Category: Events

Our latest profile features Vonnie Von Helmolt – former FTM Board Chair and local film producer.

On August 28th, we opened our office doors to celebrate Film Training Manitoba‘s 15 years of providing high calibre training to the province’s filmmaking industry. There was a great turnout from all facets of the community. Cake was cut, videos were played, and even a freestyle rap was performed! We are continually grateful for the support …

The Career Focus Program is an important part of Film Training Manitoba’s overall training strategy. The program is well known to employers in the industry and has a high impact on the development of entry-level workers.

Thanks to the generosity of our funders and partners, FTM is now able to offer the 3D Camera Intensive Series for the lower price of $200.00 (includes registration for the 3D Exploratory Workshop) and the 3D Exploratory Workshop is now only $175 (includes admission to the 3D Filmmaking Symposium). Registration deadline for both workshops has been extended to October 18th!

Film Training Manitoba’s Executive Director Nominated as Woman of Distinction Winnipeg – Film Training Manitoba is thrilled to announce the nomination of our Executive Director, Neila Benson, for the YMCA-YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. Neila has a distinguished background as a picture editor for the NFB (among others), animator and film professional.  She served as …

Join celebrated Winnipeg filmmaker Guy Maddin as he takes you on a journey of music and movies, and explores how classical music is used in Hollywood’s famous films such as: The Incredibles, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Amadeus, Apocalypse Now, Austin Powers, The Shining, Blues Brothers, Manhattan, Platoon, 10, Excalibur and Fantasia. Guy Maddin’s most distinctive …

FTM Congratulates the Transmedia Production Lab Participants! Film Training Manitoba gathered together a group of talented trainees and mentors for a weeklong production experiment designed to help participants explore the creative challenges of developing a multi-platform project from start to finish. The FTM Transmedia Production Lab saw participants split into two groups, and guided by …