At On Screen Manitoba, we are committed to making our members aware of making industry opportunities such as calls for project submissions for funds, festivals, markets, competitions and awards. Links to all future opportunities will be posted in this centralized location and circulated in our weekly industry newsletter In Focus. To have a call for submissions listed here, e-mail info@onscreenmanitoba.com.

Employment Opportunities

• There are several productions shooting right now and more around the corner! That means they are/will be seeking candidates, including entry-level positions. The current production list can be found here. If it is a union show, productions will contact the local labour unions to hire crew. Here is a list of departments divided by union. Contact the labour unions to find out more:
  IATSE Local 856
  DGC – Manitoba District Council
  IATSE Local 669
  ACTRA Manitoba
  If you have questions about how to get started in the film industry, FTM offers free career counselling. Call FTM at (204) 989-9669 or email info@filmtraining.mb.ca to set up an appointment.
• Local productions are seeking crew for entry-level positions in IATSE Local 856 departments. You would be required to become an IATSE 856 permittee. The first step would be to complete your online required courses (Set Orientation and WHMIS), available through Film Training Manitoba. Full details on these courses can be found here. If you have completed your courses and are interested in applying, please contact:
  Terence Fuller – IATSE 856 Steward
  (204) 953-1100
  steward@iatse856.com

• APTN Paid Internship opportunity (Ongoing)
• New Media Manitoba Job Board
• The Creative Mind Group’s Job, Internship & Opportunities Listing
• Creative Manitoba Job Board
• Winnipeg Arts Council Billboard
• New Media Manitoba Job Board

Film Festivals Submissions

• Edmonton’s International Festival of Winter Cinema (IFWC)– Regular Deadline – December 31, 2018
• Yorkton Film Festival – Early Bird Deadline: December 20, 2018; Regular Deadline: January 31, 2019
• Canada International Film Festival – Final Deadline: December 31, 2018; Extended Deadline: January 31, 2019
• Submissions for the 2019 Hot Docs Festival, held April 25 to May 5, 2019, are open. The late deadline to submit your film is January 7, 2019. To attend Hot Docs, register before January 5, 2019, for a discounted rate. The deadline to register for the Hot Docs Forum, where you can pitch your film to industry leaders, is January 7, 2019.

Telefilm Festival Calls for Entry

Berlin, Germany, February 12, 2019
3rd Jets – Junior Entertainment Talent Slate
Deadline : December 20, 2018

Nyon, Switzerland, April 5 to 13, 2019
50th Visions du Réel International Film Festival
Final Deadline : December 21, 2018

Hong Kong, , March 18 to April 1, 2019
43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival
Late deadline : December 31, 2018

Edinburgh, Scotland, June 19 to 30, 2019
73rd Edinburgh International Film Festival
Regular deadline : January 17, 2019
Late deadline : February 7, 2019

Oberhausen, Germany, May 1 to 6, 2019
65th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
Deadline for submissions : February 1, 2019

Competitions

• BANFF World Media Festival Rockie Awards

Funds

• Telefilm Canada Talent to Watch Program
• Comprehensive List of Media Production Funds in Manitoba and Canada

Markets

• Realscreen Summit 2019 – January 28-31, 2019 in New Orleans, LA.
• PrimeTime in Ottawa, January 30-Feburary 1, 2019. OSM members have access to a reduced registration rate of $900+tax. Contact maryam@onscreenmanitoba.com for the registration code.

Telefilm Canada Festivals and Markets Calls for Entry

Berlin, Germany, February 7 to 17, 2019
Berlinale Co-Production Market | Producers without Borders
Submission Deadlines (eTelefilm): January 6, 2019

Berlin, Germany, February 7 to 15, 2019
Canada Pavilion at the European Film Market (EFM)
Registration Deadlines (eTelefilm): January 6, 2019

Training & Mentorship Programs

• CMPA Telefilm Marketing Mentorship Program
• Whistler Film Festival Talent Programs and Collaboration Programs
• Netflix-CFC Global Project: Calling Card Accelerator, Project Development Accelerator and the Marketplace Accelerator
• Adam Beach Film Institute Skills Link Project
• Programme d’accompagnement de la relève audiovisuelle OSM-Unis TV – Date limite pour soumettre une candidature : 31 décembre 2018

Dates listed below are the event dates, not registration deadlines.

Winnipeg Film Group

• Optical Printer One-on-One Workshop Sessions with Scott Fitzpatrick
• The Art of Sound Recording & EditingSound Capture Class: January 29 & January 31 | 6 – 10 PMSound Editing Class: February 5 & February 7 | 6 – 10 PM
• Learning Final Cut Pro X – Basics of Final Cut Pro X  – Monday, February 11 & Wednesday, February 13 | 7 – 10 PM
• Cinepoetry: A Workshop for Filmmakers & Writers! – Saturday March 2 | 12 – 6 PM
• Learning DaVinci Resolve – Colour Correction Workshop – Monday March 4 & Wednesday March 6 2019 | 7 – 10 PM
• Writing Right for Television Workshop – Artspace Boardroom | March 7, 14, 21, 28 | 7- 10 PM
• 2019 Spring Basic Filmmaking Class – March 11, 2019 – May 12, 2019 | 7 – 10 PM
• 2019 WFG Teen Spring Break Filmmaking Camp – Monday March 25 – Friday March 29 | 10 AM – 3 PM
• Grant Writing Workshop – WFG Media Lab | April 1 & April 3 | 7 – 10 PM
• Light and Camera: An In-Depth Study of Cinematography with Tyler Funk – WFG Black Lodge | Saturday, April 6 | 12 – 6 PM
• Editing With Adobe Premiere Pro Workshop – April 15 and 17 | 7- 10 PM
• Kevin McDonald Presents: Make a Sketch Comedy Show! – WFG Black Lodge | May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 & June 5 | 7 – 10 PM
•  Camera School: An Intensive Crash Course in Cinematography – Every Thursday: May 9, 16, 23, 30 & June 6| 7 – 10 PM
• Shoot Some 16mm FilmCamera Orientation Day: Sat. June 1, 2019 – 10 AM – 2 PM (WFG Black Lodge Studio)Shooting Days: June 3 – July 13, 2019

  Processing Day: Sat. July 13 & Sun. July 14 – 10 AM – 2 PM (WFG Media Lab and Platform Dark Room)

  Optical Printer Class: Sat. July 20 | 10 AM – 2 PM

  Editing: July – August

  Screening Date: TBD

• Animation School: A 5-Week Intensive Crash Course on Animation! – WFG Black Lodge & WFG Media Lab| June 8, 15, 22, 29 & July 6
• 2019 WFG Summer Teen Filmmaking Camp Session 1: Mon July 8 to Fri July 19 (10 AM to 3 PM) | WFG Media Lab & WFG Black LodgeSession 2: Mon Aug 12 to Fri Aug 23 (10 AM to 3 PM) | WFG Media Lab & WFG Black Lodge

• DGC Standard Agreement 101 with Victoria Harding – January 19, 2019 – 1 – 6 PM

• Ripple, Roll, Stretch: Video Edit – Tuesday, January 15, 2019 6 PM – 10 PM
• Sound Post-Production: what are we listening for? – Tuesday, January 22, 2019 6 -10 PM

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