Film Training Manitoba (FTM) and the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT) held a joint meeting on March 23, 2021 to recognize Beverlie Stuart’s critical leadership role in the development and launch of FTM and MITT’s innovative ACTION! Plan. Beverlie Stuart is the current Acting Vice President, Academic at MITT. The ACTION! Plan is a collaborative partnership supporting 200 …
Reel Career Profile Series – Alan Wong Alan Wong is a producer, writer-director, actor, vocalist, and the manager of the Gimli Film Festival. As a filmmaker, Alan has made several award-winning short films and worn many different crew hats on numerous productions. Alan holds a degree in Music from Brandon University, and a certificate in …
Reel Career Profile Series: Rachel Rusen, CEO & Film Commissioner, Manitoba Film & Music CEO & Manitoba Film Commissioner for Manitoba Film & Music, Rachel Rusen leads the province’s agency charged with driving Manitoba’s dynamic film industry. Prior to joining Manitoba Film & Music, Rachel was a partner with MLT Aikins LLP and has practiced …
FTM’s 21 for 2021 Reel Career Profile Series – Kaya Wheeler Kaya works across many of NSI’s courses and helps run the day-to-day activities of CBC New Indigenous Voices and NSI IndigiDocs. Kaya graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a bachelor of arts in Indigenous studies, and has been working within the Indigenous community …
FTM’s 21 for 2021 Reel Career Profile Series for John Clarke John Clarke is Manitoba based film technician and current member of IATSE 856. Select credits include: Nobody (2021), Tales from the Loop (2020), A Dog’s Journey (2019), and Channel Zero (2016-2018). When and how did you start in the media production industry?In the early …
21 for 2021 Reel Film Series: Daniel Quesnel My film career started with joining the Camera Trainee Program, upgrading to 2nd assistant camera and growing my skill set to where I am now. I am currently a Digital image technician and First Assistant Camera person in the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE 669. Amazon, Netflix, HULU, Hallmark, …
21 for 2021 Reel Film Series: George Orallo George graduated from the International Academy of Design in Toronto. He has since worked for national networks like APTN, Discovery, A&E, Lifetime and Hallmark, and worked for production companies such as Nelvana and Frantic Films. George worked on the multi-award winning documentary “Closing Time”. Working continuously on …
21 for 2021 Reel Film Series: Chelsey Mark When and how did you start in the media production industry? As a filmmaker I would have to say it started back in 1997 when my Much Music VJ competition video got aired nationally. After that I have earned my 10,000 hours on stage from 2000-2018 in …