On May 24, 2024, ACTRA Manitoba celebrated their annual Member Initiated Productions (MIP) showcase at the ACTRA Manitoba MIP Screening at Prairie Theatre Exchange. This year’s MIP Showcase was their biggest event so far, with over 250 attendees! The showcase presented eleven new shorts at the screening. Film Training Manitoba (FTM) wishes to congratulate ACTRA …
Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers (WCD) is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year! To commemorate this exciting milestone, on September 20, 2024, at 7:30 PM, there will be a 60th Anniversary Season Launch, where Manitoba Filmmaker Danielle Sturk will join to share a few words and introduce the screening of “A Good Madness: The Dance of Rachel …
Lauren Cochrane, originally from Calgary, AB, now calls Winnipeg, MB home. Her journey in the entertainment industry began in improv and sketch comedy, and she honed her skills at Humber College in Toronto, graduating with honors from the Comedy: Writing and Performance program. She has performed and studied across the continent, including a stint at iO …
Film Training Manitoba (FTM) is set to share the full details of a ground-breaking new partnership during the upcoming Gimli International Festival (GIFF) which is taking place July 24 to July 28, 2024. FTM is conducting a Supporting Women in Film Trades (SWIFT) panel training session on July 28 at 10:30am to 12:30pm at the Johnston Hall where the …
Film Training Manitoba is excited to partner with DOC Manitoba and the Gimli International Film Festival (GIFF) for an in-depth discussion session featuring filmmaker Karsten Wall and moderated by veteran natural history documentary producer Merit Jensen Carr. The session will explore aspects of nature and wildlife filmmaking, including cinematography, writing, editing, and sound mixing. The …
Date: July 31, 2024 (5:30 PM – 7:00 PM)Location: 204-245 McDermot Ave. This training session is for emerging film workers who are interested in starting their careers in the film industry. The topic of discussion will center around jobs, careers and pathways into the industry from four experienced film professionals. Panellists: Daniel Quesnel started his …
Date: July 27, 2024 (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM)Location: FTM Training Space (204-245 McDermot Ave.)Registration Fee: $60.00 About the workshop: ACTRA MB and Film Training Manitoba are partnering to deliver this unique training partnership exclusively for members and apprentices of ACTRA MB. Participants of this course will receive a certificate upon completion of a test …
Date: July 28, 2024 (10:30 AM – 12:00 PM)Location: Johnson Hall, Gimli Waterfront Centre(94 1 Ave, Gimli, MB R0C 1B1) During this in-depth panel discussion, five women-identifying film professionals will discuss their experience in the film and media trades and how they got their start and developed their careers. Panellists: Joanne Roberts is a Filipina-Canadian …