PARTNERSHIPS
Explore our partnerships with a variety of festivals and cultural organizations that showcase diverse voices and stories on the big screen!
French Film Festival – Alliance Française of Manitoba
Cinémental is proud to partner with the 11th French Film Festival presented by the Alliance Française of Manitoba, taking place March 27 to 29, 2026 at the Dave Barber Cinematheque. As part of this partnership, Cinémental is highlighting the opening film All Stirred Up! by Manon Briand. This feel-good comedy follows an unlikely encounter between a strict border officer, a French chef seeking recognition, and a young aspiring cook determined to prove herself.
Friday, March 27 at 6 p.m. (with subtitles in English)
Dave Barber Cinematheque
100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg
Freeze Frame – The International Festival of Films for Kids of All Ages
Cinémental is pleased to partner with Freeze Frame – The International Festival of Films for Kids of All Ages, taking place March 8-14, 2026 at the Centre culturel franco-manitobain. As part of the festival’s school program, Cinémental is sponsoring the screening of the animated film Hola Frida (2025), a Canada / France co-production directed by Karine Vézina and André Kadi. Inspired by Frida Kahlo’s childhood in Coyoacán, the film will be presented to students on Monday, March 9 at 1 PM.
Monday, March 9 at 1 p.m.
Salle Antoine Gaborieau, Centre culturel franco-manitobain
340 Provencher Blvd., Winnipeg
Noir et fier • Afternoon Cinema
Cinémental is proud to be a partner of the 5th edition of Noir et Fier for the screening of Ludovic Bernard's film Ici et là-bas, starring Ahmed Sylla and Hakim Jemili, two leading actors in French-language cinema. Adrien, a Frenchman who has been living in Dakar for 15 years, travels to Paris to renew his visa. He meets Sékou, his partner's Senegalese cousin. They decide to help each other out. They then embark on a winding and eventful journey. During this humorous adventure, their friendship is put to the test.
Sunday, February 22 at 3 p.m.
Salle Pauline-Boutal, Centre culturel franco-manitobain
340 Provencher Blvd., Winnipeg
UNMSJM Festival du film autochtone
Cinémental is partnering with the Union nationale métisse Saint-Joseph du Manitoba’s Indigenous Film Festival (UNMSJM) to spotlight two documentaries: Au pays des mitchifs : Roy Dupuis and Au pays des mitchifs : Blair Atcheynum. Explore the full program for this event, presented as part of Truth and Reconciliation Week. Thank you to the Festival for sponsoring Matimekush at Cinémental 2025.
Sunday, September 28 at 2:30 p.m.
Salle Martial-Caron, Université de Saint-Boniface
200 avenue de la Cathédrale, Winnipeg
African Movie Festival in Manitoba
Cinémental is proud to sponsor the screening of Agents un peu trop secrets as part of the African Movie Festival in Manitoba. Listen to the radio interview and check out the program, as there are several French-language films, including screenings at the University of Saint Boniface. We thank the AMFM for sponsoring the film Ici et là-bas at Cinémental 2025.
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Sunday, September 21 at 11:15 a.m.
Wag-Ilipvik, 300 Memorial Boulevard, Winnipeg
Reel Pride Film Festival
Cinémental is pleased to sponsor the screening of the film Drône as part of the Reel Pride Film Festival. Other French-language films are also included in the program. Thank you to Reel Pride for partnering with Cinémental 2025 by sponsoring the film Menteuse.
Thursday, September 18 at 9 p.m.
Gas Station Theatre
445 River Ave, Winnipeg
Projection d'épisodes de Lakay Nou
En collaboration avec Radio-Canada, Théâtre Cercle Molière et le Festival Noir et fier, découvrez les deux premiers épisodes de la deuxième saison de Lakay Nou. Les projections seront suivies d’un échange avec des acteurs de la série. Des bouchées seront servies en toute convivialité.
Dimanche 9 février 2025, dès 14 h
Théâtre Cercle Molière
340 Provencher Blvd
Projection d'épisodes de Lakay Nou
En collaboration avec Radio-Canada, Théâtre Cercle Molière et le Festival Noir et fier, découvrez les deux premiers épisodes de la deuxième saison de Lakay Nou. Les projections seront suivies d’un échange avec des acteurs de la série. Des bouchées seront servies en toute convivialité.
Dimanche 9 février 2025, dès 14 h
Théâtre Cercle Molière
340 Provencher Blvd
