On Screen Manitoba

Where: Manitoba Production Centre (Cafeteria)
@ 1350 Pacific Ave, Winnipeg, MB

When: Sunday, December 16th, 10am – 4pm

Calling all young filmmakers:
MAKE A MOVIE AND WIN!!!
At Freeze Frame's 17th annual International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages

Don't forget, the deadline to submit your work to our youth video contests is: February 15, 2013. (Wee Reels for ages 13 and under & Reel Views for ages 14 to 19).

CRÉEZ UN FILM ET GAGNEZ !

Pour les jeunes réalisateurs et réalisatrices en herbe n’oubliez pas la date d’échéance du 15 février 2013 pour le concours vidéo-jeunesse Freeze Frame : ‘Tites vues (jeunes de 13 ans et moins) et Vues vérités (jeunes de 14 à 19 ans). Il y aura des projections des vidéos sélectionnées par un jury de professionels pendant la semaine du Festival. La remise des prix de ‘Tites vues est le jeudi 7 mars 2013 à 19 h 00 tandis que la remise de prix de Vues vérités et le 7 mars à 20 h 30.

Opening Friday, December 7, from 6pm to 9pm
Exhibition December 8th to 15th 2012, at Video Pool, # 300 - 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg

The next Winnipeg Filmmaker/Actor Potluck, hosted by Roger Boyer will be held on Thursday, December 6, from 6-11pm.

Manitoba Takes on the 2013 Game Developers Conference!

Every spring New Media Manitoba and a delegation of Manitoba companies make the trip to San Francisco to be a part of the Game Developers Conference (GDC), the world's largest and longest-running professionals-only industry event with over 22,000 attendees.

Organisé dans la station du Grand-Bornand, à 30 mn d’Annecy en France, du 16 au 18 janvier 2013, le Forum Blanc offre une "bulle" dédiée à la compréhension et à l’adaptation aux nouvelles plateformes et nouveaux modes d’écriture. Près de 200 participants s’y retrouvent, se rencontrent et développent leur réseau dans une ambiance très conviviale.

New Media Manitoba invites you to their 12 year Anniversary and Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 12.

New Media Manitoba presents:

12 year Anniversary, 12 days of Christmas, 12 reasons to attend our party. Come celebrate with us!

The following article was written by Jenna Diubaldo and originally published in The Manitoban on November 19, 2012.

Top project to receive up to $1MM in financing and a guaranteed release in Cineplex theatres

The festival includes several short and full-length screenings and free activities in French. Freeze Frame staff scout out the best films created especially for children and young adults from around the world. During the festival you will have the unique opportunity to see these films in French in Flin Flon.

Le Festival du film Boréal, comprend plusieurs projections de courts et longs métrages en français et des activités gratuits. Le personnel de Freeze Frame recherche les meilleurs films pour jeunes produits dans le monde. Lors du Festival vous aurez une occasion unique de visionner ces films français sur grand écran ici à Flin Flon.

Canada’s premiere Indigenous Film Festival returns this month to celebrate its 11th year. The Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival (WAFF) will run from November 21 – 25, 2012 and is the 3rd largest Indigenous Film festival in the world. 

Early-bird registration is now open for Prime Time in Ottawa taking place March 6 to 8, 2013.

Prime Time in Ottawa is a national networking event for Canada’s most prominent business leaders, decision-makers and policy experts in the television, film and digital media production industry.

As part of Get Animated!, On Screen Manitoba is proud to partner with the NFB for an industry event focusing on the ever-expanding world of animation. Roddy McManus, Executive Producer of the National Film Board of Canada’s English Program Animation Studio, presents the NFB’s flagship emerging filmmaker program, Hothouse, with the screening of a 17-minutes demo. Co-created in 2002, Hothouse has successfully developed skills, confidence and professional insight in young animators aspiring to become auteur filmmakers.

You are invited to a special event with

Roddy McManus, Executive Producer,
National Film Board of Canada's English Animation Studio

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The newly formed Manitoba Arts and Cultural Alliance (MACA) was created to advance the arts, culture, heritage and creativity in Manitoba. MACA believes the arts and culture are crucial to Manitoba’s prosperity and quality of life and will conduct research, share information, draft policy, advocate, promote access and create educational campaigns to advance the creative sector.

You’re invited to Academy of Broadcasting/Academy of Acting’s OPEN HOUSE!

This is an open house specifically for people who work with students that will enter into post secondary or industry people who may hire our students.

Get Animated!

Get Animated! is the NFB’s annual cross-Canada animation celebration, bringing you some of Canada’s finest animated films.

