Date: October 23, 2024 (6:30 PM – 7:15 PM)
Location: 400 Colony Street (Asper Centre for Theatre and Film – University of Winnipeg campus)
Registration: Free
Our Super 6 Series: U of W Alumni Panel returns on October 23, 2024! This panel gives Manitoban film professionals a chance to share their experiences with both experienced and aspiring film professionals. We’re presenting our latest Super 6 at the UWPG Film Festival on October 23 at 6:30 PM at the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film (400 Colony Street).
Check out the other list of events on the UWPG Film Fest’s website here.
About the Panellists:
Emily Labby is the Training and Partnerships Manager at Film Training Manitoba and a graduate of the University of Winnipeg, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies. She has produced her own short films and contributed to various local independent projects and music videos. Emily has served as Production Coordinator for local production companies, Frank Digital and Zoot Pictures, and she has recently worked in the same role on the feature film Hair of the Bear.
Joshua Hood is a Writer and Producer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He first picked up a camera at three years old and has never put one down since. At the age of 15, he began working in television with Shaw TV Winnipeg as a Producer/Editor, creating content with the channel for three years. Joshua has edited hundreds of hours of local television, produced dozens of news-style stories, short and full-length documentaries, and acted as Showrunner for three seasons of his award-winning comedy series, Millworth. Joshua is currently creating and writing original television, with a mission to tell stories for everyone.
Trevor Hnatowich has a decade of experience in the film industry across various roles, from television to film, documentary to commercial video. In his current position as a Senior Producer and Co-Owner at Enjoy Creative, Trevor focuses on commercial work, where he loves meeting new clients, learning about their industries, and helping them find creative and powerful solutions with video.
Haley Charney is a filmmaker, first assistant director, and writer in Treaty 1 Territory. Charney is the director of two documentaries, Home Away from Home and Next Gen, produced for CBC Creator Network. Charney has also directed in the true crime genre, including episodes of Refuge 31’s Almost Unsolved: Heists and Hour to Kill from Farpoint Films Inc. Charney has screened her films at Gimli International Film Festival, Ourtoba Film Fest, and various other screenings and events. As a first assistant director, Charney has worked on many projects, including feature films, commercials, shorts, and television shows.
JJ (Jenna) Neepin is an Indigenous writer & DGC director based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is a member for the Fox Lake Cree Nation, born and raised in the nickel-mining town of Thompson. JJ has written, directed and produced several short films with her company JJNeepinFilms Inc alongside her sister and producing partner Justina Neepin. Their film has screened at several film festivals around the world including New Zealand’s MaoriLand, Toronto’s ImagineNative, Hot Docs and at the Big Sky Documentary Festival in USA. She has directed for several documentary television shows such as APTN’s Taken about Canada’s MMIW&G, the ghost series The Other Side and the music seires Amplify. Most recently she has started directing for a new Métis focused series called Michif Country.
Sidney Phommarath is a Lao-Canadian filmmaker from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a degree in Filmmaking and a minor in Human rights. She has been working in the film industry for 3 years and has produced various films through the CBC Creator Network. Her main focus is documentary filmmaking which is fueled by her passion for honest storytelling.
About the Moderator:
Allison Bile graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a Bachelor of Art’s degree in Theatre and French.
Allison gained an interest in filmmaking through her involvement with the Winnipeg Film Group by attending workshops on experimental filmmaking and volunteering on short films in the costume department.
In 2009, Allison served as a board member and Secretary on the Winnipeg Film Group. She has also served as volunteer for Cancer Care Manitoba. In 2003, she completed an internship with FTM in the costume department and was a Permittee with IATSE 856 in costumes.
Allison joined FTM in 2006 and has been promoted to various positions within the organization. She has completed courses on Arts and Culture Management through the University of Winnipeg and is the process of obtaining a certificate on Human Resource Management through Red River College.
FTM is a non-for-profit charity and member of the Province of Manitoba’s Sector Council program funded through the Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources. FTM builds a highly skilled and adaptable film industry workforce to support the activities of Manitoba production companies. FTM collaborates and partners with members of the film industry to identify training needs to support workforce development.