On Screen Manitoba

Film Training Manitoba’s Upcoming Workshops - Fall 2010

Our workshops are held in various venues in the downtown area so please visit our website, www.filmtraining.mb.ca, for more information on how to find us, and how to register for these workshops. You can also call us at 989-9669!

Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry.

Negotiation Skills with Gary Furlong
Alliance of Manitoba Sector Councils, 1000 Waverly | $50
September 18th | 9 am – 5 pm

The film and television industry is dynamic, fast-paced, and all about negotiation. The crew negotiates with their department heads, the department heads negotiate with the production manager, and the production manager negotiates with everyone. To be successful in the film industry you must be able to negotiate.

This one-day course is designed to enhance the negotiating skills of anyone working in the film and television industry. Through a combination of mini-lectures and experimental exercises, participants will learn specific methods to help them become more effective negotiators - both on-the-job, and in their personal lives.

Mr. Furlong holds a Master of Laws and has extensive experience in mediation. He has delivered customized courses for the film and television industry, including work with ACTRA and the National Screen Institute.

Film Training Manitoba’s Upcoming Workshops - Fall 2010

Our workshops are held in various venues in the downtown area so please visit our website, www.filmtraining.mb.ca, for more information on how to find us, and how to register for these workshops. You can also call us at 989-9669!

Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry.

Working closely with the director, sound, camera, wardrobe, and art departments, as well as the actors, the script supervisor/continuity person is in a unique position to observe and support the creation of a film. The script supervisor is the technical safety net for the crew and is responsible for ensuring that the footage delivered to the producers is in keeping with the approved script and contains the necessary elements for a successful edit.

Film Training Manitoba has designed this 2-day course to examine the essential skills, set etiquette, and techniques necessary to work as a script supervisor in the local film industry.

Script Supervision 101
September 11th | 10 am – 4 pm | $50

This is a primer course on continuity suitable for participants at an entry to intermediate level.

This workshop covers the basics that you need before you book your first continuity job or job shadowing experience as a script supervisor. If you've already done script on a feature or short film, this course will fill in any gaps in training you may have. If you've never been on a film set before this workshop will give you the opportunity to see if script supervision is a career path you would like to pursue. If you are a director, actor, producer, or other film technician and would like to know how to work more effectively with your continuity person, you will also find this course useful.

Some of the topics covered include:

· The role and responsibilities of the script supervisor during prep and production
· How to time and break down a script
· Script supervision paperwork
· How to "see" like a continuity person
· The differences of script supervision for features, television, and commercials
· Visual F/X note taking
· Basic editing and directing theory

Advanced Script Supervision
September 12th | 10 am – 4 pm | $50

Advanced Script Supervision is suitable for participants who have completed Script Supervision 101 and/or who have gained some on-set experience as a script supervisor.

This workshop was designed to further your knowledge of script supervision and assist you in your professional development as a script supervisor for film and television. Some of the topics covered include:

· The most common technical errors directors make and how script can help them work with different acting styles
· Tips for handling multiple camera shooting
· What block shooting is and how to prepare for it
· Post visual effects note taking and what you should know
· Continuity for improvised scenes
· Creating computer-based editing notes

About The Instructor

Daniela Saioni has been a professional script supervisor since 1992 and is a proud member of IATSE 873 and ACTRA. She has worked as a script supervisor on feature films (Traitor, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Three to Tango, The Boondock Saints), television series (Soul Food, Traders, Angela's Eyes), miniseries (The Path to 9/11), and MOWs (The Day Reagan Was Shot). She has been a script supervisor in nine countries and has also done commercials for all budget levels and genres.

Film Training Manitoba’s Upcoming Workshops - Fall 2010
Our workshops are held in various venues in the downtown area so please visit our website, www.filmtraining.mb.ca, for more information on how to find us, and how to register for these workshops. You can also call us at 989-9669!

Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry.

Advanced Audition Techniques with Jackie Lind
Winnipeg Film Group Studio, 304-100 Arthur Street | $80.00

Sept. 10th (Class A & B) | 6 pm -10 am
Sept. 11th (Class A only) | 10 am – 4 pm
Sept. 12th (Class B only) | 10 am – 4 pm

It’s the best audition that books the job, not necessarily the best actor.

Jackie Lind's Advanced Audition Techniques workshop is not your average workshop. As a participant of this workshop you will not only learn valuable acting tips and techniques, you will also learn how to book a job as an actor. According to Lind, having a strong audition is your greatest asset. If a director is able to direct you in an audition, then they will also be able to direct you on set.

Jackie does not pretend to be an acting coach and will not teach you traditional acting techniques. This workshop will help you focus on what you need to do in an audition to improve your chances of being hired. Along with helping actors succeed at auditions and land the roles they deserve, Lind’s teaching method will leave you feeling positive, supported and inspired in both your craft and your life.

