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Au Contraire Montréal Film Festival on Mental Health in support of UP House

Le Festival du film Au Contraire est une initiative de Paradis Urbain, un organisme de bienfaisance canadien enregistré. Sa mission est de soutenir les personnes qui, en raison de la maladie mentale, éprouvent des difficultés à se sortir de leur situation et à reprendre le cours de leur vie. Reconnaissant la sensibilité des Montréalais face au pouvoir mobilisateur de l’expression artistique, Paradis Urbain vise, par le truchement du Festival du film Au Contraire, à combattre les stéréotypes et à contrer la stigmatisation entourant la maladie mentale. The Au Contraire Film Festival is an initiative of Paradis Urbain, a Canadian registered charity, whose greater mission is assisting individuals, who, due to their mental illness, are having difficulty moving forward and recovering their lives. Recognizing the power of creative expression as a catalyst that inspires Montreal citizens to take action, Paradis Urbain, through the Au Contraire Film Festival, strives to dispel stereotypes and reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.

October 10 marks World Mental Health Day, a reminder of the importance of listening to lived experiences and building co...
10/10/2026

October 10 marks World Mental Health Day, a reminder of the importance of listening to lived experiences and building communities where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

At UP House - La Maison UP the Clubhouse model helps adults living with mental health challenges rebuild confidence, find purpose, and create meaningful connections. Through shared daily activities, employment programs, and a supportive environment, members play an active role in shaping their own experiences.

UP House is the only community of its kind in Quebec, providing a place where adults living with mental health challenges can find connection, belonging, and renewed purpose.

UP House changes lives, and your support helps make that possible.

Join us on October 26 for the Au Contraire Film Festival Fundraising Gala and help support UP House and its mission to reduce social isolation and strengthen community.

🎟️ Only 40 pairs of tickets remain! Reserve yours through the link in bio.

October 10 marks World Mental Health Day, a reminder of the importance of listening to lived experiences and building co...
10/10/2026

October 10 marks World Mental Health Day, a reminder of the importance of listening to lived experiences and building communities where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

At UP House - La Maison UP the Clubhouse model helps adults living with mental health challenges rebuild confidence, find purpose, and create meaningful connections. Through shared daily activities, employment programs, and a supportive environment, members play an active role in shaping their own experiences.

UP House is the only community of its kind in Quebec, providing a place where adults living with mental health challenges can find connection, belonging, and renewed purpose.

UP House changes lives, and your support helps make that possible. 💚

Join us on October 26 for the Au Contraire Film Festival Fundraising Gala and help support UP House and its mission to reduce social isolation and strengthen community.

🎟️ Only 40 pairs of tickets remain! Reserve yours through the link in bio.

The Au Contraire Film Festival Fundraising Gala is quickly approaching, and tickets are going fast.🎟️ Reserve your ticke...
10/07/2026

The Au Contraire Film Festival Fundraising Gala is quickly approaching, and tickets are going fast.

🎟️ Reserve your tickets now through the link in bio.

For its 14th year, the ACFF Gala will bring together community leaders, philanthropists, mental health advocates, and people working across Montréal’s mental health continuum for an inspiring evening of film, dialogue, and connection.

This year, the Gala explores one of the central concerns of our time: the critical need for human empathy and reflection in a rapidly evolving digital society shaped by the rise of artificial intelligence.

The evening will feature two exclusive Canadian film premieres, followed by a panel discussion exploring the films’ themes and the intersection of AI, robotics, and mental health from diverse perspectives. We’ll also welcome our very special guest, X2 Lite humanoid robot.

Your presence makes an impact far beyond one evening. The Fundraising Gala supports the critical work of UP House, a strength-based, restorative community for adults whose lives have been disrupted by mental health challenges. Its evidence-based model, unique in Québec, helps eliminate social isolation while rebuilding confidence, purpose, and community.

Join us October 26 for an unforgettable evening of film, connection, compassion, and community.

Only 40 pairs of tickets remain, reserve yours 👉 https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/acff-annual-gala--2026The Au Cont...
10/04/2026

Only 40 pairs of tickets remain, reserve yours 👉 https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/acff-annual-gala--2026

The Au Contraire Film Festival’s Fundraising Gala is a unique evening bringing together international cinema and mental health advocacy. As a philanthropic festival, it’s about more than a fantastic evening of film. Your support has a real impact, helping advance the work of UP House Montreal, a community that works to eliminate social isolation and rebuild confidence for adults living with mental health challenges.

