Our Programs and Events
On Screen Manitoba provides professional, market and business development services and programs for industry professionals, companies and festivals through partnerships and industry services, events and programs.
Delegations and Discounts
On Screen Manitoba organizes delegations and registration discounts for a number of national and international markets including Banff World Media Festival, World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (WCSFP), Prime Time In Ottawa, Hot Docs and more.
Industry Sessions
On Screen Manitoba delivers industry sessions that put Manitoba production companies, writers and filmmakers in small group presentations and discussions with funders, broadcasters, distributors and industry experts from Manitoba and elsewhere. This past year, On Screen Manitoba offered sessions independently and in partnership with other stakeholders, including Conflict, Cooperation + HR Principles with NSI and Harassment Prevention for the Media Production Industry with SAFE Work Manitoba. Independent sessions included Safety and Health Guidelines for the Manitoba Media Production Industry, Bystander Intervention Skills for the Workplace, From Unconscious Bias to Conscious Inclusion, and Exploring Opportunities for Documentary in International Markets.
Events
On Screen Manitoba works with a variety of local partners to organize events and sessions at film festivals, including Q & As with filmmakers and other industry sessions at Cinémental, WAFF, Indigenous Film Summit, Gimme Some Truth and events with the Winnipeg Film Group. We support Freeze Frame Media Arts Centre’s film festival and career discovery initiatives to connect students with industry professionals. The Creation Lab, produced in partnership with New Media Manitoba, The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) and the National Film Board, is a rapid-prototyping event where storytelling experiences related to human rights themes are reimagined for international audiences using digital, physical and mixed-reality approaches.
Programs
On Screen Manitoba has administered funds and coordinated a variety of programs for filmmakers, producers and production companies to build overall industry capacity through professional, market and business development initiatives. This includes the annual RBC $10,000 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition at the Gimli International Film Festival and Telefilm Canada’s Talent to Watch Program. Become a member and subscribe to In Focus to stay up to date with OSM programs and other capacity-building initiatives offered by stakeholders across Canada.
The Creation Lab
RBC $10,000 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition at Gimli Film Festival