FTM TRANSMEDIA PRODUCTION LAB
October 15 - 21, 2010

In collaboration with New Media Manitoba, the TPL was designed to explore the creative challenges of developing multiplatform content from the ground up. Trainees and their mentors will be immersed in an intensive week of practical transmedia production, culminating in the creation of a series of new multiplatform prototypes. Fundamental concepts underlying transmedia production will be explored, such as:

· how to manifest a story on different platforms using different strategies
· the role of the audience and how they experience interactive media
· the pipeline and workflow of how successful teams work together
· the important elements of successful convergent media

FACILITATOR
Ryan FitzGerald (ROGUE NATION STUDIO) has taught convergence media (aka; transmedia) nationally for the Cultural Human Resource Council, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and most recently at Melting Silos for the National Film Board. Ryan is the recent winner of the 2010 Rogers and Manitoba Film & Music $15,000 Pitch, presented by On Screen Manitoba.

WHAT’S INVOLVED
Sixteen individuals will be selected to participate in a six-day training lab. The 16 selected participants will be formed into two teams; a mentor team and a trainee team. Each team will envision, produce and give life to five short form transmedia projects. Teams will work collaboratively during pre and post-production, providing mentors the opportunity for one-on-one consultation with the trainees. Each day will flow in the following way: delivery of an in-class learning component, planning, shoot, post, and review of each project.

IMPORTANT DATES
- Application deadline: Thursday, September 2, 2010
- Lab dates: October 15-21, 2010 (Fri. Oct. 15th and Thurs. Oct. 21st are evenings. Oct.16th – 20th are full days, 9am - 6pm)

APPLICATION CRITERIA
This competition is open to residents of Manitoba only. Previous experience with transmedia is not required.

MENTORS
We are looking for experienced directors, writers, producers, project managers, graphic designers, programmers, and actors from film, television, and new media, who are open to working collaboratively on cross platform content. Mentors will be selected according to each applicant’s demonstrated level of expertise in their field. The mentors will be required to work with, share skills with, and impart knowledge to their equivalent role on the trainee team. The mentors will be required to sign a letter of agreement, and 1-2 page-training summary upon completion of the lab. Mentors will receive an honorarium. Please contact us for details.

TRAINEES
We are looking for emerging film and television and new media professionals looking to gain the knowledge and skills to work on Transmedia projects.

Course fee: The trainees registration fee is $200, payable upon acceptance into the program. This course has been valued at $2000. Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer our training at a subsidized cost for the MB film industry.

Application Process
All applicants must submit a complete package (see application form) by September 2, 2010. A jury of industry professionals will review the application packages and select candidates for both teams. All applicants will be notified of their acceptance status by email.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Rose-Anne Harder, Training Coordinator,
Film Training Manitoba
Ph: 204-989-9663
Email: rharder@filmtraining.mb.ca
 

Gimli Film Festival Seminars
Presented by Film Training Manitoba

Creative Pitching Workshop

Instructor: Mickey Rogers, Global Media Strategist

Friday, July 23rd | 9 am to 3:30 pm | The Aspire Theatre, Gimli, MB
Cost: $65 in advance or $75 at the door (cash or cheque only at door)

Join pitching coach Mickey Rogers and a panel of industry representatives for an intensive workshop on the art of pitching. The morning session will cover how to deliver your pitch, what materials you should use, the sizzle reel, and how to incorporate multi-platforms into your pitch. By the afternoon session participants will be able to practice their pitch in front of established producers who will provide feedback and guidance on each presentation. (Limited pitch time available, please contact FTM for more info.)

Mickey Rogers is an entrepreneur, broadcaster, producer and distributor. She has over 20 award winning years in the media business and knows what it takes to launch a profitable project into the Canadian and international marketplace. As a global media strategist to clients such as Martha Stewart Omnimedia, Corus Entertainment, Creative Business Wales and the National Screen Institute, Mickey has dramatically expanded her clients’ international business opportunities. To learn more about Mickey visit www.mrogersmedia.com/about.html

How to Register:
Space is limited. Advanced registration for these seminars is recommended and can be made in person at the FTM office 100 – 62 Albert St., or by phone 204.989.9669. We accept Visa, MasterCard, cheque, or cash.

For more information about the Gimli Film Festival please visit www.gimlifilm.com 
For maps and Directions visit http://www.gimlifilm.com/festival-info/maps-and-directions

Gimli Film Festival Seminars
Presented by Film Training Manitoba

The Business of Multi-Platform Delivery: One Ocean, A Case Study

Presenters: Merit Jensen Carr, President, Merit Motion Pictures, Alexa Resentreter, Interactive Producer, Merit Motion Pictures, Kevin Glasier, Interactive Producer and President of Tactica

Thursday, July 22nd | 3 pm to 6 pm | Waterfront Centre – Lady of the Lake Theatre, Gimli, MB
Cost: $25.00

In today’s world we are surrounded by a multi-platform convergent media world that is changing the way we create, consume, learn and interact with each other. In order for producers, filmmakers, and directors to navigating the future of Canadian entertainment we need to switch the focus from “What can we do?” to “What should we do?”

This workshop will explore the definition of an interactive producer, discuss the business concerns when using multi-platform media, and review the value of incorporating a new media component into the development process.

To learn more about the documentary series One Ocean, please visit http://oneocean.cbc.ca/

Presenter Bios :
http://oneocean.cbc.ca/series/credits/kevin-glasier
http://oneocean.cbc.ca/series/credits/alexa-rosentreter
http://oneocean.cbc.ca/series/credits/merit-jensen-carr

How to Register:
Space is limited. Advanced registration for these seminars is recommended and can be made in person at the FTM office 100 – 62 Albert St., or by phone 204.989.9669. We accept Visa, MasterCard, cheque, or cash.

