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Following screenings at Visions du Réel, RIDM and Helsinki DocPoint. Sophie Bédard Marcotte’s J’ai perdu de vue le paysage (NFB) playing in Quebec starting April 3.

PRESS RELEASE
04/03/2026

March 4, 2026 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

Sophie Bédard Marcotte’s documentary J’ai perdu de vue le paysage (I Lost Sight of the Landscape), produced by the National Film Board of Canada, hits theatres in Montreal on Friday, April 3. More cities across Quebec will follow. Art and life constantly intersect in this feature-length film, which explores the beauty of the unexpected and the meaning that creation brings to existence.

About the film 

J’ai perdu de vue le paysage (I Lost Sight of the Landscape) by Sophie Bédard Marcotte (85 min)
Produced at the NFB by Pierre-Mathieu Fortin
Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/i-lost-sight-of-the-landscape

  • Intrigued by a theatre artist’s creative process, a filmmaker tries—over 16 attempts—to make the film she wants. As the years go by, unexpected turns of events blur the boundaries between art and life. And the work emerges when we expect it least. From Montreal to the far reaches of the Canadian Shield, from the mountains of Iceland to the depths of the Earth, I Lost Sight of the Landscapeis an improbable comedy that reveals the uncontrollable nature of life, with honesty—and a good dose of humour.
  • In 2025, the film had its world premiere at the prestigious Visions du Réel festival in Nyon, Switzerland, and received a special mention at FIDADOC in Agadir, Morocco. The film was also selected to screen at the 2025 Montreal International Documentary Festival, the 2026 DocPoint – Helsinki Documentary Film Festival in Finland and the 2026 Quebecine in Mexico. It will soon be screening at the International Film Festival of Ottawa (March 11 to 22). 

About the filmmaker

Montreal-based director Sophie Bédard Marcotte creates intimate, tender films. Her second feature film, L.A. Tea Time (2019), humorously tells the story of her trip across America to meet Miranda July; it was selected by nearly two dozen international festivals, including Visions du Réel, Hot Docs and IDFA.

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  • About the NFB

    Founded in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a one-of-a-kind producer, co-producer and distributor of engaging, relevant and innovative documentary and animated films. As a talent incubator, it is one of the world’s leading creative centres. The NFB has enabled Canadians to tell and hear each other’s stories for over eight decades, and its films are a reliable and accessible educational resource. The NFB is also recognized around the world for its expertise in preservation and conservation, and for its rich and vibrant collection of works, which form a pillar of Canada’s cultural heritage. To date, the NFB has produced more than 14,000 works, 7,000 of which can be streamed free of charge at nfb.ca. The NFB and its productions and co-productions have earned over 7,000 awards, including 11 Oscars and an Honorary Academy Award for overall excellence in cinema.