EXcentris, Digital arts center in Montreal, Canada

EXcentris was a digital arts center located on Saint-Laurent Boulevard that dedicated large spaces to film screenings and digital media production. The facility contained multiple cinema halls and specialized rooms designed for events and creative work.

Conceived by Daniel Langlois as a laboratory for digital media production and a screening venue, EXcentris opened in June 1999 on Saint-Laurent Boulevard after two years of construction, at a cost of CA$6.2 million. Financial trouble in 2009 forced the closure of two of its three cinemas; it was revived in 2011 with a $4 million loan from SODEC, $2.75 million from the City of Montreal and $1 million from the Daniel Langlois Foundation. It closed in November 2015, and the building was sold to Collège Salette in 2018 for CA$1.6 million.

The center served as Montreal's main gathering place for independent filmmakers and experimental cinema lovers who wanted to see work outside mainstream distribution channels. It helped establish a community around alternative film culture in the city.

The location is accessible by public transit and sits in an active neighborhood with other cafes and restaurants nearby. Since the facility is no longer operating, a visit focuses on viewing the building architecture from outside.

The center was Montreal's sole venue for years that consistently offered experimental film art alongside digital media production under one roof. This combination made it an unusual space where visual artists and filmmakers shared creative facilities.