For more information about the Gimli Film Festival please visit www.gimlifilm.com
For maps and Directions visit http://www.gimlifilm.com/festival-info/maps-and-directions

FTM has designed its Human Resource Training Fund to support Manitoba’s production and service companies in the professional development of their employees by developing customized workshop training and mentorships.

The HR Training Fund is a positive step forward for Manitoba’s film industry because it allows local companies to design their own training, under the guidance of FTM.

Companies applying to the fund may be eligible for up to $4000 worth of training (based on eligibility requirements). The HR Training Fund will cover %100 of the eligible expenses for all approved training initiatives. Applications that meet the eligibility requirements will be forwarded to a jury of industry professionals for evaluation.

The next application deadline is June 30th, 2010. If you would like to know if your company is eligible for this fund, or to learn more about the application process, please contact us at 989-9669 or visit our website at www.filmtraining.mb.ca.

“Investing in the development of skills is crucial to the development of any successful industry. It is inspiring that the local production industry has embraced a collective responsibility for its own future training and development needs. I appreciate FTM for working with the government and the industry to support the establishment of this training initiative."
– Steve Morrison, GM, William F. Whites
2009 HR Fund recipient

HR Training Fund Info Session

FTM will be holding an information session on the HR Training Fund, to take place on June 1st, 2010. To reserve your spot, please RSVP to Allison Bile, Training Coordinator, at 989-9665 or by email at Allison@filmtraining.mb.ca. The RSVP deadline is Friday, May 28th.

Did you know?

- This spring, FTM placed 19 trainees with eight different productions. These placements were subsidized by Film Training Manitoba.

- In addition to placing trainees, FTM gathered resumes from dozens of interested candidates and was able to assist over twelve of them find work on a production.

- FTM partners with local production companies to offer work experience training. These placements provide on-the-job training to both new and established crewmembers.

- There are different types of work experience placements, all designed to adapt to the various training needs of each individual production.

- Working closely with IATSE local 856 and the DGC Manitoba, FTM assesses candidates who are applying to the work experience program to find the right fit for them in a film environment. These assessments are based on the current needs of our industry, and the skill level of the candidates.

- In addition to our workshop training and community outreach program, FTM gathers information from the local industry and works hard to fill positions based on targeted departments in most need of crew development.


For more information on FTM’s work experience program, please contact us at 989-9669, or visit our website at www.filmtraining.mb.ca 
 

Our workshops are held in various venues in the downtown area so please visit our website, www.filmtraining.mb.ca, for more information on how to find us, and how to register for these workshops. You can also call us at 989-9669!

Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry.

Screenwriting instructor, Pilar Alessandra, returns to Winnipeg for SCENE WORK
May 29th | 10 am – 4 pm | $85 in advance (by Friday, May 28th, noon) or $100 at the door
Location: Room P315, Red River College, Princess Street Campus, 160 Princess Street

May 30th | 1 pm – 5 pm | $65
Location: National Screen Institute, 4th Floor, 141 Bannatyne Avenue
** Sunday’s class is optional.

Los Angeles-based screenwriting instructor Pilar Alessandra is bringing her SCENE WORK writing class to Winnipeg May 29th & 30th. The National Screen Institute and Film Training Manitoba are pleased to present this special training event.

Saturday’s session runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The focus will be on the characters, the dialogue, the story, and the emotion. This workshop will help participants dig deep into their scenes, focusing on the elements that help make a script scene a great read and a potential sale. Pilar uses film and script examples and teaches writers through her signature “ten-minute” writing tools.

Sunday’s class is optional, and will be open to the first ten writers to sign up for this workshop. These participants will continue developing their work on the Sunday. Space is limited and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis (and you must also have attended the Saturday workshop). Each writer attending Sunday’s session should bring a scene of their own (maximum length: 5 pages) with enough copies for the class. Scenes will be read aloud and then receive feedback. Sunday’s session runs from 1 to 5 p.m.

In 2009/2010 FTM launched a pilot training initiative with special project funds from Industry Workforce Development (IWD). The Human Resource Training Fund was made possible with this stimulus funding. FTM worked directly with companies to:

· Increase the number of skilled film professionals in Manitoba companies

· Increase the number of workers prepared to take on management roles within the industry

· Increase the number of workers proficient in the use of new technologies

Training activities focused on leadership and management training, training in new technologies, initiatives to address succession planning and workplace essential skills training.

Four companies applied to the program and all were successful in receiving funds through Film Training Manitoba to address their diverse requests. Les Productions Rivard, Buffalo Gal Pictures, PS Prairies and William F. White provided training to over 50 people in the industry with content ranging from script analysis to Red Camera technology. This program epitomizes what FTM stands for - flexible and collaborative training that truly makes a difference in our community.

LMA (Labour Market Agreement) funding was also directed to successful Aboriginal and Francophone crew training initiatives.

Drawing on industry leaders as instructors, training occurred throughout the year to develop Manitoba’s Aboriginal and Francophone workers in the industry. Participants learned through a combination of workshops, mentorship and on-the-job training. Over thirty local industry professionals and crewmembers provided their expertise as either an instructor or mentor to the participants of these LMA training activities.

