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BlackWatch Entertainment: Pitch Day Manitoba

Calling Manitoba’s Storytellers to Pitch Unscripted Content for Global Audiences Winnipeg, Manitoba – February 27, 2026 – Black Watch Entertainment is excited to announce Pitch Day Manitoba, a dedicated pitching event for unscripted content creators. This opportunity invites producers, writers, actors, directors, journalists and everyday storytellers from across Manitoba to present compelling, ready-to-develop projects to …

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Reel Career Profile Series: James McLellan

James McLellan’s passion for film began in the early 1990s after creating an eyebrow-raising music video for his high school film festival. He became a visual arts teacher and pioneered narrative film production education in Winnipeg public schools over a 28-year career, producing 14 feature films and countless shorts, forming the basis of the Rogers TV …

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Cinematography Masterclass with Iris Ng Report

With the continued growth of factual and non-scripted production in Manitoba’s film industry, Film Training Manitoba (FTM) delivered a large-scale masterclass on Documentary Cinematography on February 14–15, 2026. This demand-driven initiative was presented in partnership with DOC Manitoba, FascinAsian Film Festival, and the Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC). The masterclass was led by award-winning cinematographer …

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Reel Career Profile Series: Lisa Nelson-Fries

Lisa Nelson-Fries is an Assistant Director, Indie Producer, and Actor who has been working on and off in the film industry for over 25 years. Her journey started at the age of 14, when she began her film acting career.  Lisa has worn many different hats in the entertainment industry, having made her start in …

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Take 5: New Technology & Manitoba’s Film Industry

Date: Wednesday, February 25 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM (Networking reception until 7:30 PM)Location: University of Winnipeg – 3C00, located on the 3rd floor of Centennial Hall. https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/event-services/venue-options/eg-hall.htmlRegistrations are now closed! About the Panel:  This dynamic panel session will dive into the cutting-edge technological innovations, such as Artificial Intelligence and how it’s transforming the film industry and what …

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Reel Career Profile Series: Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon is a Winnipeg-based sound recordist and filmmaker with over 30 credits working in the Sound Department on features, documentaries and TV series since 2010. When and how did you start in the media production industry? Instead of writing papers in high school, I would shoot and edit videos on a VHS camera. I …

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Many thanks to Manitoba filmmaker and continuity supervisor @jhood135 for sharing his thoughts on a @filmtrainingmanitoba panel at @uwinnipeg on new technology & MB’s film industry. 🇨🇦🎬🏆🎥 See MoreSee Less
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Appreciation to Liz Jarvis and Michael Drabot for meeting with @filmtrainingmanitoba and @adamsmoluk at our partnership event Take 5: New Technology & Manitoba’s Film Industry Session, hosted at the @uwinnipeg with @tech_manitoba 🦬🥇🎬🇨🇦 See MoreSee Less
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@filmtrainingmanitoba had an excellent session last night during @tech_manitoba Tech Week at @uwinnipeg thank you to our moderator @emily_labby and panelists Dr. Lam An, @andrewyankiwski @jhood135 & @tamararoshka_ See MoreSee Less
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REMINDER: Today's the final day to register for our "Take 5: New Technology & MB's Film Industry" panel for MB Tech Week with the University of Winnipeg Faculty of Business and Economics! 🗓 Wednesday, February 25, 2026🕞 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM with a networking reception until 7:30 PM📍University of Winnipeg – 3C00 (3rd Floor, Centennial Hall)Registrations: FREERegister here: filmtraining.mb.ca/take-5-new-technology-manitobas-film-industry/ See MoreSee Less
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