Award-Winning Films · Filministes 2026
Discover a selection of award-winning works from the 9th edition of the Filministes Festival!
Jury
Kimura Byol-Lemoine
Augustine Caille
Ayana O’Shun
Alanna Thain
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ElleX / ElleY
Created by an artist with a unique aesthetic, this work immerses us in the luminous universe of ElleX, an androgynous being with a slender body, moving through a suspended world beneath a shower of bright comets. As the ground tilts, her body releases glowing pearls, a hidden vital substance. Unbalanced, ElleX embarks on a pilgrimage through the confined space of her world, with the pearls tran...
Axomama
_Axomama_ follows the life of Alberto and his relatives, a family of potato custodians in the Peruvian Andes. The film weaves a parallel between the potato’s journey and the narrator’s complex tracing of her own origins, grappling with questions of identity and belonging. From a sacred tuber to one of the world’s most ubiquitous foods, the humble potato emerges as both metaphor and mirror of re...
Pippa and Léo
Pippa is a young mother with adaptation difficulties. One night, despite the curfew imposed on her, she leaves the shelter with her baby.
To Be Eighteen (The War)
In this cinematic essay, the filmmaker intertwines imagery from her own daily life with the memories of Lisa (Yelyzaveta), an 18-year-old Ukrainian who lived in Montreal for a few months. Two strangers, so far yet so close.
Make Money, Find Meaning, Don’t Panic
Make Money, Find Meaning, Don’t Panic
The future is knocking. Between bold ambitions and unsettling doubts, young people reveal themselves in a guidance counselor’s office.
Hyperlink
In this intimate documentary, director Juliette delicately examines the complex relationships that evolve, fracture, and reshape among the children of a blended family after a breakup. By pushing the boundaries of the desktop documentary format, she crafts a poignant and heartfelt portrait of a grief rarely acknowledged, offering a unique and compelling exploration of loss and connection.
Orbits
Marie-Christine, who lost her sight some years ago, explores life in a particularly sensory way—through her fingertips. Through her personal experience, she arouses her son's curiosity and sense of wonder about the beauty of the universe. Drawing from a constellation of highly textured analogue images and a rich tapestry of sound, _Orbits_ journeys into the sensorial depths of Marie-Christine's...
Lethal Ethel
Blending horror and humour, _Lethal Ethel_ is a mockumentary that follows the story of a Naskapi vampire who goes to murderous lengths to protect her land and culture.
ElleX / ElleY
Created by an artist with a unique aesthetic, this work immerses us in the luminous universe of ElleX, an androgynous being with a slender body, moving through a suspended world beneath a shower of bright comets. As the ground tilts, her body releases glowing pearls, a hidden vital substance. Unbalanced, ElleX embarks on a pilgrimage through the confined space of her world, with the pearls tran...
Axomama
_Axomama_ follows the life of Alberto and his relatives, a family of potato custodians in the Peruvian Andes. The film weaves a parallel between the potato’s journey and the narrator’s complex tracing of her own origins, grappling with questions of identity and belonging. From a sacred tuber to one of the world’s most ubiquitous foods, the humble potato emerges as both metaphor and mirror of re...
Pippa and Léo
Pippa is a young mother with adaptation difficulties. One night, despite the curfew imposed on her, she leaves the shelter with her baby.
To Be Eighteen (The War)
In this cinematic essay, the filmmaker intertwines imagery from her own daily life with the memories of Lisa (Yelyzaveta), an 18-year-old Ukrainian who lived in Montreal for a few months. Two strangers, so far yet so close.
Make Money, Find Meaning, Don’t Panic
Make Money, Find Meaning, Don’t Panic
The future is knocking. Between bold ambitions and unsettling doubts, young people reveal themselves in a guidance counselor’s office.
Hyperlink
In this intimate documentary, director Juliette delicately examines the complex relationships that evolve, fracture, and reshape among the children of a blended family after a breakup. By pushing the boundaries of the desktop documentary format, she crafts a poignant and heartfelt portrait of a grief rarely acknowledged, offering a unique and compelling exploration of loss and connection.
Orbits
Marie-Christine, who lost her sight some years ago, explores life in a particularly sensory way—through her fingertips. Through her personal experience, she arouses her son's curiosity and sense of wonder about the beauty of the universe. Drawing from a constellation of highly textured analogue images and a rich tapestry of sound, _Orbits_ journeys into the sensorial depths of Marie-Christine's...
Lethal Ethel
Blending horror and humour, _Lethal Ethel_ is a mockumentary that follows the story of a Naskapi vampire who goes to murderous lengths to protect her land and culture.
