Each year, CINEMANIA brings together an outstanding community of filmmakers and film industry professionals.
For its 2025 edition, the festival welcomed over 230 guests, including 106 international guests, highlighting the event’s growing reach and international appeal.
Actors, directors, screenwriters, producers, jury members and industry professionals took part, both as part of the artistic delegation and through a rich program of professional activities. Notable guests this year included Juliette Binoche, Jonathan Cohen, Jérôme Commandeur, Monia Chokri, Thomas Ngijol, Reda Kateb, Brigitte Poupart and Anne Dorval.
Guests from Québec and abroad came to meet audiences during screenings, discussions and festival events, while also taking part in meaningful professional exchanges, fostering dialogue, knowledge sharing and the development of new connections within the film community.