CTV News covers Film Training Manitoba’s major announcement of Pam Grier coming to Winnipeg to be the keynote speaker for the SWIFT Conference 2026.
Pam Grier is recognized as one of the most pioneering and influential figures in cinema, particularly in the action and blaxploitation genres. Widely regarded as the first woman of African descent to headline an action film—and described by Quentin Tarantino as “cinema’s first female action star”—Grier transformed Hollywood’s representation of women and Black performers through her commanding screen presence, subversive charisma, and ground-breaking performances.
The SWIFT Conference is taking place on October 24, 2026, and registrations are open now! To read all the details and to register, visit this link: https://filmtraining.mb.ca/swift/
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