Our programs
Creation Assistance
Assistance program
October 16, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
The PRIM Creation Assistance Program is one of PRIM’s oldest programs. Its purpose is to support the creation of independent media works and to encourage the diversity of practices.
Doc at Risk
Assistance program
October 16, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
The purpose of PRIM’s Doc at Risk assistance program is to support the creation of independent documentary works that involve risk, whether in terms of their subject matter, their funding, their formal bias or their examination of cinematic language.
Research and Exploration
Assistance program
October 16, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
PRIM Centre’s Research & Development program is designed to support you in the preliminary phase of your creative projects.
Unlike support for the creation of experimental projects, this program concentrates on the exploration and research required to bring your artistic ideas to fruition.
Distribution Assistance
Assistance program
Any time
The purpose of PRIM’s Distribution Assistance program is to support the finalization of independent media works and promote their distribution in the best possible conditions.
Organization Assistance
Assistance program
Any time
The purpose of PRIM’s Organization Assistance program is to support non-profit organizations with a cultural, social or community-based focus having a project that helps them carry out their mission.
PRIM Residency
Residency
By invitation
The PRIM residency is offered by invitation only by the Board of directors and its objective is to provide an artist with all the resources of PRIM for one year to produce an original work of art. With a PRIM residency, you have carte blanche!
PRIM | Codes d’accès
Residency
The PRIM | Codes d’accès residency gives a young audio artist the opportunity to produce a surround sound work for performance with Codes d’accès. Focused on mixing and mastering, the selected artist will be able to finalize his or her project in PRIM’s sound laboratory and benefit from a broadcast as part of the regular programming of Codes d’accès.
PRIM | MAI
Residency
PRIM and the MAI have partnered to offer a joint residency, a year long-term accompaniment to an artist wishing to experiment, develop their skills and create a work in the discipline of new media arts. PRIM is associated with the M.A.I (Montréal, arts Interculturels) artist support program.
PRIM | Dazibao
Residency
Dazibao and PRIM have joined forces to offer an artist an exceptional opportunity to produce and distribute a work. The selected proposal takes into account the specificities of both organizations and, as a result, must address the formal and conceptual problems innate to image-based practices while having no qualms about tackling audio, video and digital processing.
RVQC
Award for the best work of art and experimentation
20 000$
This prize is awarded each year as part of the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma. Since 2015, the prize awarded to the director of the best RVQC art and experimental film has been accompanied by a bursary worth $10,000 in services and $10,000 in equipment rental from PRIM.
RIDM
Special Jury Prize in the National Feature Film Competition
20 000$
This award recognizes the best feature film in the national competition.
It comes with a purse worth $15,000 in services and $5,000 in equipment rental from PRIM.
LOOK
Prix Tourner à tout prix
6,000$
This new prize has been awarded since this year at the REGARD festival for a short film in the category Tourner à tout prix.
It comes with a $6,000 bursary for image services at PRIM.
Cinema under the stars
Student Jury’s Favourite Award
5,000$
This new prize has been awarded since this year to Cinéma sous les étoiles presented by Funambules Médias for the Coup de coeur of the student jury.
It comes with a $5,000 bursary in PRIM services.