Some of the highlights include a lighting workshop using Poor Man’s Process, jib training for the camera and grip department, a colour correction workshop for HD and Wilderness First Aid.

LMA stimulus funding will be available for one more year, which is great news for the industry because it means FTM is again able to offer the Human Resource Training Fund for local companies. Application details will be available in May 2010.

Various television series and feature films are scheduled to shoot in Winnipeg over the summer months. In partnership with Jim Heber Casting, Film Training Manitoba (FTM) is coordinating this casting call as an opportunity to evaluate local emerging talent with the goal of expanding the pool of professional artists who could potentially be cast in upcoming film and television productions.

We encourage actors of all ages to apply. Priority will be placed with emerging artists who have not previously auditioned with Winnipeg’s Principal Casting Director, Jim Heber. This event is focused toward new artists who are on a professional track, so no previous professional acting experience is required.

Successful applicants will be assigned a character to prepare that reflects their age, gender and type, with corresponding sides and character breakdown from a project that Jim Heber has previously cast. The goal is to replicate a real audition scenario. In addition, participants will receive a document offering professional guidance with suggestions on how to prepare for an audition and what to expect at the audition in advance.

FTM cannot guarantee that all applicants will be selected to audition. Applications will be reviewed to determine eligibility. All applicants will be notified in early June either way. Auditions will be scheduled on various dates in the month of June, 2010, between 10:00am and 7:00pm.

Application Deadline
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010, by noon. *Please note that the FTM office will be closed on Monday, May 24th.

Please mail or drop off applications to Film Training Manitoba, 100-62 Albert Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1E9. Office hours are 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. Applications by fax or email will not be accepted.

For more information, please visit our website at www.filmtraining.mb.ca

Presented by Film Training Manitoba and the National Screen Institute

Deadline to apply is April 23rd | $95 (per script)

Three Manitoba feature film projects will have the chance to work with story editor Marlene Rodgers with the goal of developing market-ready feature film projects. Feature length scripts and treatments of all genres are eligible.

A jury of industry professionals will select the three winning scripts in May. All other applicants will receive a one-page reader’s report from the jury. The training with Marlene will take place between June and August, culminating in a table read, with actors, of each of the three screenplays.

For more information on this program, or the application process, please contact Film Training Manitoba at 989-9669 or by email at info@filmtraining.mb.ca.

Our workshops are held in various venues in the downtown area so please visit our website, www.filmtraining.mb.ca, for more information on how to find us, and how to register for these workshops. You can also call us at 989-9669!
 
Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry.

2010 Script Analysis Program with Marlene Rodgers
Presented by Film Training Manitoba and the National Screen Institute
Deadline to apply is April 23rd | $95 (per script)
 
Three Manitoba feature film projects will have the chance to work with story editor Marlene Rodgers with the goal of developing market-ready feature film projects. Feature length scripts and treatments of all genres are eligible.
 
A jury of industry professionals will select the three winning scripts in May. All other applicants will receive a one-page reader’s report from the jury. The training with Marlene will take place between June and August, culminating in a table read, with actors, of each of the three screenplays.
 
For more information on this program, or the application process, please contact Film Training Manitoba at 989-9669 or by email at info@filmtraining.mb.ca.

Another exciting addition to our programs is collaborative effort Intro To Film Crew offered through Red River College.  Local line producer and production manager, Lesley Oswald, instructs the course, offered through the Department of Continuing Education.

Classes first began September 16, 2008, with twelve students completing the course in November 2008. This extremely useful introductory course presents an overview of the key departments, explains the industry workflow, and provides students with a solid foundation to begin work in the industry.

Intro to Film Crew is now offered as a self-directed online course where students sign up on a monthly basis. The course consists of ten online modules plus FTM’s six online courses - Set Etiquette WHMIS, Safety Awareness, Propane Safety, Intro to Paper, and Locations.

FTM was even able to provide training in the development of course materials!  In January of 2010, production company Numan Films completed the video content for ten teaching modules to be used in our online courses. During the course of the project they were able to use FTM’s funding resources to mentor three upcoming crewmembers in the camera department, production department and in post-production.

More collaborative projects in education!  In addition to our partnership with RRC, FTM also collaborates with College Universitaire de St. Boniface to provide these same online courses in French to students in their Media Studies Program. The original six online courses were translated into French in 2009. Recherché-les!

In August of 2008 FTM proudly launched six online courses. With these courses available 24/7, up and coming crewmembers have the flexibility needed to get the courses they require for membership to the local labour organizations.

Recognizing the need for film training in Manitoba, Industry Workforce Development (IWD) and Western Economic Diversification (WED) contributed funds to develop the this important online curriculum for:

·       Set Etiquette
·       WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)
·       Safety Awareness
·       Propane Safety
·       Locations & Flagging
·       Intro to Paper

These online courses have been a great success: from August 1st, 2008 to March 31st, 2010 FTM had 354 online course registrations, with nineteen registrations from people living in rural areas of Manitoba and four registrations from out of province.

In 2009, IWD also funded the online development of the course, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, which brings the total number of FTM online courses currently available to seven. FTM is continually developing our online catalogue. Look for two new courses, Resume Writing and Interview Techniques and Intro to the Production Office to be up and running this the summer.

