Cinémental is a film festival, staged annually in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Jérémy Laniel, "Le festival Cinémental s'ouvre vendredi au CCFM". Ici Radio-Canada Manitoba, October 21, 2020.
The event, which presents an annual program of Canadian and international French language films for the Franco-Manitoban community, takes place primarily at the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre in the city's Saint Boniface district, although some screenings and events are also sometimes held at other venues in the city.Simon Fuller, "Cinemental coming to a screen near you". Winnipeg Free Press, October 7, 2014. In order to ensure that non-francophones are also welcome and able to attend, the festival presents the majority of its films in subtitled form.Randall King, "Wake up and read the subtitles". Winnipeg Free Press, November 2, 2006.
Launched in 1991,Randall King, "Local French film fest turns 18". Winnipeg Free Press, October 21, 2009. the event is staged partially in collaboration with Tournée Québec Cinéma."Tournée QUÉBEC CINÉMA : plusieurs invités à Winnipeg". CTVM.info, October 19, 2018. In 2016, the festival was given a special tribute in honour of its 25th anniversary at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma festival in Montreal."Hommage à Cinémental aux Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois". Ici Radio-Canada Manitoba, February 24, 2016.
The 2020 festival proceeded normally despite the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, although social distancing restrictions were maintained for audience safety.Simon Fuller, "Cinémental 2020 to proceed with reduced capacity". Winnipeg Free Press, October 21, 2020. Earlier in the summer, the festival also collaborated with the Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities to present Cinéma sous les étoiles, an outdoor film screening series at the Saint Boniface Cathedral.Amandine Cange, "Du cinéma dans les ruines de la Cathédrale". La Liberté, July 17, 2020.
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