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Shauna Townley Recipient of Canada’s Supporting Women in Film Trades (SWIFT) 2024 Award

WINNIPEG, December 1, 2024 – Canada’s Supporting Women in Film Trades (SWIFT) third annual sold-out conference wrapped on December 1 with Manitoba-based cinematographer and film industry veteran Shauna Townley selected as the 2024 recipient of Canada’s SWIFT award. The SWIFT Award was created by Film Training Manitoba (FTM)’s Board of Directors to recognize long-serving leaders in Manitoba’s …

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FTM Office Closing Early – Friday, November 29, 2024

Please be advised that Film Training Manitoba’s office will be closed today at 12:00 PM in preparation for our SWIFT Conference this weekend! Thank you for understanding! FTM is a non-for-profit charity and member of the Province of Manitoba’s Sector Council program funded through the Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources. FTM builds a …

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Congratulations ACTRA Manitoba!

Film Training Manitoba (FTM) wishes to congratulate the various winners and nominees of ACTRA Manitoba’s 7th Awards Gala. The event was completed on November 23, 2024, and was held at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. For over twenty years, FTM and ACTRA have conducted a wide range of joint training partners, which included various …

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Reel Career Profile Series: Deco Dawson

Deco Dawson is an international award-winning filmmaker from Winnipeg, Manitoba. His 15 innovative films remain, at times, unclassifiable, continually blurring the lines between dramatic, documentary, animation and experimental film, often creating fantastical worlds with miniatures, archival footage, meticulous set design, in-camera effects and grainy, textured filmstock.    When and how did you start in the …

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Reel Career Profile Series: Emily Labby

Emily Labby is a Manitoba-based production coordinator and filmmaker. When she’s not working on a project, you can probably find her taking photos on her analog camera.   These days, I am excited to have taken on the role of Training and Partnerships Manager at Film Training Manitoba and am eager to contribute to Winnipeg’s …

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Canada’s Supporting Women in Film Trades (SWIFT) Conference 2024 – SOLD OUT!

Date: November 30 & December 1, 2024Location: Red River College Polytechnic’s Manitou a bi Bii daziigae (319 Elgin Ave.)Registration fee: $90.00 *Please note: Registrations are non-transferable. Registrations must be the attendees. Film Training Manitoba is proud to announce that Canada’s Supporting Women in Film Trades (SWIFT) Conference 2024 is open for registration! Canada’s SWIFT Conference welcomes crew members, filmmakers, performers and anyone …

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Film Expo 2025: Camera Set-ups, Tests, Mock Shooting & Post-Production in partnership with FRANK Digital

Date: January 11 & 12, 2025 (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM)Location: FRANK Digital’s Studio (509 Century Street)Registration: $170.00 (General Admission)$140.00 (DOC MB Members) About the course: FTM and Frank Digital’s popular FILM EXPO is back! 2025 will include Red Digital Cinema’s V-Raptor 8K, Sony FX9, Sony FX6, and Black Magic Cameras. This unique training initiative for media production professionals that …

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