2025 FUNDRAISING GALA

Join us for an unforgettable evening of inspiration & artistic exploration at the 13th annual edition of the ACFF, taking place on October 27, 2025 at the Hilton Garden Inn Midtown.

GALA INFO

Date : October 27, 2024
Enjoy : Buffet dinatoire with wine
Venue : Hilton Garden Inn Midtown
Address : 6939 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, Quebec, H3W 3E4
Dress Code: Relaxed Chic
Getting there: Complementary Parking & Namur Metro

18:00

Doors Open

18:15

Dinatoire

19:15

Film Program

21:30

Refreshments

2025 WINNERS

Official Selection

EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

The Au Contraire Film Festival on mental health raises funds to support UP House and to destigmatise long term mental health conditions. This year's theme is #EverythingInBetween, a raw and generous look at the ways we cope, adapt, and carry on. Through them, we glimpse the chaos and beauty of being human – imperfect, but not alone.

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP

The Au Contraire Film Festival on mental health raises funds to support UP House and to destigmatise long term mental health conditions. This year's theme is #EverythingInBetween, a raw and generous look at the ways we cope, adapt, and carry on. Through them, we glimpse the chaos and beauty of being human – imperfect, but not alone.

Paradis Urbain is the founding organisation of UP House, a community and organization in Montreal that aims to eliminate social isolation and rebuild the confidence, purpose, and community of adults living with mental health challenges.

We are 900 members strong, and yearly we have over 250 active members! UP House is part of an international network of over 350 Clubhouses in 32 countries that are based on a successful evidence-based model of psychosocial rehabilitation.

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

A NOTE FROM
CYBIL GERACIMO

ACFF CURATOR & PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR

This year’s Au Contraire Film Festival highlights our struggle for grace, meaning, and beauty in the constant ebb and flow of suffering: the dance of existence. Life can overwhelm, causing deep distress, maladaptive coping mechanisms, and illness. Its traumas can pass intergenerationally like a quiet scream that insidiously colours our notions of self, identity, and culture.

Our mettle is tested through the fire, leading to gems of creative expression and resilience.

Light and humour push through the cracks. Through the sublimation of our pain, we come to know deeper truths and beauty within ourselves and without.

FESTIVAL

OCTOBER 1-31, 2025
EMPOWERING MINDS, INSPIRING CHANGE.

Join ACFF in our mission to promote mental health awareness. Our digital festival engages audiences in Montreal, Quebec, and Canada, providing unparalleled perspectives on mental health issues. Partner with us as we go beyond a one-time event. Together, we collaborate with corporations and community organizations, leveraging our film library to enhance their goals and offer on-line and in-person programs.