Lecture:
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Location: 160 Princess Street – Great West Life Lecture Theatre (RRC Polytech – Exchange District Campus) Room: A104
Fee:
$60.00 – General Public
$40.00 – Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC), Winnipeg Film Group (WFG) Members, and ICG 669 Members and Permittees
One-On-Ones:
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025 (1:00 PM – 7:00 PM)
Location: 160 Princess Street – Great West Life Lecture Theatre (RRC Polytech – Exchange District Campus) Room: A104
*A time slot will be sent out to you once we receive confirmation of payment.
Masterclass Workshop:
Date: Sunday, June 29, 2025 (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Location: FRANK Digital (509 Century Street)
Fee for Bundle (Lecture, One-on-Ones, Workshop):
$170.00 – General Public
$150.00 – CSC and WFG Members and ICG 669 Members and Permittees
*Please note: If you want to attend the one-on-ones or the workshop, you must purchase the full bundle. Spots are limited
Manitoba’s film industry training and workforce development organization Film Training Manitoba (FTM) is pleased to announce Luc Montpellier as our distinguished masterclass instructor for 2025.
About the Sessions:
Saturday, June 28, 2025: Lecture (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
Cinematography: From Pre-Production to Post-Production with Luc Montpellier
During this in-depth in-class lecture session, Montpellier will illuminate how to engage in every part of cinematography. Using clips of select projects, Montpellier will discuss the creative elements of cinematography from Pre-production through post. Using personal examples, Montpellier will share his creative process on how to deliver compelling cinematic visuals. Luc Montpellier will provide a lecture on his wide collection of experiences in cinematography, which will include learning on various digital cameras, lenses, advanced lighting techniques, and camera movement principles. Participants of this lecture will gain a theoretical understanding of Montpellier’s approach to cinematography and will receive the opportunity to ask questions in a supportive environment. In addition, Montpellier will share advice and personal experiences to encourage the participants in their jobs and careers.
Saturday, June 28, 2025: One-on-Ones (1:00 PM to 7:00 PM)
During the one-on-one session, each participant will receive the opportunity to meet with Montpellier for a 25-minute interactive discussion to discuss career advancement in cinematography.
Sunday, June 29, 2025: Masterclass (10:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
This Masterclass session will be an intensive seminar designed for cinematographers who want to master an intermediate-to advanced skill set. This session will cover the unique attributes of shooting films with Cinematographer Luc Montpellier sharing his experience and insights. This program will also include learning about pre-production, production, and post.
This hands-on session will cover lighting and camera techniques as well as current workflow practices. All necessary equipment is provided.
Please note: FTM is projecting this session to sell out quickly, so please register asap.
This in-class session will not be streamed or recorded in any manner.
About the Instructor:
Luc Montpellier, ASC, CSC, is an award-winning cinematographer with over 25 years of experience bringing to life visions of avant-garde directors such as Guy Maddin, auteur directors such as long-time collaborator Sarah Polley and Clark Johnson, as well as the likes of Emmy-winning directors David Shore and Vince Gilligan.
After studying film at Ryerson University, the Ontario native got his start in music videos and short films before breaking into indie features. In 2001, he shot the short “I Shout Love,” Sarah Polley’s directorial debut, and the pair continued their collaboration on “Away from Her,” “Take This Waltz” and “Women Talking.” “Away from Her” received Academy Award nominations for Adapted Screenplay and Best Actress (Julie Christie); “Women Talking” received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture and won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Luc’s artistic direction for “Women Talking” was hailed as “timeless” by IndieWire, “haunting” and “full of emotion” by No Film School, and “elegant and evocative” by Cinematography World earning him recognition from filmmakers and peers alike. This caught the eye of Academy Award winning producer, Peter Spears (“Nomadland,” “Call Me By Your Name”) for his film adaptation of Shannon Pufah’s novel “On Swift Horses” directed by Daniel Minahan, starring Jacob Elordi, Daisy Egar-Jones and Will Poulter. The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Luc’s feature credits also include Ruba Nadda’s “Sabah” and “Cairo Time”, the latter of which won Best Canadian Film at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival; Paolo Barzman’s “Emotional Arithmetic” which was nominated for a CSC Award; Asghar Massombagi’s FIPRESCI Award-winning drama “Khaled”, for which Luc won the Haskell Wexler Award at the Woodstock Film Festival; Emmanuel Shirinian’s “It Was You Charlie”, which earned Luc a Canadian Screen Award nomination; Guy Maddin’s experimental drama “The Saddest Music in the World” and Clark Johnson’s “Percy vs. Goliath” which premiered at the 2020 Quebec City Film Festival .
Luc’s television credits include projects such as Netflix’s “Tiny Pretty Things,” Hulu’s “Tell Me Lies,” Prime Video’s “Tales from the Loop,” A&E’s “Damian,” and SyFy’s “Incorporated.” Luc was nominated for Best TV Series Cinematography at the 2018 Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards for his work on the Starz series “Counterpart” starring JK Simmons.
Cancellation Policy
Participants must cancel up to 4 full business days prior to the course start date to receive an 80% refund. No refund will be given to participants who cancel within 4 full business days before the course start date, or if they do not attend the course.
Film Training Manitoba reserves the right to cancel, or postpone, any course where a minimum registration level has not been met. Participants registered for a course that is canceled will receive a full refund.
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.