Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026 (10:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
Location: FRANK Digital (509 Century Street)
Registration Fee:
$100.00 – General Public
$75.00 – CSC and IATSE 856 Members
About the Workshop:
This intensive one-day training session will provide Manitoba film professionals with hands-on insight into the latest advancements in camera technology and industry-leading filmmaking equipment. Led by acclaimed ARRI instructor and veteran film professional François Gauthier, participants will gain practical knowledge of cutting-edge tools, emerging workflows, and best practices currently shaping productions around the world.
This session will feature training on the new ARRI Alexa 35.
About ARRI:
For over 100 years, ARRI has been fashioning tools that expand creative possibilities for filmmakers and other content producers.
ARRI founding fathers, August Arnold and Robert Richter, were filmmakers themselves and therefore strove to achieve the highest standard in camera and lighting equipment. They understood first-hand the importance of image quality, ease of use, and reliability, and their focus was grounded on facilitating inspiring images and enabling artistic visions. These principles remain vital to ARRI today, and the vision for the future continues to be driven by the needs of the ARRI customers. Being able to deliver the best user experience through innovative hardware products, customized Rental services, and integrated solutions is ARRI’s greatest endeavor.
About the Instructor:
Film industry veteran François Gauthier has close to 30 years’ experience in the production industry. Gauthier has extensive knowledge in content creation, production, post-production, product planning, design, training, marketing, and strategic planning. Gauthier also supports ARRI’s solutions business in the Americas which include remote production, live multi-cam, and mixed reality production systems (MRPS).
FTM is a non-for-profit charity and member of the Province of Manitoba’s Sector Council program funded through the Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources. FTM builds a highly skilled and adaptable film industry workforce to support the activities of Manitoba production companies. FTM collaborates and partners with members of the film industry to identify training needs to support workforce development.