On Screen Manitoba

It’s official! Centrallia, the super-successful international business matchmaking event will return to Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 10 - 12, 2012.

Farpoint Films presents Champion City - The story of the 1896 Winnipeg Victorias - Stanley Cup Champions

The following article was originally published in the Hollywood Reporter on February 1.

Rebounding foreign location shoots in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal by Los Angeles producers pushed production levels in Canada to an all-time best of $5.49 billion last year

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today announced its factors weights for the 2012-2013 Performance Envelope calculations. This announcement reflects decisions made by the CMF’s Board of Directors following a series of consultation sessions and working groups with members of the industry, and aligns with the CMF’s objectives of rewarding success and driving convergence across the industry.

Trans Atlantic Partners (TAP), the co-production training program led by Strategic Partners (Canada), New York's Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) and the Erich Pommer Institut (Germany), is now open to applicants thanks to the generous financial support of Media Mundus.

And there's plenty of reason to celebrate, with two TAP alumni up for Oscars at the 2012 Academy Awards!

“It's so rewarding to see TAP alumni making a splash in this year's Academy Awards nominations, and elsewhere. It's great motivation for us as organizers and especially for those producers applying for Trans Atlantic Partners 2012,” says Strategic Partners Director Jan Miller.

Congratulations to OSM members Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky whose film, Indie Game: The Movie won Best Editing within the Sundance World Cinema Documentary Competition. Visit here to read their reaction. 

The following article was originally published on the Broadcaster Magazine website on February 2.

The following article was written by Kristin Brzoznowski and originally published on the Worldscreen website on February 2.

The National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI) announces the teams selected to the 2012 NSI Drama Prize program.

The following article focuses mostly on the special effects industry in Vancouver, but it's an interesting view of how their industry is doing right now. The article was published on the Dawn.com website.

WIFT-T is pleased to present Frame Work II: Canada’s Screen-Based Workforce, a study of the employment of equity groups across screen-based industries in Canada. Download a PDF of the full report and/or executive summary via the links below.

Online industry registration for the 2012 Hot Docs Festival is now open with early-bird pricing! Choose from three great industry passes:

The University of Winnipeg Department of Theatre and Film is pleased to present its 10th Annual University of Winnipeg Student Film Festival featuring juried films made by post-secondary students registered in school between April, 2011 and April, 2012.

The Festival will take place Wednesday, April 25 through Friday, April 27, 2012 in Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall (3rd Floor Centennial Hall) at the University of Winnipeg. All Festival events are free and open to the public.

The NFB has created over 13,000 productions and won more than 5,000 awards at festivals, including 12 Oscars. With more Academy Award nominations than any production company or organization outside of Hollywood, the NFB continues to be a pioneer in Canadian cinema.

Danishka Esterhazy's feature film debut, Black Field, will be appearing on Super Channel during the month of February.

EXPERIMENTAL SERIES:

THE 16MM EXPERIMENT - FEBRUARY 2012
Wondering what to do this winter? Not anymore - you're making an experimental 16mm film with award winning filmmaker, Mike Maryniuk. Feb 9 - May 5 | $229.00 | View / Order

NSI & Banff present: NSI Insiders Guide to Banff – Your competitive edge to the Banff World Media Festival 2012

Do you want to make an impact at Banff? Get the skinny on what the broadcasters are looking for? Get professional feedback on your marketing materials?

The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) and the Banff World Media Festival have come together to present an exciting new one-day workshop designed to help you do just that.

NSI staffers Melissa Kajpust, Liz Hover and Brandice Vivier (along with representatives from the Banff World Media Festival) are bringing their expertise to seven cities across Canada to help attendees make the most of their time at the most influential television festival in North America.

The following article about OSM member Guy Maddin's participation in the Goethe Institute's 50th anniversary celebrations was orginally published in The Globe and Mail on January 26.

Filmmaker and OSM member Roger Boyer had a little time off and decided to hit the road and travel to Utah for Sundance Film Festival this past week. While he didn't have a film playing he still wanted to experience all that Sundance had to offer.

Upcoming Films and Events at the Winnipeg Film Group and Cinematheque:

Intro to Lighting and Grip

February 17th to 19th | 10 am - 5 pm | $75 – Reduced Rate!
William F. White – 2073 Logan Ave., Unit 11

You may know women who have made a unique and exemplary contribution to the development of others and our community.

