August 25, 2026
2026 Awards List
Discover the winners of our 11th edition!
The Festival Courts d’un soir is pleased to present 16 awards and special mentions to works from its 2026 Official Selection. Discover our winners below:
Short Film Competition
Golden Hourglass – Best Canadian Short Film Award
Sitting Bird
Athena Han
$5,000 in equipment rentals
Presented by
International Grand Prize
Paradise Garden
Sonia Terrab
$1,500 in post-production services
Presented by
Special Mention - International Grand Prize
At Night
Pooya Afzali
Jury’s Choice Award – Best Quebec Short Film Award
People Live Here
Gabrielle Côté
$1,500 in equipment rentals and $2,500 in post-production services
Presented by
Special Mention - Jury’s Choice Award
Lethal Ethel
Elayna Einish
Series Competitions
National Series Grand Prize
Getting Under Your Skin
Éric Piccoli
$3,000 in equipment rentals
Presented by
Special Mention - National Series Grand Prize
Femmes à modeler
Blanche Gionet-Lavigne
International Series Award
FRIENDCAST
Raphaël MARRIQ
$1,500 in post-production services
Presented by
Special Mention - International Series Award
The lunch break
Sarah Jacquier
La Fête du Clip Competition
Jury Prize
Éloïse Lavictoire, Kwadzo Komedza
$1,000 in equipment rentals
Presented by
Best Artist Award
Evil
Marguerite Ranger
$1,000 in promotional support
Presented by
Audience Award
Sick of It
Marco André Lavagnino
$2,000 in equipment rentals
Presented by
International Award
DENTDELION - YOU
Pauline Herlent
Official selection at La Fête du Clip in Lyon