[1] The award is presented in conjunction with Québec Cinéma,[1] and headed by filmmaker Micheline Lanctôt.
The initial slate of shortlisted nominees for the award is selected by a provincewide committee and announced in January, following which the participating schools integrate the films into their programs so that students can view, discuss and debate them.
During the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma festival in February, events are also organized with each of the nominated directors, allowing participating students to meet the filmmakers and ask questions about the films.
Finally, in late March the award conference is organized, in which students from across the province gather to engage in the final discussions and deliberations to select the award winner.
The Film of the Decade award was won by Xavier Dolan's Laurence Anyways.