WORKING AS AN EXTRA: INTRODUCTION TO BACKGROUND PERFORMING now online. The province’s dynamic film and television industry has a new training course available through Film Training Manitoba (FTM)’s fully online training platform. Working as an Extra: Introduction to Background Performing is designed to prepare performers for background roles in projects produced in the province. “The […]
Nathalie Massaroni is a Manitoba-based editor and filmmaker. After graduating from the University of Winnipeg’s film program, she gained experience in various roles on projects including Night Hunter, How It Ends, GONE: My Daughter, and Siberia. Massaroni got the opportunity to pursue her dream career — a professional film editor — when she joined Farpoint […]
FTM’s 21 for ’21: Reel Career Profile Series presents: João Holowka. João has worked as a Gaffer, Lighting Technician, and mentor to many lighting interns. His film credits include: ATM, Goon, You Kill Me, and My Winnipeg. When and how did you start in the film / television industry? I think I started in 1998 or ’99 — […]
If the last five years are any indication of where Manitoba’s film industry is going, we’re in for an explosive ride. According to Manitoba Film & Music, our media production industry has more than doubled its production volume, from $110 million in 2014-15 to more than $261.5 million in 2019-20. While the pandemic slowed film production in 2020, it didn’t stop the actor’s union ACTRA MB and Film Training Manitoba (FTM) from seeing another opportunity for growth. […]
What do stories about everything from getaway drivers to infamous cowboy bandits to inter-dimensional portals have in common? They were all made in Manitoba by some of the most renowned filmmakers and stars in the world — but not without the help of Manitoban film professionals. For a few decades now, Manitoba has become a […]
