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Film Training Manitoba’s Executive Director Adam Smoluk recently connected with legendary Cinematographer Don Burgess, ASC, at an informal film industry event. The meeting was requested by Smoluk to gather advice on training and skills development for the film industry. Burgess is best known for his collaborations with director Robert Zemeckis and was nominated for the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for Zemeckis’ Forrest …

Date: August 23, 2025 (10:00 AM – 4:30 PM)Location: Sunbelt Rental Company (1245 Border St. #1 Winnipeg, MB R3H 0X9)Registration Fee: $100.00 – General Admission$75.00 – IATSE 856 Members About the Workshop: This one-day training session is designed to help Manitoban film professionals learn more about the most cutting-edge camera and film gear from ARRI instructor & film industry …

Location: Film Training Manitoba’s Office: 204-245 McDermot AveDate: August 2, 2025 Lecture and Q&A:Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMFee: $50 Lecture. Q&A and One-on-One Bundle*:Time: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PMFee: $120.00*Required submitted materials: Submit the first 5-10 pages and a short synopsis of your script (maximum of 500 words) to info@filmtraining.mb.ca**Submission Deadline: July 25 (4:00 PM)*Assigned times …

Date: July 27, 2025 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM)Location: Lakeview Hotel – Banquet Room C – Gimli, Manitoba*Please note: This is not a free event. Additional tickets priced at $10.00 are necessary for general admission, as well as for passes that do not grant access to industry events.**If you have an Industry, VIP, Sponsor, Super …

Jason Heke is a camera operator who has loved movies ever since he was a kid. He has great memories of watching the classics on late-night TV and taking the bus downtown to one of the many theatres that existed then to see the latest big-screen movies. When he was a teenager, he began experimenting …

Lecture:Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)Location: 160 Princess Street – Great West Life Lecture Theatre (RRC Polytech – Exchange District Campus) Room: A104 Fee: $60.00 – General Public$40.00 – Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC), Winnipeg Film Group (WFG) Members, and ICG 669 Members and Permittees One-On-Ones:Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025 (1:00 …