Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec

What Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec does

The Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec (FCVQ) is a non-profit cultural organization founded in 2011 that operates an annual film festival in Quebec City, Canada. The 15th edition is scheduled for September 9–13, 2026. The festival curates approximately 250 films across 8 venues including Le Diamant, Palais Montcalm, Cinéma Beaumont, Ninkasi, Place D'Youville, Le Drague, and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ), organized around three programming axes: Éclat (celebration and competitions), Étoile (premieres and special screenings), and Illumination (documentary and discovery). It supplements ticketed indoor programming with ~30 free outdoor screenings at Place D'Youville, summer cinema evenings ("Les nuits du FCVQ"), cine-concerts with Les Violons du Roy, and the Campus FCVQ incubator for emerging Quebec filmmakers. The organization has 7 paid employees and is led by General Director Hugo Latulippe, Associate General Director Marie-Elaine Riou, Programming Director Helen Faradji, and Artistic Director Elisabeth Williams (three Emmy Awards).

FCVQ's revenue model is multi-stream and characteristic of a publicly-funded cultural non-profit. Direct consumer revenue comes from individual film tickets sold via lepointdevente.com and from VIP "Amis du FCVQ" festival passes priced at $250 CAD (capped at 100 units). The majority of operating capital is sourced from public and private partnerships: Ville de Québec (municipal), SODEC and Téléfilm Canada (provincial/federal cultural agencies), and major corporate sponsors including Québecor (presenting partner), Hydro-Québec, Desjardins, Croix-Rouge canadienne, and SDC du Vieux-Québec. Québecor holds the exclusive presenting sponsorship designation. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is event-driven and seasonal, supported by email newsletters, media relations (handled by agency Brouillard), social media, and annual volunteer recruitment campaigns.

The organization's underlying technology is conventional and non-proprietary: the website (fcvq.ca, powered by Webrio) integrates standard payment processors (Stripe, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, among others), web analytics (Google Analytics, Hotjar), and marketing tags (Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager). There is no developer-facing API, no proprietary platform, and no AI/ML capabilities. Distribution is physical and venue-based. The festival maintains an eco-responsible positioning via a carbon-neutrality partnership with cooperative Arbre-Évolution, including 650 trees committed to the greater Quebec City region, and operates the Bourse Pierre Charles-Rochette-FCVQ student scholarship in partnership with Cégep Garneau. Customer segments served include general public/cinéphiles, film industry professionals, emerging filmmakers, and families seeking free outdoor programming.

Name

Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec

Legal name

Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec

Website

https://fcvq.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Non-profit annual film festival in Quebec City founded in 2011, screening ~250 films across 8 venues and serving cinephiles, film industry professionals, and families through ticketed screenings, free outdoor programming at Place D'Youville, and the Campus FCVQ filmmaker incubator.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Festival / Cultural Events

NAICS

Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Cultural Screenings (Museums, Cultural Centers) (MPADAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

Keywords

• Film festival events
• Cinema screenings
• Cultural film programming
• Outdoor cinema series
• Film industry networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec City

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from individual film screening tickets sold through the festival's primary ticketing platform, lepointdevente.com. Individual tickets are available for specific screenings and special events including opening and closing night films.
2. Festival Passes (Amis du FCVQ): VIP festival passes priced at $250 CAD providing unlimited access to all festival activities, reserved seating, priority access without queuing, and exclusive perks throughout the event duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FCVQ is an annual generalist film festival held in Quebec City that screens approximately 250 Canadian and international films across 8 venues over a five-day run each September. The festival combines ticketed indoor premieres and special screenings with free outdoor programming, professional development programming for emerging filmmakers, competitive short-film challenges, and cine-concert events. It also produces a complementary summer outdoor cinema series (Les nuits du FCVQ) and ancillary audience awards.

