ALAMBIC 2025 – CALL TO ANIMATION FILMMAKERS
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Create an Animated Documentary with the NFB French Animation Unit
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) invites animation filmmakers to submit their projects for the second edition of Alambic. This exciting program offers them a paid six-month mentorship where they can create an animated documentary that’s up to three minutes long.
Immerse yourself in a world of creativity and collaboration. Alambic is a dynamic, intensive experience where imagination, experimentation and craft come together to reveal the next wave of unique filmmaking talent.
About the 2025 Edition: ANIMER LE RÉEL
This year, Alambic is seeking bold and innovative animated documentary proposals, preferably addressing contemporary collective issues. We invite French-speaking animation filmmakers interested in pushing the boundaries of animation and documentary storytelling to submit their proposals. Applications are open to candidates across Canada.
To participate, you must be available full-time for the program. Work can be done remotely, and the NFB will provide the necessary equipment whenever possible. However, creators based in the Montreal area are strongly encouraged to use the NFB’s creative spaces at Îlot Balmoral, located in the vibrant Quartier des Spectacles.
Timeline
- Application deadline: 5 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Program dates: February 3–July 25, 2025
- Orientation and pre-production: February 3–7, 2025 (in Montreal)
- Production: February 3–July 18, 2025
- Post-production and wrap: July 21–25, 2025 (in Montreal)
Any travel arrangements for those living outside the Greater Montreal area will be made by the NFB.
Team
- Mentoring Director: Karl Lemieux
- Associate Producer: Raquel Sancinetti
- Producer: Jelena Popović
- Editor: Joël Vaudreuil
- Sound Designer: Sacha Ratcliffe
- NFB French Animation Unit crew
The films created as part of Alambic 2025 will be released on the NFB’s digital platforms and shared across social media. They will benefit from a promotional and communication campaign targeting the Canadian and international animation industry.
For more information, click here (in French only).
Participants must be proficient in French, as this program is led by the NFB French Animation Unit. If you prefer to work in English, we invite you to apply to the Hothouse 15 Program, open until November 12, 2024.
Have questions? Contact us at: alambic@onf.ca.