DECONSTRUCTION AND SPEC WRITING WORKSHOP AND INFORMATION SESSION ON CFC’S CBC PRIME TIME TELEVISION PROGRAM

HOSTED BY FILM TRAINING MANITOBA AND ON SCREEN MANITOBA.

Saturday, May 1st, 2010 - Join Denis McGrath for a free Deconstruction and Spec Writing Workshop and learn about the CFC’s CBC Prime Time Television Program! Limited Space available.

DECONSTRUCTION AND SPEC WRITING WORKSHOP & INFO SESSION:

TV writer and CFC Alumnus Denis McGrath (The Border, Blood Ties, Across the River to Motor City) will lead participants through a deconstruction of an episode of The Border. This workshop will provide the essential tools needed to write an effective Spec Script and writing sample, including focus on matching style, tone and character voices, and will also offer an in-depth look at the structure of a one-hour dramatic series- including placement of act breaks, action vs. dialogue, building the plot, etc.

After the workshop, learn about the CFC’s CBC Prime Time Television Program.

CBC Prime Time Program is currently accepting applications for the 2010/2011 program. The deadline to apply is May 12th, 2010.

ABOUT CBC PRIME TIME TELEVISION PROGRAM

CFC’s CBC Prime Time Television Program is recognized within the industry as an essential source for trained writers and newly developed projects for the television marketplace. Through industry-driven training, our residents learn to write for episodic television in a collaborative story room environment, acquire real, on-the-job skills, meet industry contacts and develop and pitch their own original series. For more information visit www.cfccreates.com/tv

Workshop/Info Session: Deconstruction and Spec Writing Workshop

Where: Red River College, Room P322
160 Princess Street
Winnipeg MB, R38 1K9

When: Saturday, May 1st, 2010

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Cost: Free, limited space available

RSVP: tv@cfccreates.com
 

Our workshops are held in various venues in the downtown area so please visit our website, www.filmtraining.mb.ca, for more information on how to find us, and how to register for these workshops. You can also call us at 989-9669!

Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry.

Lighting and Grip Course
April 21st, 22nd, and 23rd | 10 am – 3 pm | $125

Location: William F. Whites
Instructors: Rob Rowan and TBD

*Resume required.
** A maximum of six participants will be accepted into this course.

There are several upcoming film projects scheduled to shoot in the next few months. You can attend this course as a refresher, or to learn new skills to help you gain employment on future projects.

Day One - Lighting distribution
Day two - Manipulating light: the theory of flagging and controlling light
Day three - Mounting lights on aerial lifts

2010 Script Analysis Program with Marlene Rodgers
Presented by Film Training Manitoba and the National Screen Institute
Deadline to apply is April 23rd | $95 (per script)

Three Manitoba feature film projects will have the chance to work with story editor Marlene Rodgers with the goal of developing market-ready feature film projects. Feature length scripts and treatments of all genres are eligible.

A jury of industry professionals will select the three winning scripts in May. All other applicants will receive a one-page reader’s report from the jury. The training with Marlene will take place between June and August, culminating in a table read, with actors, of each of the three screenplays.

For more information on this program, or the application process, please contact Film Training Manitoba at 989-9669 or by email at info@filmtraining.mb.ca.

Film Training Manitoba and ACTRA are pleased to bring you:

Creative Casting: explore how the casting process works!
March 14th |1 pm – 3 pm | FREE for ACTRA members, $5 for non-members
Colin Jackson Studio | Prairie Theatre Exchange | 3rd Floor Portage Place
There will be a Q&A following the panel discussion.

Auditions can be nerve-wracking for even the most experienced actors. They are essentially a job interview, used in the casting process to demonstrate the level and range of a performer's talent. Regardless of the role you are auditioning to fill, you need to be prepared when you arrive to perform. Many new actors have misconceptions about how the casting process works. More often than not, beginning actors are not sure who's involved, who finds the actor to audition, who makes the decisions, and what the steps are throughout this process.

All auditions have requirements, making the casting process complex and selective. Casting directors meet with thousands of actors over the course of a given year. They must determine whether an actor fits the look of a character as well as whether or not that particular actor would be believable in the role they are casting.

This seminar will unlock the mysteries of the casting process in order to discover what the key players involved are looking for, and how you can improve your own audition process as a professional actor.

Moderator:
Ross McMillan – Actor, Less Than Kind, The Stone Angel, and Walk All Over Me

Panelists:
Kim Todd - President and Founder of Original Pictures, Producer Locked Down and Falcon Beach
Shawn Watson – Vice President, Scripted Programming Frantic Films, Producer Todd and the Book of Pure Evil and Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story
Gary Yates - Director, Writer, and Producer High Life and Seven Times Lucky, Director Shadow Island Mysteries
Jim Heber - Casting Director, The Haunting in Connecticut and Todd and the Book of Pure Evil
Sarah Constible - Actor Highlife and Writer of and Actor in House Party

For more information, or to book your spot in this seminar, please contact:

Film Training Manitoba
Ph: 989.9669
E: info@filmtraining.mb.ca

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Freeze Frame International Film Festival
March 4th to 13th, 2010

Film Training Manitoba is pleased to announce its participation in the Freeze Frame International Film Festival. As a part of FTM’s mandate to provide training to the francophone community, FTM and Freeze Frame will partner to offer two workshops for French professionals during this year’s festival. Both workshops will be conducted in French.

