
Date: October 22, 2025 (6:30 PM – Please arrive about 20 mins early to get settled)
Location: 400 Colony Street (Asper Centre for Theatre and Film)
Registration: Free
Parking: If street parking is unavailable, please use the parking lot and parkade below:
Colony and Ellice Parking Lot
Rice Centre Parkade
Please Note: A sign-in sheet will be provided near the entrance, and evaluations will be handed out near the end of the session.
About the Panel:
Film Training Manitoba is excited to partner with the UWPG Film Festival for our fourth year! The UWPG Film Festival will run from October 22 – October 24, 2025.
The Super 6 Panel, featuring exclusively UWinnipeg graduates, will give Manitoban film professionals a chance to share their experiences with both experienced and aspiring film professionals.
For more information and to view the UWPG Film Festival events, go to their website here.
About the Panelists:
Charlene Raven Moore is an award-winning writer, director, and producer living in Treaty One Territory. As a queer Cree, Saulteaux, and Welsh woman, Charlene creates films that focus on identity, connection, and resilience.
Charlene has written, directed, and produced several short films that have been nationally broadcasted on APTN, APTN Lumi, CBC, CBC Gem, and Bell Media, and have played internationally at festivals like Slamdance, VIFF, American Indian Film Festival, ImagineNative Film Festival, LA Skins Film Festival, and BIRRARANGGA Film Festival.
Her latest documentary CONFLUENCE, commissioned for the Winnipeg Film Group’s 50th anniversary, won the Kent Monkman’s award for Innovation in Storytelling at the 2025 ImagineNative Film Festival, and Rhanye Vermette’s feature film LEVERS, which Charlene co-produced, premiered at TIFF 2025.
John Seymour is an Ojibwe-Cree filmmaker, actor, and writer from Winnipeg, MB, and a band member of Peguis First Nation. A recent graduate of the National Screen Institute’s CBC New Indigenous Voices program, he gained on-set experience as the Assistant Director for the APTN series REZervations for Two, premiering June 2026. His directorial debut Stay Awhile has screened at festivals across Turtle Island, and he has appeared in the feature film Aberdeen, as well as the television series Acting Good.
He is currently the Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Winnipeg Film Group, and the Program Manager for the Winnipeg Indigenous Filmmakers Collective.
Ryan Steel is an interdisciplinary filmmaker from Winnipeg, Manitoba. His art is informed by his DIY work ethic, obsession with hazy analog images, and longtime membership of the Winnipeg Film Group.
Ryan’s short films have played at festivals around the world, including International Film Festival Rotterdam, Festival Du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal, Vancouver International Film Festival, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Sydney Underground Film Festival, and many more.
He’s currently working on his first feature film, “Meat,” with funding from the Winnipeg Film Group & Telefilm’s “Talent to Watch” program.
Trevor Hnatowich has a decade of experience in the film industry across various roles. 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.
He has worked on everything from television and film to documentary and commercial videos.
Willow Harvey (she/her) is a multifaceted artist who is excited to participate in the theatre and film community in Winnipeg whenever, wherever, and however! Willow holds a BaHons. in Theatre and Film from the University of Winnipeg.
Within film, she works as a costume designer and actor, and within theatre, she works as a stage manager. She is also a lifelong dancer who has recently ventured into choreography. Additionally, she fulfills a variety of educational positions within the arts and beyond. Willow is a firm believer in process over product, collaboration, and embracing silliness. Her goal is to support artistic projects in any way possible, while staying curious and always continuing to learn.
About the Moderator:
Emily Labby is the Training and Partnerships Manager at Film Training Manitoba. With a background in Film Studies from the University of Winnipeg, she’s accumulated a wide range of experience in the local film community. Emily has produced her own short films and contributed to various local independent projects and music videos, and served as Production Coordinator for local production companies such as, Frank Digital, Zoot Pictures, and Julijette Inc. Most recently, she directed and filmed a short for the One Take Super 8 Event at this year’s WNDX Festival.
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.