National Film Board
Two NFB films by directors at the height of their craft, each with their own distinctive style, are among the first five titles announced by the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) for its 29th edition, taking place November 19 to 29, 2026.
- Platforms, a short film by acclaimed experimental filmmaker Karl Lemieux, is a sensory meditation that merges metal, oil and water. It was shot on the sea off the coast of Scotland, where decommissioned oil and gas platforms are being dismantled.
- During the festival, Platforms will also be presented as an installation at the artist-run centre OBORO, on Berri St. in Montreal.
- The feature documentary Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, by established director Matthew Rankin, is a psychedelic doomscroll that reinvents the flamboyant rise of the man born to be Canada's 18th prime minister. Its RIDM screening will follow its world premiere in the prestigious Midnight Madness program at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Platforms by Karl Lemieux (20 min 46 s)
Produced at the NFB by Mélanie Brière
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