Date: November 14, 2024 (5:30 PM – 7:30 PM)
Location: Film Training Manitoba office (204-245 McDermot Ave)
Registration: Free – Register below!
*This session is exclusively for newcomers and Manitobans of Ukrainian descent. If this does not apply to you, kindly refrain from registering, as spots are limited.
This session is now sold out! Please look out for the next one coming soon!
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.
About The Panellists:
Myron John Tataryn is a proud Canadian-Ukrainian filmmaker from East Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada, who graduated from The University of Winnipeg in 2018, with a major in Film Studies.
In late 2016, he got his start by volunteering as an office production assistant with a local production company. From there, he began to learn the ins and outs of the film business by performing a myriad of roles, mostly though as a personal assistant to countless directors, producers and show runners alike, as his passion to create his own content grew.
Some of the prestigious names he’s worked with and learned from are multi-Oscar-winning writer & director, Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, Wall-E), back to back Emmy-winning director, Gail Mancuso (Modern Family, Friends, A Dog’s Journey) and stunt master & director, David Leitch (Bullet Train, John Wick, Deadpool 2) to name a few.
After learning from so many talented and creative filmmakers, he’s now putting that knowledge and experience to use through Thundersnow Pictures Inc., the new production company formed in partnership with producer & film financier, Terry Dougas (Good Time, American Made, Palmer) where he continues to learn and grow.
He is known for his work on Winner (2024), Nobody (2021), Violent Night (2022) and Champions (2023).
Jack Mykhailov began his career as a cameraman at a broadcast news station in Ukraine in 2009. He then moved on to shooting documentaries, TV shows and films. Working as a DOP on top-tier shows in Kyiv. In 2022, Jack relocated to Winnipeg and joined the FRANK Digital team as a cameraman and a gear specialist.
Trevor Hnatowich has a decade of experience in the film industry across various roles, from television to film, documentary to commercial video. In his current position as a Senior Producer and Co-Owner at Enjoy Creative, Trevor focuses on commercial work, where he loves meeting new clients, learning about their industries, and helping them find creative and powerful solutions with video.
About the 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.
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.