Nomination for the prestigious Women of Distinction Awards is itself an honour.

The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network currently has an opening for Studio Technical - Switcher in Winnipeg.

March 19-22, 2012

After watching the National Film Board of Canada’s latest documentary, Pink Ribbons Inc., you might leave the theatre seeing only red.

In order to better understand your needs, the Canadian Conference of the Arts is inviting all members in the arts community  to take five minutes as soon as possible to answer the short questionnaire you will find here:

Please reply to the questionnaire as this is key to a consultation on how to shape a vibrant future for arts and culture in our communities!

Dear DOC members,

Haven't renewed yet? Now is the time! There are 5 days left before the Hot Docs Ten-Pack contest closes!

Renew by JANUARY 30TH 2012 AT MIDNIGHT ET and automatically be entered in a draw to win a complimentary Hot Docs Festival Ten-Pack!

*Please note, if you have renewed already, your name is in the hat!

Hot Docs Festival Ten-Pack:
A Festival Ten-Pack entitles the bearer to 10 single tickets to screenings at the Hot Docs 2012 festival. The Festival 10-Pack is transferable and can be used to obtain more than 1 ticket per screening.

You can have a look at the Hot Docs website here. 

The draw will take place on January 31st and the winner will be announced by e-mail. Click here to renew now (and don't forget to fill out the membership survey!).

Tonight marks the season 2 finale of the Frantic Films produced Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil on SPACE. 

The International Documentary Challenge is coming up quick! Now in its 7th year, the Doc Challenge takes place March 1-5, 2012 with registration now open to filmmakers worldwide.

Entering Freeze Frame’s Youth Video Contest gives you the chance to have your video seen by theatre audiences at Freeze Frame’s International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages. As a contest finalist you could have your video screened during the Festival between March 5 & 11, 2012.

The following article about the National Film Board of Canada's new interactive documentary, Bear 71, was published on the Macleans website on January 18.

Come meet other filmmakers, actors, music videos directors, cameramen/women, editors, background performers, etc.... & talk movies, tech-whatever!

You are invited to attend a public meeting to discuss the development of the Millennium Centre at 389 Main Street in Winnipeg as an Arts Centre.

We are interested in your ideas for the potential arts related uses for this historic structure.

New Media Manitoba is thrilled to announce that Sarah Zaharia is joining their team in the new role of Market Access Officer!

NATIVE WOMEN + FILM
Helen Haig-Brown, Lisa Jackson & Caroline Monnet

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced today an investment of more than 16 million dollars in innovative projects as part of the second round of its 2011-2012 Experimental Stream - No Manitoba projects were selected. A jury of leading digital media experts from Canada and abroad assessed applicants for production support based on innovation and the production team criteria. The remaining factors for the production projects, as well as the applications for development and marketing support were evaluated by analysts from the CMF Program Administrator, Telefilm Canada.

The following article about OSM member Talia Pura was written by Alison Mayes and originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press on January 26. Pura's Queen of My Heart is currently showing at the PTE's Colin Jackson Studio with shows on Jan. 27 -29. Visit here for ticket info.

The following article was originally published on the Carrt.ca website on January 23.

KONRAD VON FINCKENSTEIN made a lot of work for a lot of us.

LEONARD (LEN) KATZ was appointed Acting Chairman on January 25, 2012 and Vice-Chairman, Telecommunications, on October 12, 2007.

He joined the Commission in 2005 as Executive Director, Telecommunications, before assuming his most recent position of Executive Director, Broadcasting and Telecommunications. Mr. Katz has over 30 years of experience working in the private sector. From 2002 to 2005, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Digimerge Technologies Inc., a distribution company supplying digital security products and services throughout North America.

Upcoming Films and Events at the Winnipeg Film Group and Cinematheque:

Norma Bailey and a few good friends invite you to an exclusive screening of her latest film, THE PASTOR'S WIFE  (Not recommended for children)

All proceeds toThe Stephen Buika Education Fund

Date: February 8th, 2012, 7:30pm
Location: IMAX Theatre Winnipeg
Admission by donation: a minimum of $10 suggested at the door (more, if the spirit moves you*)

Congratulations to OSM members Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky of BlinkWorks for their excellent showing at Sundance 2012. 

