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WINNIPEG – On January 23rd Film Training Manitoba (FTM) was pleased to host representatives from the Government of Canada as they announced their ongoing support of Film Training Manitoba (FTM) through the Career Focus Program. The announcement was made by Dr. Kellie Leitch, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.

“Our government’s top priorities are creating jobs, economic growth and long-term prosperity and with the current skills and labour shortages, we need all of our talent at work, especially our young talent,” said Dr. Leitch. “This is why our government is investing in the national Youth Employment Strategy (YES) to help youth develop the skills and gain the experience they need to get jobs now and prepare for the workforce tomorrow.”

Film Training Manitoba received over $30,000 from the Career Focus Program to help recent graduates in Manitoba gain on-the-job experience and apply the skills acquired through education to ease the transition to work. FTM works closely with local labour organizations and the film production industry to determine where labour shortages exist and identify where training is a priority. As a result of the government’s investment in training, 75% of past program participants are currently pursuing a career in the industry.

“Thanks to this important federal government program, the Career Focus participants will gain valuable career experience and learn to apply their classroom skills in the workplace,” said Neila Benson, Executive Director, Film Training Manitoba.

The Career Focus Program is an important part of Film Training Manitoba’s overall training strategy. The program is well known to employers in the industry and has a high impact on the development of entry-level workers. Over the past four years, FTM has had an average of ten program participants per year who have completed a work experience placement.

Please visit our photo gallery for pictures from the event: http://filmtraining.mb.ca/news/gallery/outreach/press-conference-2013/

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For more information contact:
Dawn Bourbonnais| Communications Coordinator
Direct line: (204) 989-9663 | Email: dawn@filmtraining.mb.ca

Film Training Manitoba
100-62 Albert Street
Winnipeg, MB R3B 1E9

www.filmtraining.mb.ca

We are happy to announce that Cynthia (Cindy) Burke has accepted the position of training coordinator, replacing Rose-Anne Harder who left FTM in November.

Cindy brings a broad spectrum of experience to support her role in training and outreach for FTM. As a recent graduate of the University of Winnipeg’s Film and Theatre program she has worked in technical positions for Manitoba’s vibrant film and stage industries. As an IATSE 856 permittee, Cindy has worked on various film productions in the Sets and Props departments.

Prior to embarking on her second career with FTM, Cindy spent 16 years in the public school system teaching Fine Arts, English, and Choral music.

For more information on FTM’s training programs, please contact us at:

Film Training Manitoba

100 – 62 Albert Street

Winnipeg, MB  R3B 1E9

Ph: (204) 989.9669

TF: 1.866.989.9669

E: info@filmtraining.mb.ca

www.filmtraining.mb.ca

Wishing you and yours a very, merry holiday season!

FTM is closed until January 3, 2013.

All workshop and online course registrations will be closed as of Dec. 19^th and will re-open on January 3^rd.

If you are expecting your online test results by the end of December, please note that you will receive them by January 7^th.

Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry.

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RED Epic Camera Workshop

January 10 | 10 am – 5 pm | $125

William F. White | 11 – 2073 Logan Avenue

For this one-day advanced camera workshop, the instructors will break participants into groups and then rotate them through three different RED Epic set-ups. Each set-up will allow participants to simulate a real-world camera scenario. Towards the end of the workshop, participants will review the footage that was shot throughout the day.

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Entertainment Industry Power Technician (EIPT) Training

In partnership with Red River College, Film Training Manitoba is pleased to make the entertainment industry power technician EIPT training available to anyone working in the electrics, grip, transport and locations departments. Taught by Mike Harwood, National Rental Service Manager for William F. White, this workshop will use theory, practical application, and applicable sections of the Canadian Electrical Code 2012 to help participants refresh or update their technical skills and work practices, allowing them to adhere to industry and Canadian electrical standards. 

TRAD-1007 EIPT Training – January 17 – 21, 2013| 8 am – 4 pm | $349 

To register for this course, please visit the Red River College website.

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Sync OnSet: The NEW Wardrobe Bible

January 19^th | 10 am – 5 pm | $100

This is a valuable software tool for the entire costume department to use and share. Whether it’s a key costumer looking up scene wear notes, or an assistant designer checking on actor fitting details, Sync OnSet allows multiple users to collaborate in a new and exciting way, and is available for iPhones and iPads.

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Crew Management Skills Workshop

January 26 & February 2 | 10 am – 5 pm | $100 

Red River College, 160 Princess Street

In today’s work environment, communication between managers and employees is the key to success. How to properly supervise your coworkers in today’s workplace plays a big role in whether you can earn your coworkers respect, how efficient the day-to-day operations will run, and how successful your production or company will be. This two-day course is an interactive approach to addressing the issues facing, and the challenges of, effective leadership. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to clearly understand their roles as supervisors.