The March 21st: Human Rights Film Festival is now accepting submissions of both feature length and short film/video for the 2013 festival.

Favourite Footes at the WFP News Café
Please join UMP at an event focused on Winnipeg’s photographers and filmmakers!

Paul Bronfman & Steve Morrison cordially invite you to attend a V.I.P. Cocktail Reception with sincere thanks & appreciation of your continued support.

The Global Justice Film Festival is a coalition of organizations and individuals who support a better vision for our world. Our purpose is to call together people who are curious about and/or committed to the care of creation and the necessity for global peace and justice. We seek to engage people in dialogue and information sharing through the use of films, displays, and music. We believe that another world is possible and act to make it so.

Described by some as “speed dating” for business, participants are matched for one-on-one meetings during a 2 ½ day forum on international trade, investment and business development. Centrallia attracts hundreds of high-level business decision-makers from across Canada, North America, and around the world. Over 600 companies are expected from more than 40 markets worldwide.

Décrit par certains comme du « speed dating » pour le milieu d’affaires, les participants font connaissance dans le cadre de rencontres individuelles au cours de ce forum qui portent sur le commerce, l’investissement et le développement de partenariats à l’échelle internationale. Centrallia attire des centaines de décideurs d’affaire de haut niveau à travers le Canada, l’Amérique du Nord et le monde. Plus de 600 entreprises représentant plus de 40 marchés mondiaux prévoient assister à Centrallia.

Farpoint Films will be shooting Del Barber live performance in Inglis on Friday September 14th. DEL BARBER: LIVE AT THE FIVE PRAIRIE GIANTS is a documentary for MTS Winnipeg On Demand about Del Barber and his carrer.

ACTRA Manitoba is planning the "PARTY GALA OF THE YEAR"!
Our first ever ACTRA Manitoba Awards Night is to be held on Saturday, September 15th.

Registration closes for Centrallia 2012 on Friday, August 31 and so far almost 400 companies have already committed from around the world. That number is expected to rise considerably in the weeks ahead as it did prior to the last event. If you are considering attending we urge you to act quickly so that you won’t be disappointed. 

Canada’s premier international co-production market presented by the Atlantic Film Festival, is anticipating its most successful year since its inception 15 years ago. Strategic Partners 2012 will draw delegates from around the world – with an emphasis on spotlight countries United States and the United Kingdom – to Halifax from September 13 to 16.

IFP’s Filmmaker Conference gives emerging and established writers, directors, producers, and creators the opportunity to explore the art and business of 21st century storytelling.

We are pleased to announce the 8th edition of Doc Circuit Montreal, the documentary market scheduled for November 12 to 14, 2012, during the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM), which runs from November 7 to 18. Doc Circuit Montreal is offering discounted registration from August 1 to 31.

C’est avec plaisir que nous annonçons la tenue de la 8e édition de Doc Circuit Montréal, le marché documentaire, qui se déroulera du 12 au 14 novembre 2012 dans le cadre des Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM), du 7 au 18 novembre prochain. Doc Circuit Montréal offre des tarifs préférentiels sur les accréditations du 1er au 31 août.

Freeze Frame, the Media Arts Centre for Young People, is having a Fundraising Raffle to support their Media Education Programs for Manitoban Youth.

Freeze Frame, le Centre d'arts médiatiques pour jeunes organise un tirage pour soutenir ses programmes d'éducation en arts médiatiques pour jeunes.

Check out the Everything's In 3-D Now event on Tuesday July 17 by Open City Cinema featuring the work of three of our members: Scott Fitzpatrick, Mike Maryniuk and Heidi Phillips.

You are invited to a special presentation on the very real possibility that Winnipeg could soon be the site of North America's first Hay Festival of Literature & the Arts.

Aboriginal Day Live and Celebration
Saturday, June 23 at The Forks
11am to 11:30pm

APTN presents an all-day celebration of National Aboriginal Day. FREE for everyone. Music concert, featuring headliners Kashtin, will be broadcast live across Canada on TV.

Join the Town Hall meeting on May 16th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Cinematheque (100 Arthur Street – Artspace) to discuss the programming plans and how you can play a role.

This year, the Yorkton Film Festival celebrates its 65 anniversary and we’re asking you to come and join us in the celebration. For 65 years, the Yorkton Film Festival has showcased the best in Canadian short film and brought together some of the biggest names in Canadian filmmaking.

