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📢 CALL FOR SHORT FILMS 📢

ASIATE EN COURT, 3rd edition

Deadline : February 9, 2025 at 11:59pm

𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗘𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗧 (3rd Edition) is 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 (𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁) 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆. Organized by the Festival Accès Asie, the competition seeks to increase visibility for films and filmmakers of Asian heritage in Canada and Quebec. 🎥

Rules & Terms:

– Films must be directed by ASIAN FILMMAKERS LIVING IN CANADA (permanent resident or Canadian citizen)
– If the filmmaker is not of Asian heritage, he or she must have a minimum of 2 Asian key members in the following position: producer ; writer ; main actor or actress.
– Asiate en court refers to Canadians of Asian heritage from the 51 countries of the Asian continent.
– Films must be under 30 minutes.
– Films could be documentaries, fiction of any genre, animation, experimental ou short series.
– Work should have been release between 2022 and 2025.
– Non-French or non-english language films should be sent in French-subtitled versions (or English).
– A film already submitted in the past cannot be submitted again.
– Films cannot be broadcast on tv or web in Canada between submission during Asiate en court edition.
– The submitter must be entitled to submit the film and the legal rights to screen it.
– Submission does not guarantee acceptance, the team of Asiate en court will select the films for the festival and the submitter will be notified if the film has been accepted.
– We have to be notified of any screening fees in the initial submission.
– The submission fee is non-refundable.
– By submitting a film the filmmakers, copyright owners and distribution rights owners agree to have the film screened if selected for the program.
– We will require selected filmmakers to send promotional materials and reserve the right to use stills and images for our own use on our website, program and press releases.
– For submission it will be enough to send a link to Vimeo or similar with a password and once the film has been accepted, we will let in which format we will need the screening copy.
– Shipping costs or digital transfer costs have to be paid by the filmmaker.
– Applicants with a waiver code may submit a maximum of 20 films.

If you have any questions, please contact: [email protected]

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Call for Applications — Immersive Perspectives: The Third Wing of Butterfly

Are you an emerging Asian artist curious to discover how collaborative and multidisciplinary art projects take shape?

Festival Accès Asie, in partnership with a collective of artists — painter Khosro Berahmandi, installation and video artist Hadi Jamali, musician Kimihiro Yasaka, guest composer Natsuki Niwa, and ceramic artist Reihan Ebrahimi — is launching a call for applications for its Immersive Perspectives Observation Program: a unique opportunity for learning and reflection designed for emerging Asian artists who wish to immerse themselves in Montreal’s artistic scene and its creative processes.

This program offers participants the chance to observe the creation process of The Third Wing of Butterfly, an evolving installation born from the meeting of diverse practices: video, sculpture, painting, ceramics, sound, and music.

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About the Projet

The Third Wing of Butterfly is a multidisciplinary, process-based installation that explores transformation as both a personal and collective experience. Rooted in intercultural dialogue, the project examines the tensions between familiar structures — social norms, identities, and beliefs — and the forces of change that disrupt them.

By embracing ambiguity, it invites the audience into a meditative space where transformation unfolds as an uncertain, layered journey.

Painter Khosro Berahmandi will create nine large-scale canvases depicting metamorphosis through both figurative and abstract forms. Installation artist Hadi Jamali will digitize and animate these works, generating the video components and light-based interactions. Musician Kimihiro Yasaka (Montreal) and composer Natsuki Niwa (Tokyo) will collaborate on the creation of an evolving soundscape that accompanies the experience. Finally, ceramic artist Reihan Ebrahimi will craft cocoon-shaped sculptures, offering a tactile anchor within the installation.

The project will be presented at Le Gesù – Centre de créativité, in Montreal, from May to August 2026.

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About the Observation Program

The program reflects the desire of first-generation immigrant artists to open their creative process to the community. It encourages curiosity, dialogue, and reflection on the many ways a multidisciplinary collaboration can be built and transformed.

Three emerging Asian artists will be selected to accompany the collective through different stages of creation—from the initial development to the final installation and exhibition. Participants will take part in ten work and discussion sessions between November 2025 and May 2026 with the collective’s artists, helping them deepen their understanding of the evolving dialogue behind a multidisciplinary artwork. They will therefore have the opportunity to benefit from a form of mentorship during discussions about the artwork, guided by the expertise of the collective’s artists.

No financial exchange will take place: the program is entirely volunteer-based, with no fees or remuneration for either party.

Exact dates will be determined once the selected artists are confirmed.

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Eligibility Criteria

-To be an emerging Asian artist;
-From any discipline, but with an interest in visual and digital arts;
-To be available to participate in ten sessions between November 2025 and May 2026.

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How to Apply

Send your application by email to [email protected] with the subject line:
“Application — Immersive Perspectives”

Your application must include:

-your CV (maximum 2 pages);
-a short statement (200–300 words) describing your artistic approach and your motivation to participate.

📅 Application deadline: November 21, 2025

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