Pour vous inscrire, contactez Anna Fontaine: execdirector@freezeframeonline.org, ou vous pouvez nous rejoindre par téléphone au 949.9355. Le coût est de 25$ par personne.

Scénarisation des documentaires avec Marie Cadieux
Quand : Le 7 mars, de 13h30 à 15h30
Où : Studio Winnipeg Film Group, 200 rue Arthur
25.00$

Le dernier documentaire de Marie Cadieux, L’éloge du chiac - Part 2 (Bellefeuille Production) vient d’être présenté en primeur au Festival des films du monde à Montréal. Deux de ses documentaires precedents À double tour et Sentence vie (ONF), ont été projetés et commentés partout au Canada. Originaire de Moncton, elle a travaillé et séjourné dans de nombreuses régions canadiennes ainsi qu’en Europe et en Afrique.

L’Écriture Humoristique avec François Avard
Quand : Le 13 mars, de 9h à 16h30
Où : Salle 0133, Collège universitaire de Saint Boniface
25.00$

Une collaboration entre Freeze Frame, Le Collège universitaire de Saint Boniface et Les Productions Rivard, avec le soutien de Film Training Manitoba

Cette formation loboratoire a pour but d’offrir aux scénaristes et humoristes des éléments de réflexion sur leurs propres schèmes de pensée en plus d’inviter les participants à explorer d’autres démarches créatives. François Avard est auteur, scripteur et scénariste pour la télévision. En plus de collaborer à l’écriture des textes d’humoristes québécois de renom, il mène aussi en parallèle une carrière d’écrivain. Pour la télévision, en plus de ses nombreuses collaborations, il a crée la série Les Bougon, c’est aussi ça la vie.

For more information on these workshops please visit our website, www.filmtraining.mb.ca. To register please call us at 989-9669!

Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry.

Scene Study with Ben Davis
March 26th | 27th | 28th | 10 am – 6 pm | $125
Location Winnipeg | Film Group Studio, 304-100 Arthur Street

Straight from Los Angeles, acting coach Ben Davis will be using the Ivana Chubbuck Technique to  take participants through a scene study workshop.

“I found the Scene Study with Ben Davis class very valuable. Ben has great instincts about the  actors he's working with and uses the technique he teaches from, the Ivana Chubbuck Technique,  to elicit from all participants their very best work, even in the course of a two-day workshop. It was exciting to watch this growth in the other actors and exciting to experience it
firsthand. I would love to study with him again.”  - Terri Cherniack, Actor

“I watched in wonder as over and over again as he took competent performances and transformed them into riveting, compelling scenes. I'll go to his classes whenever I can.”  - Norma Bailey, Director

Are you a director interested in observing the course to learn the Ivana Chubbuck Technique? Give us a call to audit the course at a reduced rate.

Freeze Frame International Film Festival
March 4th to 13th, 2010

Film Training Manitoba is pleased to announce its participation in the Freeze Frame International Film Festival. As a part of FTM’s mandate to provide training to the francophone community, FTM and Freeze Frame will partner to offer two workshops for French professionals during this year’s festival.

Scénarisation des Documentaires avec Marie Cadieux
March 7th | 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | $25
Location | Winnipeg Film Group Studio | 304-100 Arthur Street

Marie Cadieux will be attending the festival to present her film L'Éloge du Chiac. Marie will be instructing a workshop on directing documentaries. This workshop will be conducted in French.

L’écriture Humoristique avec François Avard
March 13th | 9:00 am – 4:30 pm | $25
Location | Collège universitaire de Saint Boniface | Salle 0133

Francois Avard will instruct a workshop on comedy writing for French TV. This workshop will be conducted in French.

For more information on these workshops please visit our website, www.filmtraining.mb.ca. To register please call us at 989-9669!

Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry.

Flagsperson Training
February 24th | 6 pm – 9 pm | $50
Location | Red River College, Princess Street Campus, Room P315

Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) required course

This course will familiarize participants with the provincial laws governing traffic control. Flagsperson training deals with developing an understanding of who is responsible for establishing traffic control on a film set, the duties of a flagsperson on set, the proper dress and equipment necessary for flagging, and the proper techniques for directing traffic.

Scene Study with Ben Davis
March 26th | 27th | 28th | 10 am – 6 pm | $125
Location Winnipeg | Film Group Studio, 304-100 Arthur Street

This is your last chance to study with Ben Davis and learn the Ivana Chubbuck Technique in Winnipeg!

Straight from Los Angeles, acting coach Ben Davis will be using the Ivana Chubbuck Technique to take participants through a scene study workshop.

“I found the Scene Study with Ben Davis class very valuable. Ben has great instincts about the actors he's working with and uses the technique he teaches from, the Ivana Chubbuck Technique, to elicit from all participants their very best work, even in the course of a two-day workshop. It was exciting to watch this growth in the other actors and exciting to experience it firsthand. I would love to study with him again.”

