DISTRIBUTE YOUR FILM WITH US

If you are an independent filmmaker from Canada seeking distribution assistance for your short or feature length film and video works here's what the Winnipeg Film Group can offer you:

  • Regional, national and international distribution through film festivals, artist-run centres, broadcasters, other institutions and more
  • The opportunity to be included in specialized curated programs for touring
  • Marketing support for film and video makers through our unique Marketing Fund 
  • The opportunity to sell your packaged DVD on our secure online store 
  • The opportunity to have your film screen at our Cinematheque 
  • 70% of royalties earned through the sale or rental of your film 
  • Guidance for self-distribution
  • A permanent catalogue entry in the history of Canadian independent film and video 

To submit a film to the Winnipeg Film Group Distribution Department please download and complete the film submission form and send it to us along with a DVD of your work. Please remember that we only distribute Canadian independent works.

It will take approximately 4-8 weeks for us to watch your film and assess its distribution potential. 

Other Notes About Distribution   

  • Once your film is in distribution with us the ownership of each work remains with the filmmaker while the WFG acts as an agent on your behalf. All is explained in a standard non-exclusive contract for each film, which is signed once a film is placed in distribution. 
  • After a staff committee views and assesses each submission it will be placed into of one three tiers which represents the distribution potential we foresee it to have: 1) General, 2) Active, and 3) Intensive 
  • Each filmmaker distributing films or videos through the WFG must be a fully paid member 
  • The WFG is a member of the Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA) which has set a minimum payment rate for film rentals. While the WFG encourages all film festivals to pay artist fees this is not always the case. As many of the festivals are career building venues and can offer a substantial amount of exposure to filmmakers, we do not limit our screening submissions and opportunities only to those venues that do pay.  
For more information on distributing your film with the Winnipeg Film Group please contact Monica Lowe, Distribution Services Coordinator - monica@winnipegfilmgroup.com | (204) 925-3452