The 2023 edition of the Festival du nouveau cinéma, the 52nd edition in the event's history, took place from October 4 to 15, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The festival opened with ''

The Taste of Things ''The Taste of Things'' (french: La Passion de Dodin Bouffant, lit=The Passion of Dodin Bouffant), previously titled ''The Pot-au-Feu'', is a 2023 French historical romantic drama film written and directed by Trần Anh Hùng starring Juliette B ...

(La Passion de Dodin Bouffant)'' by Tran Anh Hung, and closed with '' The Animal Kingdom (Le Rène animal)'' by Thomas Cailley.

Awards

Award winners were announced on October 15 at the conclusion of the festival.

Official selections

International Competition

National Competition

International Panorama

The New Alchemists (Les Nouveaux alchimistes)

The Essentials (Les Incontournables)

Temps 0

In addition to the already-announced lineup, a surprise screening of Quentin Dupieux's film ''

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Special Presentations

History of Cinema

Retrospective: The New Cinema of Bertrand Bonello

International Competition for Short Films

National Competition for Short Films

Special Presentations, Short Films

The short films of Ariane Louis-Seize, in conjunction with her feature debut ''

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person ''Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person'' (french: Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant) is a 2023 Canadian French-language vampire comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Ariane Louis-Seize. It stars Sara Montpetit ...

(Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant)'' in the main national narrative competition.

The New Alchemists, Short Films

RPCÉ Canadian Student Short Film Competition

RPCÉ International Student Short Films

A selection of student films from the

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P'tits loups

Short film program of animation for children.

FNC Explore

Virtual reality projects.

Estival

Film screenings that were held at an outdoor venue in August, several weeks before the regular festival program.

References

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October 2023 events in Canada