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Alter Ciné
Objective
The Alter-Ciné Foundation was created in the memory of Canadian filmmaker, Yvan Patry, who
passed away on October 14, 1999. Patry was a co-founder of the production company Alter Ciné
and directed numerous documentaries and current affairs programs in Africa, Latin America
and Asia. His key concept was that “…documentaries should go against the tide. They should
bear witness and spur us to action.”
Inspired by his ethics, the Alter Ciné Foundation has involved in offering a yearly grant to young
film and video makers from Africa, Asia and Latin America to direct a documentary film on
the theme of rights and freedoms, including social and economic rights, women’s rights and
the right to cultural and artistic creation. The Foundation particularly supports documentary
films that dare to go against the tide, take the side of the defenseless and question common
assumptions through giving a voice to the voiceless in order to enrich our understanding of the
world and to help us reflecting on the possibility of changing the world from the perspective of
peace, justice, equality and respect of differences.
Funding Amount
Special
The fund is initiated by (See Objective)
The funding amount is 10.000 $ CAN as grant.
Applications must be sent post paid to the Alter-Ciné Foundation (see below).
Only applications received before August 15 of each year will be accepted.
Candidates will be informed of the Selection Committee’s decisions
before December 31 of each year.
Conditions
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To apply, the video/filmmaker must present two support letters from partners, NGOs, groups or
associations supporting the project.
information and contact
Alter-Ciné Foundation
5371 avenue de l’Esplanade, Montréal (Québec), H2T 2Z8, CANADA
Tel:+ 1 (514) 273-7136 – E-mail : alter@mlink.net
www.altercine.org