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The Network

Created under the auspices of the Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montreal (RIDM) in 2003, the Documentary Network brings together the main audiovisual associations in Quebec and Canada, providing a meeting point for reflection and discussion in order to ensure that documentary film retains its essential position in the world of cinema.

The Documentary Network aims to ensure that documentary plays its rightful role in the defence of democracy, tolerance, and open-mindedness. It encourages people to talk about and debate films that tackle the issues, aspirations and values of society.

The Documentary Network works to improve the conditions for the creation and production of quality documentary film.


The Documentary Network has held an annual forum since November 2002. It publishes studies and briefs that may be consulted on its Web site.


The Documentary Network receives financial assistance from the following institutions and associations:

  • Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA)
  • Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec (APFTQ)
  • Association québécoise des techniciens de l’image et du son (AQTIS)
  • Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec (ARRQ)
  • Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA)
  • Quebec Council of the Directors Guild of Canada (QCDGC)
  • Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC)
  • Fondation Daniel Langlois
  • National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
  • Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM)
  • Société des auteurs de radio, télévision et cinéma (SARTeC)

Board of Directors

Jean-Daniel Lafond, Chair
Filmmaker and Chair, Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM)

Monique Simard, Vice-Chair
Producer, Productions Virage, Representative of the Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec (APFTQ)
Ian McLaren, substitute

Fortner Anderson, Vice-Chair
Poet and Business Agent of the Quebec Council of the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC)

Marie-Anne Raulet, Treasurer
Director, Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM)

Lise Lachapelle, Secretary
Director, Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec (ARRQ)
Magnus Isacsson, Philippe Baylaucq, substitutes

Daniel Cross
Filmmaker, producer, Eyesteelfilm, Representative of the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA)

Malcolm Guy
Director and Producer, Multi-Monde Productions, Representative of Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC)
Sylvie Van Brabant, substitute

Colette Loumède and Tom Perlmutter (alternately)
Respectively Producer, French Program, and Director, English Program, National Film Board of Canada

Peter Sandmark
National Director, Independent Media Arts Alliance
Katherine Jerkovic, substitute

Catherine Loumède
Director of politics, Association québécoise des techniciens de l’image et du son (AQTIS)
Michel Charles Major, substitute

Paul Lapointe
Producer, Érézi Productions, Representative of the Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM)

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