BOOK AN ACTING JOB FROM TAPE IN WINNIPEG???
YES. IT IS POSSIBLE

Pilot season is coming up and it looks like it's going to be busy!!! It's getting really, really busy in Toronto. Vancouver is hopping with some great tv series. That means you, in Winnipeg, need to be prepared to start taping those auditions. You don’t need to wait for things to come to Winnipeg. You can send your taped auditions anywhere and book roles!!! Learn how to make your auditions and tapings stand out!!!

OSM member Kevin Nikkel's Hudson's Bay Company archival film project was recently featured on the BBC website. Nikkel's Five Door Films is currently touring Alberta with restored footage from a lost silent film entitled, The Romance of the Far Fur Country - a film that was shot in 1919 and stored in the British Film Institutes vaults until recently. 

The following article about OSM members Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky and their film Indie Game: The Movie was originally published online on wired.com.

The Quarry directed by Ryan Hanson from Nepean, ON, is the latest winner of the $2,500 A&E Short Filmmakers Award in the NSI Online Short Film Festival run by the National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI).

MASTER CLASS SERIES: A CONVERSATION WITH MARY HARRON AND NORMA BAILEY

Award winning filmmaker, Mary Harron (I Shot Andy Warhol, American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page) will be in Winnipeg to introduce her films and do a sit down interview. Celebrated director, and OSM member, Norma Bailey will lead an in-depth conversation with Mary discussing her films, her career and her roots in punk music. Please purchase tickets in advance as seating is limited.

Canadian Women in Communications will bestow its 2012 Annual Awards during a gala event at the Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa on April 16, 2012.

65TH FESTIVAL DE CANNES
CANNES, FRANCE, MAY 16 TO 27, 2012

CALL FOR ENTRIES
(Feature-length fiction)

The following article about the OSM member Juliette Hagopian (Julijette Inc.) co-produced feature film, The Divide, was written by Andrea Ratuski and originally published on the CBC Manitoba Scene website. The Divide will have its premiere tonight in Winnipeg and OSM will be there to bring you exclusive video interviews with the cast and crew. Watch for them on the OSM homepage and facebook page soon!

Job Posting: Camera/Editor – Winnipeg

APTN has a career opportunity for an experienced individual who will be responsible for all day-to-day production operations of APTN National News & Current Affair including shooting and editing.

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Join in a discussion about cultural engagement and the state of arts, culture and heritage in Manitoba and across Canada with Alain Pineau, Executive Director of the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA), Thursday January 26, 2012 from 2:00-4:30 pm at the Folk Exchange Café.

On December 14, New Media Manitoba, with the help of survey delivery experts at Nordicity, launched the Manitoba New Media Census - a significant undertaking to determine the impact New Media has on this province. Response so far has been great but we still need your help. On Jan. 27th we will be closing the New Media census to compile all of the great answers we have received so far. If you have already completed your Manitoba New Media Census then we owe you a huge debt of thanks. If you have not yet completed the survey, it’s not too late! In fact, you can make being a good, digitally-responsible citizen one of your New Year’s resolutions.
 
Go to www.newmediamanitoba.com and click on the link "New Media Census". Take a few minutes to answer and define your role in the New Media Industry, and when you're done, share the link to the survey with others. Use our Interactive Forum to discuss and engage people in the New Media Industry and find new partners to collaborate with.  

This article was written by Carolyne Weldon and originally published on the NFB website on January 11.

Congratulations to the Buffalo Gal Pictures co-produced films Keyhole and The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mother, which each received a nomination for this year's Genie Awards.

The following article was written by Etan Vlessing and originally published in The Hollywood Reporter on January 18.

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Telefilm Canada’s Western Region office invites local industry producers to a client consultation / information meeting on Monday, January 23.

The following article about the future of the CRTC was originally published on the CTV.ca website on January 13, 2012.

In the past, when we put the words selfish, reckless, irrational, irritable and impossible together we could only be describing one thing: the teenager – that odd creature that invades our homes for what seems like an eternity and tests the limits of our reasoning skills and patience.

