FESTIVAL DE LA BANDE DESSINÉE FRANCOPHONE DE QUÉBEC
This celebration of Québec cartooning occurs April 13 to 17 annually in the City of Québec. It was founded in 1988 by Réal Fillion, and is composed of exhibits, workshops, speakers etc.
A highlight of the festival is the awarding of a group of prizes under the title Prix Bédéis Causa.
They consist of:
Prix Réal Fillion, best professional album by a Québec creator.
Grand Prix de la ville de Québec, best Francophone album released in Québec.
Prix Albéric Bourgeois, best Francophone album published abroad by a Québec creator. Initiated 2007.
2016, Les Nombrils 7: Un bonheure presque parfait. Delaf and Dubuc.
2015, La colère de Fantômas 2: Tout l’or de Paris. Writ., Olivier. Bocquet. Illus., Julie Rocheleau.
2014, La colère de Fantômas 1:Les bois de justice. Writ., Olivier. Bocquet. Illus., Julie Rocheleau.
2013, Van Helsing contre Jack l’éventeur 1: Tu as vu le diable. Writ., Jacques Lamontagne. Illus., Sinisa Radovic.
2012, Chroniques de Jérusalem. Car., Guy Delcourt.
2011, Luck. Car., Michel Falardeau.
2010, Saint Germain 1: Lecompte des lumières . Writ., Thierry Gloris. Illus., Jean-François Bergeron.
2009, Les Nombrils: Le liens de lamitié, Delaf and Dubac.
2008, Chroniques birmanes. Cart., Guy Delisle.
2007 Les Nombrils:Pour qui tut e prends? Delaf and Dubuc.
Prix Albert Chartier, for lifelong contribution to cartooning in Québec.
Prix Maurice Petitdidier, best Francophone album published abroad.
Prix traduction, best translation into French. Initiated 2014
2016, Le Sculpteur by Scott McCloud, translated by Rue de Sevres
2015, Moi assassin by Antonio Altarriba & Keko published by Éditions Denoël.
2014, Mon Ami Dahmer by Derf Backderf translated by Éditions Ça et là.
Prix Albert Chartier, life long contribution to comics in Québec.
Prix Jacques Hurtubise: for best work by an emerging Québec artist. This prize was initiated in 2016.
2016, Alexis Giroux for Bras de fer.