | Drama | World premiere

Screenwriting: Jérémy Comte, Will Niava
Direction: Jérémy Comte
Co-production: Entract Studios (Québec), EMAfilms (Québec), Constellations Productions (France)
International sales: Films Constellation

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That’s My Sister

Photo du court métrage C'est ma sœur

Section: Generation 14plus

Short film | Drama Comedy | World premiere

Screenwriting: Léalie Ferland-Tanguay
Direction: Zoé Pelchat

Production: Papillon Films
International sales: Travelling Distribution

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Convictions

Photo de la série Emprises

Section: Berlinale Series Market

Series | International premiere

Screenwriting: François Pagé
Direction: Yannick Savard
Production: Duo Productions
International sales: ReInvent

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Other Québec representatives

Berlinale Talents

Participants:

> Maria Gracia Turgeon, producer
Alex Lane, sound designer
> Laurence Lévesque, director

SODEC supports the travel of producers participating to this activity.

 

European Film Market – EFM

EFM Toolbox

Participants:

> Hind Benchekroun (Les Films de la tortue)
> Bahija Essoussi (Objectif 9)

SODEC supports the travel and accreditation of producers participating to this activity.


Animation Days 

Participating producers:

> Galilé Marion-Gauvin at Spotlight on: Canadian Animation with Eliak
> Fanny-Laure Malo with The Last Whale Singer


Co-Production Market

> Selection of the producers Kim McCraw and Luc Déry (micro_scope ) with the project The Talas Affairs (Ivan Grbovic)
> Participation of producer Giacomo Nudi
(Cosmos Films) without project 


Producers Without Borders

Organized by Telefilm Canada as part of the Co-Production Market

> Sélection of producer Sergeo Kirby (Loaded Pictures)

 

EFM First Look

Organized by Telefilm Canada

Selection of Québec films in post-production:

> Donde Comienza El Rio (Where The River Begins), produced by Midi La Nuit inc.
> Ma fille tu seras libre, produced by Caramel Films


Coalition M.E.D.I.A delegation at the EFM

Coalition M.É.D.I.A. is accompanying a delegation of Québec producers to the EFM:   

> Lamia Chraibi, screenwritter, director, producer – collaborator at Productions Leitmotiv
> Zainab Rabbaa, producer and co-founder – LaloKamotiv
> Kimberley Ann Surin, producer – Afro Dynamic


APEM delegation at the EFM

APEM is accompanying a delegation of Québec music publishers:

> Blü Dog media
> Bravo Musique Publishing
> Cult Nation
> Éditions ARD  
> Editorial Avenue
> Fair Enough
> Hook Publishing
> Quartier général
> The Vault Management

 

Collège de Maisonneuve’s film program

Twenty graduates of Collège de Maisonneuve’s film program will attend the Berlinale accompanied by their teachers.

 

Information

Ariane Giroux-Dallaire
SODEC
ariane.giroux-dallaire@sodec.gouv.qc.ca