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November 26th, 2025 Talks

Memory in the Age of Digital Storytelling

In French | Digital storytelling has become a compelling tool for preserving both individual and collective memory. Through technologies like 3D modeling, photogrammetry, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence, fragments of the past can be reanimated in vivid and accessible ways, evoking emotion and empathy, especially among younger generations. But what critical questions, limitations, and biases arise from these methods as they seek to safeguard memory for the future?

The discussion will be followed by a networking brunch in the lobby of the Cinémathèque québécoise.

Moderator:
Myriam Achard – Head of New Media Partnerships and Public Relations, PHI

Panelists:
Emeline Courcier – Filmmaker (Burn from Absence)
Mélanie O'Bomsawin – Video Editor and New Media Artist
Vali Fugulin – Filmmaker (Traces : le processeur de peine)
Ugo Arsac - Filmmaker (Energeia)

Presented as part of Novembre Numérique.

Live translations via AI will be available for this activity. We recommend written versions in English and French, as accuracy in other languages is not guaranteed. Participants may use these translations at their own discretion.

This activity is reserved exclusively for Forum pass or accreditation holders.

Co-presented with the Consulat général de France à Québec and with the support of the Institut français

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