Newcomers Welcome: Reel Careers in Film Panel & Mixer Session – In Partnership with Ukrainian Canadian Congress Manitoba Provincial Council
Date: November 14, 2024 (5:30 PM – 7:30 PM)
Location: Film Training Manitoba office (204-245 McDermot Ave)
Registration: Free
About the Panel:
Film Training Manitoba and the Ukrainian Congress of Canada Manitoba Provincial Council will be conducting a session on jobs and careers in Manitoba’s film industry as a welcoming session exclusively for Ukrainians looking to learn more about pathways into the film industry.
To support members of the Ukrainian community, this first of its kind session will feature a joint panel with five people of Ukrainian descent that will share their personal experiences of entering and advancing in Manitoba’s film industry. The Ukrainian Congress of Canada will provide an introduction and advice about further resources.
Moderator:
Adam Smoluk has been with Film Training Manitoba since 2006 and was promoted six times to the senior executive position. Adam graduated with a Business Administration diploma from McMaster University and with honours from Red River College Polytechnic’s Human Resource Management and Management Development programs. He earned a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation and a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP) Senior Certified Professional designation. He completed micro-credential certificates in career and employment coaching from the University of Winnipeg and Leading Through Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, and French Essentials from Western University.
He currently serves as the Vice-Chair for the Advisory Board for Essential Skills Manitoba, The Manitoba Construction Sector Council’s Educators Working Group, and the board of directors for the Westland Foundation, which provides post-secondary scholarships for inner Winnipeg students. He also currently serves on the Advisory Committee for REEL Canada, which promotes Canadian Cinema.
His debut film, HORSETHIEVES was awarded the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film at the Winnipeg International Film Festival. His second feature film, FOODLAND was acquired by Shaw and premiered on the Independent Film Channel (IFC). The film was broadcast on Super Channel and designated to the Gem selections for critically acclaimed films. He served as a director for the Frantic Films and Discovery Channel’s true-crime series IN PLAIN SIGHT. Adam contributed profiles of the Right Honourable Edward Schreyer and Manitoba Film & Music’s former CEO Carole Vivier for THE HEART OF WINNIPEG, a book that profiles community leaders.