Product overview

The Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec (FCVQ) is an annual film festival offering a single unified event experience built around three programming axes — Éclat (celebration/competitions), Étoile (special screenings/premieres), and Illumination (documentary/discovery) — supplemented by summer outdoor screenings (Les nuits du FCVQ), industry programming (Le Campus), competitive challenges (Kino challenges), and a public choice award (Prix du public Jean-Marc-Vallée). The festival serves as a platform for both Canadian and international cinema, combining ticketed venue screenings with free outdoor programming, and includes ancillary initiatives like student scholarships and ciné-concert performances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec (FCVQ) Annual multi-venue film festival held in Quebec City featuring approximately 250 Canadian and international films across 8 venues, with screenings, competitions, industry events, and free outdoor programming. Running since 2011.
• Éclat Programming Axis Festival axis focused on celebration, festivities and passion featuring themed evenings, competitions, surprising short films and local productions. Venues include La Ninkasi, Le Drague and Place D'Youville.
• Étoile Programming Axis Special screenings and memorable encounters axis featuring premieres, special screenings with actors and filmmakers, and notable artist meetings. Venues include Le Diamant, Palais Montcalm and Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.
• Illumination Programming Axis Behind-the-scenes and discovery axis featuring captivating works, film production insights, and industry panels with guest filmmakers and artists. Venues include Le Circuit Beaumont, MNBAQ and Place D'Youville.
• Les nuits du FCVQ Free outdoor summer cinema series presented by the City of Québec. Three evening screenings held at city parks with filmmakers present for post-screening discussions.
• Le Campus FCVQ Incubator for young cinematic talent featuring exclusive conferences and workshops led by industry professionals. The cohort explores screenwriting, documentary, fiction and film production from script to editing.
• Prix du public Jean-Marc-Vallée Public choice award created in collaboration with filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée's sons, Émile and Alex Vallée. A bronze trophy created by artist Marc Séguin is awarded to a feature film selected by audience vote.
• Kino Québec / Kino Montréal Challenge Short film creation challenge where Kino Québec and Kino Montréal cells compete. Annual themed competition with films under 2 minutes, presented during the festival.
• Bourse Pierre Charles-Rochette-FCVQ Scholarship awarded annually to a student from Cégep Garneau to realize a cinematic project, supporting young filmmakers and the next generation of cinema talent.
• Ciné-Concerts Silent film concerts featuring orchestral accompaniment. Collaboration with Les Violons du Roy for live musical scores accompanying classic film screenings.
• Amis du FCVQ VIP Festival Pass VIP festival pass priced at $250 CAD providing unlimited access to all festival activities, reserved seating, priority access without queuing, and exclusive perks throughout the event duration. Limited to 100 passes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15 editions since 2011, making it the largest cinema celebration in the Capitale-Nationale region
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• QuébecorcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of the FCVQ. Major partner providing significant financial and marketing support for the festival's operations and programming, including presenting major special events and screenings.
• Ville de QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner and founding supporter of the festival, providing essential public funding and institutional backing for the annual event.
• Hydro-QuébecmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor public utility sponsor presenting the Éclat and Illumination programming axes of the festival, with branding and marketing support throughout the event.
• SDC du Vieux-QuébecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness improvement association for Old Quebec, partnering on festival activities and supporting the cultural vitality of the historic district.
• Arbre-ÉvolutionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative partner for the festival's carbon neutrality initiative, planting trees and providing environmental education at Place D'Youville, with 650 trees to be planted in the greater Quebec City region.
• Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transit partner providing accessible transportation options aligned with the festival's environmental values.
• Hôtel Le ConcordeminorOthersOfficial hotel partner of the festival, providing accommodation options for festival attendees and visiting artists.
• Le DiamantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary venue partner for major screenings, premieres and special events including opening and closing night galas, equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
• Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor cultural institution venue partner hosting festival screenings and special programming including screenings at Auditorium Sandra et Alain Bouchard.
• Les Violons du RoymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusical ensemble collaborating on cine-concert programming, including world premiere orchestral accompaniment of Buster Keaton's 'Le mécano de la Générale' composed by Gabriel Thibaudeau.
• Funambules MédiasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia partner organizing the touring short film program from Cinéma sous les étoiles, bringing exceptional documentary shorts from emerging Quebec filmmakers to the festival.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM): Montreal documentary film festival, also publicly funded by SODEC and Téléfilm Canada. Comparable as a Quebec documentary/specialized festival competing for the same regional audience and funding pool.
• Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma: Quebec-focused film festival celebrating Quebec cinema, previously led by Programming Director Paul Landriau who now holds the same role at FCVQ. Directly comparable mission around Quebec film promotion and audience development.
• Festival International du Film sur l'Art (FIFA): Montreal festival dedicated to films about art and culture. Comparable as a Quebec-based specialized festival competing for similar cultural-funder dollars and francophone cultural audiences.
• Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC): Montreal-based annual film festival showcasing Quebec, Canadian and international cinema across multiple venues. Most direct comparable in terms of mission, generalist programming and Quebec cultural positioning, but operates at larger scale.
• Fantasia International Film Festival: Montreal-based genre film festival running annually in summer. Comparable as a multi-venue Quebec festival with industry programming elements, though focused on genre and international titles.

Regional players

• Atlantic Film Festival: Regional Canadian film festival in Halifax with industry programming. Comparable structurally as a city-based multi-venue festival with industry and public-funder backing, though in a different region.
• Festival du cinéma de Sherbrooke: Regional Quebec film festival also serving audiences outside Montreal. Comparable as a smaller-city Quebec film festival drawing on the same public-funding ecosystem.
• Calgary International Film Festival: Regional Canadian film festival with comparable scale and multi-venue city footprint. Useful benchmark for staffing, sponsor mix and audience-development strategies in a non-Montreal market.

Broad incumbents

• Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF): Canada's largest film festival operating at a vastly larger scale and budget. Comparable in its multi-venue city-wide model and industry-programming ambitions, but serves a fundamentally different tier.

Others

• Québec Cinéma (organizing body): Provincial film industry body that organizes Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma and advocates for Quebec cinema. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler connecting FCVQ to public funders and filmmakers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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