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Jane Iredale Make-Up Workshop                                                                                                          

January 27^th | 10:30 am – 4:30 pm | $20

502 – 62 Albert Street, Actors Training Centre

What makes Jane Iredale make-up special? They use the highest quality ingredients available to ensure satisfaction. The nature of high quality minerals is to interact with light, and this is what gives them their celebrated soft-focus effect. Because they use pure mineral pigment with no fillers such as talc, their foundations and concealers give exceptional coverage that requires minimal touch-ups.

Participants of this workshop will be shown the proper application techniques and methods for Jane Iredale make-up products and will be given the opportunity to practice on themselves and each other.

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Business Affairs for Film and Television                                                                                            

Featuring Business Affairs Specialist & Producer Colette Johnson-Vosberg

February 9^th & 10^th | 9:30 am – 4:30 pm | $100

Red River College – 160 Princess Street

Like any business, film and television production has its legal underpinnings. Participants of this workshop will take part in a discussion of basic legal requirements and terms, including the use of lawyers, contracts, copyright, chain of title and other legal issues that are vital to the industry.

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Training Coordinator

Film Training Manitoba is seeking a highly motivated individual for the full-time position of Training Coordinator. The ideal candidate for this position will have a combination of education and experience in the field of adult learning. Experience working with a non-profit organization and familiarity with Manitoba’s film and television industry would be considered an asset.

Job Summary

- Coordinate and deliver workshops under the direction of the Executive Director and advisory committees.

- Research the availability of existing workshops for delivery in Manitoba.

- Recruit and provide support for workshop instructors.

- Maintaining the program budget under the supervision of the Executive Director.

- Administering the program, including the collection of statistics, evaluations and the completion of reports.

- Participate in outreach activities (career information sessions, career fairs, etc.)

- Contribute to FTM’s marketing initiatives, website, and workshop promotions.

Essential Skills:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Very strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Ability to coordinate a program budget.
• The ability to work well in a fast-paced, team environment.

Employment Conditions:

• Reports directly to the Executive Director.
• Some evenings and weekends are required.
• Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license.
• Occasional use of a personal vehicle is required.

The Organization

Film Training Manitoba is an industry-driven organization that provides training to new and existing workers in the local film and television industry. FTM is committed to training that is practical, innovative and responsive to the demands of the industry in Manitoba.

Please submit your resume and cover letter with salary expectations (in confidence) by 4 pm, November 26, 2012 to:

Neila Benson

Executive Director

Film Training Manitoba

100-62 Albert Street, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1E9

P: 204.989.9669

E: info@filmtraining.mb.ca

Film Training Manitoba is sad to announce the departure of our Training Coordinator, Rose-Anne Harder, whose last day with us will be November 22nd. Since 2008, Rose-Anne has been an important member of the FTM team and has coordinated over a hundred workshops for us.
We would like to thank Rose-Anne for her willingness to go above and beyond in her work, her dedication to the industry, and her persistence in getting the job done right. Rose-Anne is enthusiastic and hard working and we will miss her very much.

The board and staff of Film Training Manitoba would like to take this opportunity to wish her the best of luck as she pursues her career with the Manitoba Arts Network.

October 18, 2012

WINNIPEG – Film Training Manitoba (FTM) is very proud to announce the release of our first annual report, which highlights the accomplishments of FTM in the 2011/12 fiscal year. As you will see in the report, it was an incredibly successful year for our organization.

Here at FTM we believe in identifying the training needs within the community in order for Manitoba to be capable of providing crew and services that meet world industry standards.  In 2011/12, FTM supported the professional development of over 500 people and delivered 35 in-class workshops via the Crew Training Program. We also placed 57 trainees through our Work Experience Program, and connected with nearly 1,100 people through our Outreach Program.

“Our goal is to support Manitoba’s film, television and digital media industry by developing people,” says Neila Benson, FTM’s Executive Director. “Every year we explore new opportunities to connect with the community to make this goal a reality. People rely on the support of FTM as they find their place in the community, and once they are established, FTM remains an important career advocate throughout their working life.”

In collaboration with the local film and television industry, Film Training Manitoba is dedicated to delivering superior training and professional development programs designed to sustain Manitoba’s film industry, a part of Manitoba’s vibrant cultural community.

Printed copies of the Annual Report will be mailed to select stakeholders over the coming weeks. In recognition of our commitment to the environment, the report is available online and we invite you to view it on our website.

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For more information contact:

Dawn Bourbonnais| Communications Coordinator

Direct line: (204) 989-9668 | Email: dawn@filmtraining.mb.ca

Film Training Manitoba

100-62 Albert Street

Winnipeg, MB  R3B 1E9

W: www.filmtraining.mb.ca

Web Series Case Studies: The New Indie

in partnership with On Screen Manitoba

Great West Life Lecture Theatre (A104) – Red River College, Princess Street Campus

October 3 | 6 pm – 9 pm | $25

Join Web Series guru Scott Albert and special guests Mike Fly and Christian Viel, as they explore what it takes to be creatively and financially successful on the web.

