514 Film Festival: Between Established and Emerging Creatives

Welcome to the second edition of the 514 Film Festival! A night of celebration and socializing, this event will present works made by emerging directors of all backgrounds, done completely independently or on a micro-budget.

This showcase hopes to support emerging artists and highlight their passion and creativity, proving that community, drive and the desire to create is all you need to tell a story.

This year, we have also planned for a film to be awarded the People's Choice with a special prize, as well as an audience draw for a voucher from one of our sponsors.

🗓️: Saturday May 23rd, 2026

📍: Amphitheatre 1.605 ➡️ 1515 Sainte-Catherine Street West

Ⓜ️: Metro Guy-Concordia

⌚️: From 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

💵: Free admission, just RSVP!

note: If you cannot attend anymore after RSVPing, please refund the ticket to free up a spot :)

🚨: PLEASE NOTE - LIMITED PLACES, ENGLISH-LANGUAGE EVENT.

Nancy (Jenny Loudon, 7 min) – An isolated young woman is relentless in her search for her lost cell phone before a connection is lost for good.

Food Out of this World (Nathan Vallée, 2 min) – A nice cooking video that turns a little sour.

Perception (Minh Quan Hoang, 6 min) – A young man complains about his life to his therapist, only to have his perspective shifted.

Goodbye Kimchi Poutine (Andrew The Anh Luk & Jeong Ung Song, 8 min) – The last day for two friends living in Montreal as one leaves to go to the Korean army.

Passarinha, Music Video (Sofía Plazas Redondo, 4 min) – The music video is inspired by the figure of the flâneur and explores different corners of Montreal as a young woman wanders through the city.

Bringing Dàbǎo Home (Cera Yiu & Jade Giang, 6 min) – When a guarded Chinese Canadian returns home carrying their dead brother’s ashes in a fanny pack, they must secretly dispose of them while navigating an overly eager white host whose performative obsession with Chinese culture turns every moment into a minefield.

The Dialect of Care (Cristina Macchiagodena, 1 min) – Language barriers as an immigrant child.

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Xiaodan He - film director, writer and producer. She is the first producer and director of Chinese immigration to obtain government grants in Canada and Quebec for the production of a feature film. Most recently, she wrote and directed Montréal, ma belle, which screened at FNC this past year.

Amy Miller - award-winning director, producer and writer based in Montréal. Her feature films as director include Manufacturing The Threat, Tomorrow’s Power, No Land. No Food. No Life., The Carbon Rush and Myths for Profit. She was also associate producer of Fire of Love, nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 95th Academy Awards.

Josa Maule - casting director with over 30 years of experience in the Montréal film industry. Josa has extensive experience casting both principal roles and background actors for film and television, as well as projects in web series, commercials, music videos, voice overs, and virtual reality.

Michael Leclair - spent over 30 years working in the film and television sector, notably in business affairs and production management. He was Head of Independent Productions at CBC, Director of Business Affairs for Telefilm Canada, and has written and produced a number of short films and online content.

Stacey Tenenbaum - award-winning creative producer and director. In 2014 she founded H2L Productions, a boutique documentary film production company specializing in crafting character driven stories which are shot internationally. She is also Co-President of the QEPC, the Quebec English-Language Production Council.

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Special thanks to the Raah Lab for sponsoring the venue:

🌟Dr. Ishita Tiwary (Assistant Professor and Raah Lab Director, Film and Moving Image Studies, Concordia University)

🌟Nildeep Paul (PhD Student and Raah Lab Coordinator, Film and Moving Image Studies, Concordia University)

🌟Sneha Kumar (PhD Candidate and Raah Lab Coordinator, Film and Moving Image Studies, Concordia University)

Info: The event opens its doors at 4pm, so come join us and mingle while we wait for everyone to show up!

Info: Films start playing at 5:00pm on the dot! Please be on time to not be disrespectful ;) We've separated the screenings into 3 categories of 2-3 films to allow for more intimate director Q&As in between. After the screenings, we will take a moment to vote for the People's Choice Film.

Info: We invite professionals in the Montreal independent film scene to take the stage and speak about breaking into the industry, building creative careers, and their experiences in film and television.

Info: The rest of the night will allow for making connections and meeting other folks in your community. Make friends and meet future collaborators!

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