GIMME SOME TRUTH 2009: OCT 22 TO 25

Gimme Some Truth is a unique, four day documentary forum that includes panel discussions, master lectures, workshops and special screenings - all intended to provide filmmakers and audiences alike the opportunity to discuss creative, ethical and technical issues related to the documentary form.

Advanced tickets and passes are available for purchase through our online store.

(Note: advanced tickets can be purchased online up to 5 PM the day prior to the event or screening.)

SCHEDULE

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TICKETS

ACCOMMODATIONS

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VENUES

FUNDERS

CREDITS

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SCHEDULE

 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

Cinematheque

CUSB (free admission!)

Other Venue

4 PM - INDUSTRY PANEL - True Stories of Getting Your Film Made and Seen

     
7 PM - OPENING NIGHT SCREENING - Capturing Reality (Pepita Ferrari), with the short Who Has Seen Allan King? (Danielle Sturk)
   
9 PM - OPENING RECEPTION at Platform (across the hall from Cinematheque)
      

 

 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

Cinematheque

CUSB (free admission!)

Other Venue
10 AM - MASTER CLASS - Cinematography for Documentary with Mark Ellam

     

     

12 NOON - SCREENING - Death by Popcorn: The Tragedy of the Winnipeg Jets (L'Atelier national du Manitoba)

 

 

2 PM - SCREENING - RiP: A remix manifesto (Brett Gaylor)

4 PM - PANEL - Copyright in the Digital Age    
7 PM - SCREENING - Professor Norman Cornett (Alanis Obomsawin) 7 PM - SCREENING - Un fleuve humain (Sylvain L'Esperance)
  
9 PM - SCREENING - Fig Trees (John Greyson) 9 PM - SCREENING - Americano (Carlos Ferrand Zavala)  
11 PM - SCREENING - Nollywood Babylon (Ben Addelman and Samir Mallal)      

 

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

Cinematheque

CUSB (free admission!)

Other Venue
10 AM  to 12 NOON - MASTER CLASS - Lessons in Environmental Filmmaking (Judy Irving)      
12 NOON - SCREENING - My Winnipeg (Guy Maddin)

  

12 NOON - PANEL - Capturing Reality in Documentary Film @ WCD
2 PM - SCREENING - Under Rich Earth (Malcolm Rogge) 2 PM - SCREENING - Le pere de Gracile (Lucie Lambert) 2 PM - PANEL - Working in Hybrid Documentary Forms @ WCD
4 PM - SCREENING - Canadian Documentary Shorts
 4 PM - SCREENING - Roger Toupin, epicier variete (Benoit Pilon) 4 PM - PANEL - Resistance in Documentary @ WCD
7 PM - SCREENING - Paris 1919 (Paul Cowan)
 7 PM - SCREENING - La class de Madame Lise (Sylvie Groulx) 7 PM - SCREENING - Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (Alanis Obomsawin) @ USG

9 PM - SCREENING - Utopia in Four Movements work-in-progress performance (Sam Green, Dave Cerf)

 9 PM - SCREENING - De l'autre cote de pays (Catherine Hebert) 9 PM - SCREENING - Canadian Aboriginal Documentary Shorts @ USG

  

  

10 PM to 1 PM - Gimme Some Booze Filmmakers Party @ Delta Winnipeg

 

 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

Cinematheque

CUSB (free admission!)

Other Venue
10 AM to 2 PM - MASTER CLASS - DIY Documentary with Sam Green

   

10 AM to 2 PM - WORKSHOP on Advanced Editing with Dave Cerf @ WCD  

2 PM - SCREENING - The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (Judy Irving)

 2 PM - SCREENING - L'Atelier de mon pere (Jennifer Alleyn)

   

4 PM - PANEL - Capturing Relationships Between Humans and Animals in Documentary Film

4 PM - PANEL - Human Rights, Social Consciousness and the Documentarians Role (** In French / No English Translation **)

   

   

   

7 PM - SCREENING -Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense (Jonathan Demme) @ West End Cultural Centre

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TICKETS / PASSES

Event Passes and Tickets are available for advance purchase online or in person through the Winnipeg Film Group's offices (304 - 100 Arthur Street). 

Passes and Tickets

Members

Non Members
  • Event Pass (all screenings, panels, master lectures; excludes workshops)

$55.00

$85.00

$20.00

$20.00

$40.00

$70.00

$35.00

$50.00
  • Closing Night Screening at the West End Cultural Centre

$10.00

$10.00
  • Individual Screenings / Panels / Master Lectures (excludes closing night screening)

$6.00

$8.00
  • Closing Night Screening at the West End Cultural Centre

$10.00

$10.00
  • All Screenings at Urban Shaman Gallery 

FREE!

FREE!
  • French Language Quebec Documentaries / Panel at CUSB

FREE!

FREE!

MEMBERSHIP RATES apply to members of Winnipeg Film Group, Cinematheque, the Documentary Organization of Canada, the National Indigenous Media Arts Coalition and Urban Shaman Gallery. Membership cards will be requested at time of admission.

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ACCOMMODATIONS

Delta Winnipeg is the official hotel of Gimme Some Truth.

A special discounted room rate of $90 ($199 regular rate) is available for all attendees, but only if booked by September 30! To access this special rate call 204-944-7243 or email win.reservations@deltahotels.com and reference our booking code 1009WINN_002.

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VENUES

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FUNDERS AND SPONSORS

       
       

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CREDITS

  • PRESENTING PARTNERS: DOC Winnipeg, National Indigenous Media Arts Coalition, Urban Shaman Gallery, Winnipeg Film Group

  • PRODUCER: Winnipeg Film Group 

  • PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE: Cecilia Araneda, Liz Barron, Charles Konowal, Mike Maryniuk, Kristin Tresoor

  • CURATOR, QUEBEC DOCUMENTARY SERIES: Martin Delisle

  • COMMUNITY PROGRAMS COORDINATION: Cecilia Araneda, Liz Barron, Darcy Fehr, Mike Maryniuk, Kristin Tresoor, Jenny Western

  • QUEBEC DOCUMENTARY SERIES COORDINATION: Cecilia Araneda, Dave Barber, Kristy Muckosky 

  • DESIGN MANAGEMENT: Monica Lowe

  • DESIGN : Paul Kim

  • LOGO DESIGN: Thomas Scott

  • PUBLICITY: E. Anne Dawson 

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