-Terri Cherniack, Actor

“I watched in wonder as over and over again as he took competent performances and transformed them into riveting, compelling scenes. I'll go to his classes whenever I can.”

-Norma Bailey, Director

Are you interested in observing the course to learn how to use the Ivana Chubbuck Technique as director? Give us a call to audit the course at a reduced rate 989-9669.

Our workshops are held in various venues in the downtown area so please visit our website, www.filmtraining.mb.ca, for more information on how to find us, and how to register for these workshops. You can also call us at 989-9669!

**Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry.

Dr. Linda Seger Screenwriting Workshop
February 10th - 14th | 9:30 am – 5 pm | $300
Location | Burn’s Family Classroom, 218 - 100 Arthur Street

Not able to attend this workshop for the full 5 days? FTM is pleased to offer a rate of $70.00/day for those interested.

This intensive five-day screenwriting course is designed to focus on integral elements of the screenwriting work process. Beneficial for beginning, mid-career, or established screenwriters, it provides a comprehensive immersion in contemporary screenwriting craft. The workshop will be divided into modules of lectures, demonstrations and exercises.

Day One: Focus on the creative process and story development
Day Two: Learn how to pitch your story and create your scenes
Day Three: Develop your theme and create your characters
Day Four: Explore conflict and dialogue
Day Five: Understanding the transformational arc of a story, and the art of adaptation

Scissor Lift Certification
February 13th | 9 am – 5 pm | $100
Location | Safety Services Manitoba, 3 – 1680 Notre Dame Avenue

Participants are taught to identify specific health and safety hazards associated with operating man lifts. Training includes a complete review of fall protection requirements, pre-shift equipment inspection, work area survey requirements, and safe operating procedures. Instruction in these safety concepts applied to the operation of this complex piece of machinery will provide participants with certification and help reduce workplace accidents.

Winter Driving
February 21st | 8 am – 3 pm | $150
Location | Safety Services Manitoba & Canad Inns Stadium, 3 - 1680 Notre Dame Ave & 1465 Maroons Rd.

Improve your winter driving skills with this practical, hands-on course that teaches the basics of winter driving as well as evasive techniques for skid control. Drive the Skid Monster and learn valuable skills to better prepare you for Manitoba’s winter road conditions. This course will be divided into three hours of classroom driving techniques theory and three hours of hands-on in-vehicle instruction.

Flagsperson Training
February 24th | 6 pm – 9 pm | $50
Location | Red River College, Princess Street Campus, Room P315

This course will familiarize participants with the provincial laws governing traffic control. Flagsperson training deals with developing an understanding of who is responsible for establishing traffic control on a film set, the duties of a flagsperson on set, the dress and proper equipment necessary for proper flagging, and the proper techniques for directing traffic.

Our workshops are held in various venues in the downtown area so please visit our website, www.filmtraining.mb.ca, for more information on how to find us, and how to register for these workshops. You can also call us at 989-9669!

**Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry.

Scene Study with Ben Davis
January 22nd to the 24th | 10 am – 6 pm | $125
Location | Actor’s Training Centre

Straight from Los Angeles, acting coach Ben Davis will be using the Ivana Chubbuck Technique to take participants through a
scene study workshop.

"After years of going to various acting workshops to hone my directing skills, last year I had the amazing experience of attending a workshop with Ben Davis. I think I learned more in one day than all of the other workshops combined. For my purposes Ben is the perfect coach: he's enthusiastic, funny, extremely focused and very critical. But his criticism is always constructive and comes from a place of passion and belief in his student’s capabilities. I watched in wonder as over and over again he took competent performances and transformed them into riveting, compelling scenes. I'll go to his classes whenever I can."
- Norma Bailey, Director

IATSE 669 Assistant Camera Trainee Course
February 4th to the 7th | 8:30 am – 5 pm | $350
Location | *See full posting on the FTM calendar for more details

The purpose of the camera trainee course is to provide the basic set of skills needed to work on a Western-based union set (BC, AB, SK, & MB). This course is structured to give participants an introduction to cinematography within a union environment. The emphasis will be on the camera department, specifically the duties of a camera trainee who is working towards becoming a 2nd camera assistant. This course will be taught in a combination of lecture and hands on teaching techniques.

Upon successful completion of the assistant trainee course, participants will be accepted into the camera trainee program. The ultimate aim of the trainee program is to produce working 2nd camera assistants in the IATSE 669 union, whose skills and professional workmanship help to create a desirable environment for productions contemplating shooting in Western Canada.

*Please visit our course calendar for more information on the assistant camera trainee course, including eligibility requirements for the course.

Dr. Linda Seger Screenwriting Workshop
February 10th - 14th | 9:30 am – 5 pm | $300
Location | Burn’s Family Classroom, 218 - 100 Arthur Street

This intensive five-day screenwriting course is designed to focus on integral elements of the screenwriting work process. Beneficial for beginning, mid-career, or established screenwriters, it provides a comprehensive immersion in contemporary screenwriting craft. The workshop will be divided into modules of lectures, demonstrations and exercises.

Lift Certification
February 13th | 9 am – 5 pm | $100

Winter Driving
February 21st | 8 am – 3 pm | $150

This past October, John Couchman joined us as our Aboriginal outreach and programs staff. On behalf of FTM, John attends Aboriginal and other community outreach events in Manitoba to promote career opportunities in the film and television industry. He also assists in the guidance and training of the Aboriginal program participants.

