About the course: During this 90-minute ZOOM panel training session, long-serving FTM instructors Lesley Oswald and Dave Brown will engage in an in-depth overview of the best practices of firearm safety during film and television productions. Often in productions, firearms are used as props to support storytelling but the use of these weapons is contingent …
Manitoba filmmaker Alec Carlos’s film, In a Moment’s Notice, has won the Best Canadian Short Film award at the 2021 UWPG Film Festival. Alec Carlos is an actor, filmmaker, writer, and musician based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is currently in his final year at the University of Manitoba for Film Studies. He has been writing, filmmaking …
Manitoba’s film industry workforce development organization, Film Training Manitoba (FTM) completed the latest Lighting and Grip Bootcamp 2021. Held at William F. White’s Winnipeg rental house, FTM’s course was calibrated to develop new workers for technical positions within the film industry. This two-day intensive training featured veteran film instructors Joao Holowka and Gabriel Daniels “As …
John Bruce, Film Training Manitoba (FTM)’s Special Projects and Marketing Coordinator has departed the organization for a position in the private sector. Since the beginning of 2021, he’s taken on a variety of duties such as facilitating courses to troubleshooting tech issues to writing annual reports. John also developed a new visual graphic style for …
Inspired by the popularity of our Reel Careers Profiles, our Super Six panels give Manitoban film professionals a chance to share their experiences with both experienced and aspiring film professionals. We’re presenting our latest Super Six at the UWPG Film Festival on October 21 from 1pm – 2pm. Register for the Zoom panel here and …
Manitoba’s workforce development and training organization Film Training Manitoba (FTM) and the UWPG Film Festival are set to offer a deluxe Zoom training session as part of the festival on October 21 from 1 pm – 2 pm. FTM’s Super Six Series panel gives Manitoban film industry professionals the chance to share their experiences with both established and aspiring film workers. …
Cam Patterson proves it’s never too late to find your purpose. Back in 2006, while working as a computer programmer, he submitted a screenplay to the Harold Greenberg fund that got him funding and an agent (who he’s still with today). That got him started “moonlighting” as a script fixer while churning out horror scripts …
About the class The aim of this two-day class is to look at where the roles and responsibilities of the Production Office typically end and the On-Set / Assistant Directing team begins then address issues that can arise during that transition. This course is recommended for those with experience and newcomers alike. The course will …