Kicked off by a screening of the series being discussed, this is a fun, informal but still deeply informative evening that peeks behind the curtain of this new form of storytelling. Participants will gain insider perspective from Canadian content creators on what makes a great web series and how to create a fan base. Participants will also learn more about interactive marketing strategies, which have enabled the creators to continue to produce successful scripted web series.

Screenings:

Scott Albert, Producer, Writer and Actor:

Tights and Fights: Ashes  - Transmedia superhero comedy web series funded by the IPF.

http://www.tightsandfights.com

http://www.youtube.com/user/TightsandFights>

http://www.capester.com

Mike Fly, Co-Creator, Director, Producer, Writer:

Sexy Nerd Girl – interactive transmedia project nominated for a 2012 Canadian Comedy Award

http://sexynerdgirl.com

www.youtube.com/sexynerdgirlpresents

Versus Valerie – the next step for Sexy Nerd Girl (funded by IPF and it’s exclusive, to be released in 2013)http://versusvalerie.com

Mike Fly,  Director

Comedy Bar – nominated for a Canadian comedy award and exclusively on Bite TV

www.bite.ca/show/comedy-bar/

Christian Viel, Producer, Director and Writer

Heroes of the North – Award winning transmedia web series

www.heroesofthenorth.com

Web Series as an Entrepreneurial Business

in partnership with On Screen Manitoba

The Fairmont Hotel – Harrow Room (Mezzanine Level), 2 Lombard Ave

October 4 | 9 am -12 pm | $25

What does it take to make a web series successful? What does success look like?

Web Series veteran Scott Albert presents a practical, from the trenches, talk that explains why web series is the greatest thing that’s ever happened for independent filmmakers and storytellers. In three hours you’ll learn how web series are the same as film and TV and the ways in which they are completely, world changing-ly different. This session will introduce you to the unique aspects of being a web series creator: monetization and financing, transmedia and social networking, release and rollout, and the business of web series – can you make money?

WORKSHOPALOOZA

The following workshops will be offered as part of Film Training Manitoba’s Workshopalooza during the month of October:

Web Series Case Studies: The New Indie

a partnership with On Screen Manitoba

October 3 | 6 pm-9 pm | $25

Join Web Series guru Scott Albert and other successful web and transmedia creators as they explore what it takes to be creatively and financially successful on the web. For more information, please visit our course calendar: http://filmtraining.mb.ca/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=474

Web Series as an Entrepreneurial Business

a partnership with On Screen Manitoba

October 4 | 9 am -12 pm | $25

What does it take to make a web series successful? What does success look like? What the heck does Transmedia mean?

For more information, please visit our course calendar: http://filmtraining.mb.ca/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=475

Web Series Incubator

Featuring Screenwriter and Web Series Creator Scott Albert

Application Deadline | Wednesday, September 12^th, 2012

$200 (plus a non-refundable $35 application fee)

The Web Series Incubator is an intensive training event where you will be challenged to create original concepts for a scripted web series with transmedia extensions. This workshop also includes Concepts and Ideas (October 4) and Premise and Pilot Development (October 6/7). Participants of the Web Series Incubator will also attend the Web Series Case Studies: The New Indie; Web Series as an Entrepreneurial Business; and the Crew Training Film Shoot. Participants will be required to write and rewrite scripts and prep for the Crew Training Film Shoot outside of the workshop dates. After the Incubator, teams may choose to complete their projects on their own time.

For more information, please visit our course calendar: http://filmtraining.mb.ca/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=476

Content Development and Pitching Workshop

in partnership with On Screen Manitoba

Featuring Jan Miller

Application Deadline | September 26^th, 2012

Workshop Dates | October 26 – 28, 2012

$175 per project (plus a non-refundable $20 application fee)

The pitch is the vital step to getting your project from “idea” to development or production deal. This workshop has been designed to help participants hone their idea and will provide practice, coaching, and feedback responding to the needs of each individual.

For more information, please visit our course calendar: http://filmtraining.mb.ca/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=482

Film Training Crew Shoot

Application Deadline | October 1^st, 2012

Workshop Dates | October 20^th  & 21^st, 2012

10am – 6pm | $50

Participants will undergo an extensive hands-on approach to develop the technical skills needed for the positions of director or photography, camera operator, lighting/grip, sound/boom operator, and 1st assistant director. The participants will have the opportunity to be mentored by an established professional crewmember on a one-on-one basis.

For more information, please visit our course calendar: http://filmtraining.mb.ca/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=480