Welcome to On Screen Manitoba
After 20 years as MMPIA YOUR industry association is taking a leap into the future with a new name, a new look and a new attitude!
After months of strategic planning and an extensive re-branding processes we present to you On Screen Manitoba!
Our Mission
On Screen Manitoba is an innovative membership-driven association that leads, builds and represents the Manitoba motion picture industry.
Our Vision
On Screen Manitoba will lead our community to build a thriving motion picture industry for Manitoba that is globally recognized for its diversity, innovation and for the excellence of its productions.
The core values governing On Screen Manitoba's development:
- Remain member-driven
- Embrace diversity and inclusivity
- Model good leadership
- Foster excellence and innovation
- Value trust, integrity and accountability
- Build for sustainability
On Screen Manitoba stands for focusing our efforts on everything that is current and produced in the industry being viewed on everything from the big screen to computers.
Recent News
May, 15, 2008 · Film Screenings and Events
Many DemoCamps can last a couple of days but for our first event we'll be keeping it short: from 6:30 pm - 9'ish, on Thursday, May 29/08, on the 2nd floor of The King's Head in the Exchange. If you are interested in doing a 10 or 15 minute launch of a recent product or you'd like to display/demo an early prototype of what you are building, we welcome you to sign up at upcoming.org and leave a comment about what it is you plan to show. You do not need to demo a product to attend! We will only have time for 4-presentations so presenters will be selected on a first-register first-demo basis, however, we will take note of everyone interested in doing a demo, and those people will go to the top of the list for next time.
The rules for the first DemoCamp Winnipeg are this:
1. you've got between 10-15 minutes to present
2. rehearse your talk
3. don't plan on having wi-fi access (it may or may not be working)
4. absolutely NO Powerpoint slides - do you have working software to show or not?
5. plan to answer questions afterward (no more than 5 minutes)
Source: New Media Manitoba Press Release
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May, 14, 2008 · New Submissions / Applications / Deadlines
ONLINE May 5, 2008 – SuperU.ca, a new online film portal, announced its 2008-2009 Short Film Contest Series today with $750,000 in prize money.
The first contest opens May 7. It’s Hilarious has Canadian comedy icons Tommy Chong of Cheech and Chong; Ron James, the number one selling comedian in Canada; and Paul Ronca, Comedia Producer, acting as judges. The funniest film will win a cash prize of $10,000, a screening at Just for Laughs Comedia Film Festival, and the chance to be on Super Channel. The second funniest will win $7,500 and the top film picked by Super U members wins $5,000.
For more information visit www.superchannel.ca
Source: SUPER U Press Release
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May, 14, 2008 · Industry News
Winnipeg – After receiving applications and online pitches from across the country, the National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) is pleased to announce that ten (10) applicants have been chosen to participate in the inaugural NSI playWRITE training program. NSI playWRITE is presented by NSI and Telefilm Canada in association with Zeros 2 Heroes. This new program trains developing writers to become narrative designers in the video game industry and provides them with the chance to earn an internship with a Canadian game design studio.
The selected participants are:
- Jeffrey Campbell (Vancouver, BC)
- Amanda Doiron (Ottawa, ON)
- Ryan FitzGerald (Winnipeg, MB)
- Caley Gibson (Winnipeg, MB)
- Calvin Leung (Toronto, ON)
- Susan Patrick (Montreal, QC)
- Rebecca Schneidereit (Halifax, NS)
- Kate Tremills (Vancouver, BC)
- James Wigmore (Whitehorse, YT)
- Jennifer Lynne Young (Halifax, NS)
Source: NSI Press Release
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May, 14, 2008 · Industry News
The Summer Institute of Film and Television (SIFT) 2008 lineup just got a little bit hotter. This year at SIFT, Sarah Polley will receive the first-ever Anthony Minghella Memorial Award in front of SIFT faithful. The award recognizes outstanding contribution to Canada's screen industry.
Her recent film AWAY FROM HER earned Sarah an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, and she has won dozens of other awards including three Genies and a pair of Geminis.
Source: SIFT Press Release
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