Méduse

Creative Organizations

Coopérative Méduse is made up of nine artistic and cultural organizations dedicated to artistic research, production, and presentation. Member organizations work both independently and together, each contributing to the global reputation of Quebec culture and to international artistic exchanges. The cooperative’s production spaces serve a broad community, hosting and presenting hundreds of artists from Quebec and beyond every year for workshop stays and short and long term creative residencies. Member organizations put on over 200 public activities, enjoy the support of several thousand members, and reach an estimated audience of 50,000 people every year.


Independent cinema cooperative
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Founded in Quebec City in 1977, Spirafilm is a non-profit cooperative whose mission is foster independent film and video production in the fields of fiction, documentary and experimental cinema. All Spirafilm’s undertakings and activities are carried out with the idea of giving the artist maximum freedom in his or her work.

Spirafilm has a significant amount of professional film equipment available to its members as well as multipurpose editing rooms at a fraction of the cost that is customary in the film industry (up to 95% off the regular cost). The cooperative also organizes training workshops and regularly collaborates with the film milieu to help its members advance artistically and professionally in the best way possible.

Besides providing film equipment and services, the cooperative has been a hub of creativity and a meeting place for filmmakers, technicians and actors for many years. In order to develop a dynamic cinema industry in Québec city, and to give its members new experiences, Spirafilm sometimes produces special projects. Finally the cooperative promote independent film through its ‘Ciné-club’ and short films screening evenings.

Spirafilm is the main organization devoted to independent film production outside the greater Montreal area: it serves artists in and around Quebec City as well as across the province.

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Monday-Thursday 9:00-12:00 / 13:00-17:00