Join us on October 26 for the Canadian premieres of Trust Me and Useless, screenings of Flames of Me and This Time Away, and an insightful and diverse panel that expands the conversation beyond the screen. Plus, meet our very special guest: X2 Lite, the humanoid robot!

Reserve your tickets now: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/acff-annual-gala--2026

🎬 ÉTUDIANT·ES | C’EST CE SOIR!Cinéma, échanges et santé mentale avec le FFAC × RACOR à l’Ausgang Plaza.Au programme : Be...
10/01/2026

🎬 ÉTUDIANT·ES | C’EST CE SOIR!

Cinéma, échanges et santé mentale avec le FFAC × RACOR à l’Ausgang Plaza.

Au programme : Beau temps, mauvais temps de Florence Lafond et Tenir tête de Mathieu Arsenault, suivis d’une discussion avec les cinéastes et des intervenant·es du milieu de la santé mentale.

📅 Ce soir, 1er octobre
📍 Ausgang Plaza
🎟️ Billets étudiants : utilisez le code ETUDIANT25
👉 Billets : lien en bio

Une soirée pour voir, écouter, échanger et réfléchir autrement à la santé mentale à travers le cinéma.

On vous attend ce soir!

Starting today, stream enlightening, thought-provoking cinema on the Au Contraire Film Festival Streaming Platform throu...
10/01/2026

Starting today, stream enlightening, thought-provoking cinema on the Au Contraire Film Festival Streaming Platform throughout the month of October.

Intimate relationships with the Internet, care and isolation, high strangeness, magical thinking, and manic delusion are just some of what you’ll discover in the 2026 ACFF online programming.

October 1–31 | aucontraire.festivee.com

Watch, explore, go beyond your typical viewing, and discover perspective-shifting films this month.

A glimpse at what’s waiting for you this October on the Au Contraire Film Festival Streaming Platform. 💻Childhood memori...
09/27/2026

A glimpse at what’s waiting for you this October on the Au Contraire Film Festival Streaming Platform. 💻

Childhood memories, busy and whimsical visual worlds, forced sincerity, and simmering resentments: these are just some of the themes explored in our 2026 Streaming Platform collection.

👉 October 1–31 | aucontraire.festivee.com

Watch, explore, and join the conversation, on and off the screen.

🎬 Cinéma et santé mentale | FFAC × RACORPour lancer la 14e édition du Festival du film Au Contraire sur la santé mentale...
09/25/2026

🎬 Cinéma et santé mentale | FFAC × RACOR

Pour lancer la 14e édition du Festival du film Au Contraire sur la santé mentale, nous nous associons au RACOR en santé mentale pour une soirée de cinéma et d’échanges le 1er octobre à l’Ausgang Plaza.

Découvrez Beau temps, mauvais temps de Florence Lafond et Tenir tête de Mathieu Arsenault, deux films qui posent un regard sensible sur la proche aidance, la famille et les liens qui nous soutiennent.

Les projections seront suivies d’une discussion animée par Devon Reid, directrice artistique du RACOR en santé mentale, avec les cinéastes Florence Lafond et Mathieu Arsenault, ainsi que Lisa Bellevue, directrice de la Maison UP, Dr Luigi De Benedictis, médecin-psychiatre, et Angie Dupuis, paire aidante famille chez Arborescence.

Dix ans après le tournage de Tenir tête, Mathieu Arsenault portera un regard nouveau sur son parcours et sur ce qui a changé depuis la réalisation du film. La discussion permettra d’élargir la réflexion en réunissant différentes perspectives autour d’une question qui nous concerne toutes et tous :

Comment prenons-nous soin les uns des autres lorsque la vie nous met à l’épreuve?

Une soirée pour voir, écouter, échanger et réfléchir autrement à la santé mentale à travers le cinéma.

📅 1er octobre
📍 Ausgang Plaza
🎟️ Billets : https://lepointdevente.com/billets/xd0251001002?lang=fr

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