The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) has unveiled the visual identity of its 25th edition, which will take place from November 17 to 27.
To mark the RIDM’s 25th anniversary, Juliette Moal has dreamed up a visual signature that taps into our collective nostalgia for the 1990s. That decade saw the launch of the Montreal International Documentary Festival, founded in 1998.
In a nod to the design of VHS cases – the iconic cassette packaging that was a staple in most households for about two decades – the poster serves as the de facto wrapper for the festival’s complete 2022 program. Vintage and colourful, it showcases the RIDM logo as well as its slogan, Where all stories meet. It also heralds an edition that will foster dialogue between generations. The documentary films selected by the RIDM programming collective raise issues of relevance in the present, the past and the future. This 25th anniversary edition will provide an opportunity to bring filmmakers of the past, present and future together, along with the public, to take part in roundtables, discussions, and performances pertaining to documentary cinema.
“Developing a festival’s visual identity is an annual challenge that gives rise to much reflection and sometimes a little trepidation. When it’s an anniversary, all of that is inevitably amplified. So it was with great joy that we welcomed our esteemed collaborator Juliette’s proposal. Her design manages to evoke, in a very colourful way, a feeling of nostalgia by paying tribute to cinema and to one of its most universal (at least for a few generations) means of dissemination, all the while proudly featuring the RIDM’s branding” explains Marc Gauthier, the RIDM’s Executive Director
Headquarters
The Cinémathèque québécoise, located in the heart of Montreal, will also serve as the RIDM’s headquarters for the duration of the festival. The RIDM’s main box office, two screening rooms, and numerous activities (roundtable talks, as well as networking and festive events) will be held there, making for a vibrant venue for the festival’s 25th anniversary.
The 25th annual RIDM will take place in theatres from November 17 to 27, 2022.
Information: ridm.ca / info@ridm.ca
