This two-day workshop is for individuals interested in learning about professional lighting techniques in the film and television industry. Through a series of hands-on, practical exercises, participants will learn about various professional lighting techniques and trends in the industry Topics to be covered will include: Understanding the basic qualities of light Reviewing some of the …
This two-day intensive workshop will focus on identifying the actor’s personal, emotional, and psychological obstacles that prevent them for “booking” auditions − particularly in the contemporary North American television and film industry environment, where casting is often based on archetypes. This workshop will assist the actor in integrating their performance into an acceptable “American parameter” essential …
Whether you’re developing, producing or distributing content, running your own creative business can be an exhilarating and rewarding option provided you have the right tools and guidance! You’ll never find a more receptive market for new business than 2014. On completion of the seminars, participants will know how to set up their own shop and …
Filmmaking is a true blend of business and creativity and making a film takes more than just picking up a camera and shooting a scene. More than anything they may encounter on set, one of the most baffling questions facing a filmmaker has more to do with raising funds and how to handle the ensuing …
This course will familiarize participants with the provincial laws governing traffic control. Traffic Awareness deals with the understanding of who is responsible for establishing traffic control on a film set, the duties regarding flagging on set, the dress and proper equipment necessary for proper flagging, and the proper techniques for directing traffic. NOTE: This course …
A look back into our history. The FTM logo from 15 years ago, and our present logo.
This April marks Film Training Manitoba’s 15th year of providing workshop training and work experience opportunities for Manitoba’s film and television industry. Born out of the province’s need for additional film crews to sustain the increasing number of film productions in the late 1990s, Film Training Manitoba (FTM) was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in …
We’d like to offer our best wishes to Jenna Neepin, our Programs & Communications Assistant here at Film Training Manitoba for the past 3 years, as she takes on a new position with the University of Winnipeg’s Indigenous Studies department. Jenna first took the reigns of FTM’s administrative desk in 2010, but soon after became …