John is a proud member of the Sturgeon Lake First Nation in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and he has extensive training in conflict-resolution, leadership, and community building. John brings with him a unique perspective on issues facing our Aboriginal crewmembers.

We are happy to announce that Allison Bile has accepted the position of training coordinator, replacing Bertha Twin whose last day was on December 18th, 2009.

Allison has been with Film Training Manitoba since 2006, most recently as the office coordinator, and is now overseeing the work experience program. The goal of the work experience program is to provide on-the-job training to both new and established technicians; to expand the number of skilled crewmembers working in the Manitoba film industry, and to address succession planning for production companies, and industry related organizations.

We are also pleased to welcome Irene Bindi to the team as our new administrative assistant. Irene holds an MA in film studies from York University and has worked with film festivals, not-for-profits, and various film organizations across Canada. Irene is FTM’s first contact with the public and we are very happy to welcome her to the team.

For more information on FTM’s training programs, please contact us at:

Film Training Manitoba
100 – 62 Albert Street
Winnipeg, MB R3B 1E9

Ph: (204) 989.9669
TF: 1.866.989.9669
E: info@filmtraining.mb.ca

www.filmtraining.mb.ca

Our workshops are held in various venues in the downtown area so please visit our website, www.filmtraining.mb.ca, for more information on how to find us, and how to register for these workshops. You can also call us at 989-9669!

**Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry.

Featured Courses:

Dr. Linda Seger Screenwriting Workshop

February 10th - 14th | 9:30 am – 5 pm | $300 
| Location | Burn’s Family Classroom, 218 - 100 Arthur Street

This intensive five-day screenwriting course is designed to focus on integral elements of the screenwriting work process. Beneficial for beginning, mid-career, or established screenwriters, it provides a comprehensive immersion in contemporary screenwriting craft. The workshop will be divided into modules of lectures, demonstrations and exercises.
Dr. Seger is the author of eleven books including eight on screenwriting and filmmaking. She has given seminars for ABC, CBS, NBC, Disney Animation, Turner Network Television, Embassy Television, Matinee Productions, the MacGyver Series, and the Television and Motion Picture Academies.

Winter Driving 

February 21st | 8 am – 3 pm | $150

Improve your winter driving skills with this practical, hands-on course that teaches the basics of winter driving as well as evasive techniques for skid control. Drive the Skid Monster and learn valuable skills to better prepare you for Manitoba’s winter road conditions.

Other courses:

Lift Certification

February 13th | 9 am – 5 pm | $100

Scene Study with Ben Davis

January 22nd to the 24th | 10 am – 6 pm | $125
 | Location | Actor’s Training Centre

IATSE 669 Assistant Camera Trainee Course

February 4th to the 7th | 8:30 am – 5 pm | $350


Please visit our course calendar on our website for more information on all of these courses.

Our workshops are held in various venues in the downtown area so please visit our website, www.filmtraining.mb.ca, for more information on how to find us, and how to register for these workshops. You can also call us at 989-9669!

**Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer training at a significantly reduced cost to the Manitoba Film industry.

Scene Study with Ben Davis
January 22nd to the 24th | 10 am – 6 pm | $125
Location | Actor’s Training Centre

Straight from Los Angeles, acting coach Ben Davis will be using the Ivana Chubbuck Technique to take participants through a
scene study workshop.

"After years of going to various acting workshops to hone my directing skills, last year I had the amazing experience of attending a workshop with Ben Davis. I think I learned more in one day than all of the other workshops combined. For my purposes Ben is the perfect coach: he's enthusiastic, funny, extremely focused and very critical. But his criticism is always constructive and comes from a place of passion and belief in his student’s capabilities. I watched in wonder as over and over again he took competent performances and transformed them into riveting, compelling scenes. I'll go to his classes whenever I can."
- Norma Bailey, Director

IATSE 669 Assistant Camera Trainee Course
February 4th to the 7th | 8:30 am – 5 pm | $350
Location | *See full posting on the FTM calendar for more details

The purpose of the camera trainee course is to provide the basic set of skills needed to work on a Western-based union set (BC, AB, SK, & MB). This course is structured to give participants an introduction to cinematography within a union environment. The emphasis will be on the camera department, specifically the duties of a camera trainee who is working towards becoming a 2nd camera assistant. This course will be taught in a combination of lecture and hands on teaching techniques.

Upon successful completion of the assistant trainee course, participants will be accepted into the camera trainee program. The ultimate aim of the trainee program is to produce working 2nd camera assistants in the IATSE 669 union, whose skills and professional workmanship help to create a desirable environment for productions contemplating shooting in Western Canada.

*Please visit our course calendar for more information on the assistant camera trainee course, including eligibility requirements for the course.

FTM workshops taking place in early 2010:

Dr. Linda Seger Screenwriting Workshop
February 10th - 14th | 9:30 am – 5 pm | $300
Location | Burn’s Family Classroom, 218 - 100 Arthur Street

Lift Certification
February 13th | 9 am – 5 pm | $100

Winter Driving
February 21st | 8 am – 3 pm | $150