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The Canada Media Fund (CMF) will embark on a cross-country Outreach tour and will be in Winnipeg on May 9th to answer questions regarding the changes to the CMF Guidelines for 2012-2013, the 2011-2012 funding results and the application process.

LEI COX Being There Friday, May 4 Opening Reception
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OPENING I May 4, 7:00 PM              
ARTIST TALK I MAY 4 8:30PM                
EXHIBITION: May 04 -June 02, 2012
Gurevich Fine Art,  62 Albert Street, Winnipeg, MB
+ NEW WORK BY ANDREW MILNE AND DOUGLAS SMITH
 

Save the date for PwC's 13th annual Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2012 - 2016 launch.

The Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival with take place April 28 - May 10, 2012 at the Rady Jewish Cultural Center.

The award-winning television series X-Weighted, known for portraying inspirational stories of individuals and families transforming their lives through healthy eating, mental fitness, and exercise, is launching the ground breaking initiative X-Weighted Connect across Canada. The tour comes to Winnipeg on April 14:

X-Weighted Connect Winnipeg
Saturday, April 14 – 9:00am to 5:00pm
Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute – 173 Talbot Ave.

Tickets $99.95 (plus ticket fee and tax)
Ticket + workbook + Paul Plakas Bootcamp $139.90 (plus ticket fee and tax)

More than $8000 in prizes will be given away throughout the day!

Join CFC Actors Conservatory Manager Larissa Giroux and Actors Conservatory alumni Kimberly-Sue Murray and Amber Goldfarb to see the latest work produced through the Conservatory and learn more about this exciting program.

Sa performance dans Bon Cop Bad Cop vous a épaté? Il a su vous toucher dans De père en flic et vous divertir dans Le sens de l’humour? Comédien de talent, Louis-José Houde est d’abord et avant tout un humoriste au style unique. Et il sera sur la scène du Centre culturel franco-manitobain le 23 mai prochain!

It's going to be a party! Join us as we showcase 7 amazing New Media freelancers and companies on Wednesday, March 28, 7 PM, at IMAX Portage Place!

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with some of Canada's Digital Content trail-blazers in Saskatchewan!

Don’t miss this important presentation today at 4 p.m. on the Canadian Content Expansion Project at Cinematheque.

OSM member Kevin Lee Burton part of MAMAWEYAS Collective that will be offereing a series of events to celebrate Cree language. 

MAMAWEYAS Collective presents: Astam, the Series. In the Cree language, mamaweyas translates to “altogether, as a group”. The Mamaweyas Collective is a group of Aboriginal artists whose mission is to host and facilitate arts events that emphasize and celebrate the Cree language.

To all DOC Winnipeg members and prospective members, You're invited to attend an informal reception with Elizabeth Klinck - one of Canada's top visual researchers this Friday, March 16th at 8pm.
 

New York will get a spring injection of Canadian filmmaking in March with the Museum of Modern Art's movie showcase Canadian Front.

Join ACI Manitoba for a two day symposium exploring the strengths of artists + communities working together.

Artists + Community Opening Keynote + Reception - Thursday, March 8
free
7:30pm - keynote speaker – Rick Lowe “Art in the Social Sphere”
8:30pm – Stand up reception
Presented by the Winnipeg Arts Council

Presented by Cogeco, the 2012 Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF) will take place March 1-4, at the Empire Theatre, Screening Room and other venues in downtown Kingston. Eighteen feature-length films and 30+ short films, including locally produced short films, will screen at the festival.

You are invited to attend at no cost to our ACTRA MB Film Festival and Open House, scheduled for:

DATE: Thursday, March 1
TIME: 6:30 pm
PLACE: iMAX Cinema - Portage Place (3rd Floor)
RECEPTION: 7:30 pm

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Have fun and support cultural programs for Winnipeg and Manitoban youth

Thursday March 1st 2012
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
340 Provencher Boulevard
Centre culturel franco-manitobain
Antoine-Gaborieau Hall, 2nd Floor

What’s this about?
Freeze Frame is holding a Wine Cheese and Animation Fundraiser to support our outreach programming and offer more opportunities for schools and groups to access our Festival and year round programs.

Greetings from the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa.

The U.S. Commercial Service and the Canadian Media Production Association have partnered to deliver a special "Canada Meets Kentucky" series of events planned as part of "Prime Time in Ottawa," a national conference and networking event for the television, film and interactive media production industry.

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

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

On Screen Manitoba would like to announce the opening of the registration for ALL ACCESS: Producing in a Multiplatform World and the finalists for the MTS Winnipeg On Demand $20,000 Pitch! competition.

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

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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.

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

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.