But what if teenagers are doing exactly as nature intended? New research suggests that without our turbulent teen years the human race would be, as Dr. David Bainbridge puts it in Surviving:) The Teenage Brain, “short lived and stupid.”

At the time of year when millions of people make resolutions to start losing weight, four women are ready to share their personal weight loss journeys with television viewers across Canada.

Fit First, co-produced by OSM member Animiki See Digital Production Inc., is an inspiring ‘real life’ television series that chronicles the trials and triumphs of Aboriginal people on a mission to change their lives. After a successful first season that saw four people lose weight and improve their body, mind and spirit, six new half-hour episodes will broadcast on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) this New Year:

Series premieres across Canada:
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
8:00pm EST
**please check local listings**

Congratulations to OSM member Danishka Esterhazy's short film, The Red Hood, will be screened during the 7th Annual Vancouver Women In Film Festival March 8 - 11, 2012.

Joy Loewen of Exposure Film will program feature films and documentaries as well as host festival guests at the 2012 Gimli Film Festival July 25-29, 2012.

The National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI) is pleased to announce the teams selected to the 2012 NSI Features First program, presented in association with Telefilm Canada.

The following article about OSM members Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky of Blinkworks Media is in anticipation of their film Indie Game: The Movie screening at Sundance 2012 and was originally published on Indiewire.com.

The following article about OSM member Tammy Marlow Johnson's film, Perogy!, was written by Kenton Smith and originally was published in Uptown on January 12, 2012. It can be seen on MTS Winnipeg Video On Demand.

This intro photography course is part of a New Media Manitoba series designed for people just getting starting in New Media. All are welcome.

Upcoming Films and Events at the Winnipeg Film Group and Cinematheque:

The Winnipeg Film Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Jaimz Asmundson as Cinematheque Programming Director effective February 1, 2012. Reporting directly to Executive Director Cecilia Araneda, Asmundson will take on some of the functions previously undertaken by Araneda for the Cinematheque related to artistic and business development for this department of the WFG, as well as managing its staff.

In a rare opportunity - Jeff Skinner from the Actors Training Centre and Lori from NEXT! are both available to teach the awesome:

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Deadline: January 20, 2012

A rare opportunity to work in a senior level position at one of Canada's leading arts organizations.

The following article about OSM member Tammy Marlowe Johnson's directorial debut documentary film, Perogy!, was published on the CBC Manitoba Scene website. The film was produced by OSM member Nüman Films and executive produced by MTS Winnipeg On Demand.

Congratulations to Joy Loewen (OSM Communications Consultant) who has accepted the position of Feature Film and Documentary Programmer in addition to the Guest Services Manager position for the Gimli Film Festival.

Electrical Power Distribution Course

January 19 - 22 | 9 am – 6 pm | $200
William F White – 2073 Logan Ave. – Unit 11

FTM Audition Intensive with Jim Heber Casting Inc.

January 21 & 22 and January 28 & 29 | 11 am – 7 pm
Onalee Ames Film Studio – 701 Corydon Avenue
Child actors - $20 | ACTRA members** - $15

*The application deadline is noon, January 16th, 2012. Please see our Application & Registration guidelines for complete details.

OSM member Jeremy Torrie is in the middle of post-production of his latest feature film, Path of Souls, which was filmed this past summer in various locations across Manitoba.

Congratulations to OSM member Ernesto Griffith whose film, Billy, won Best International Feature Film at the recent San Diego Christian Film Festival.

The following article about OSM member Tony Havelka's Ameba was originally published on the C21 Media website.

Upcoming Films and Events at the Winnipeg Film Group and Cinematheque:

Merit Motion Pictures invites you to a special screening on Saturday January 8 of the world premiere of:

CALL FOR ENTRIES
Feature films: narrative and documentary of 70 minutes and longer

Telefilm Canada is currently accepting entries of Canadian feature films on behalf of the Shanghai International Film Festival.

The following article was written by Guy Dixon who interviewed, among others, OSM member Jeremy Torrie (who is currently in post-production on his feature film Path of Souls), for this interesting article on indigenous filmmaking. This was originally published on December 30 in the Globe And Mail.

Join hosts Mark McKinney and Al Rae on Thursday January 12 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery for a special night of love and support for our dear friend Mike O'Brien as he undergoes treatment for Cancer.