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. 19th and will re-open on January 3rd.
If you are expecting your online test results by the end of December, please note that you will receive them by January 7th.
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 19th | 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 27th | 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 9th & 10th | 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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