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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Au Contraire Film Festival announces its 2015 program


THE LINEUP OF FILMS IS BEAUTIFUL, TOPICAL & UNFLINCHING WHILE STRIVING TO ERASE THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS
MONTRÉAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, OCTOBER 27-30

Paradis Urbain is proud to present the 3rd annual Au Contraire Film Festival (ACFF) program. The festival will showcase edgy and thought-provoking feature and short films and documentaries from around the world, to be followed by panel discussions on key topics on mental illness.

This year’s ACFF program was chosen from over 400 submissions, more than double the amount received for the 2014 edition, from all around the world” said Philip Silverberg, festival founder. Our roster will screen, in English and French, 3 feature and 8 short length jury selected films including 5 Canadian Premières. All of these films Challenge the Myths and Change the Perspectives surrounding mental illness.”