February 28, 2017

2017 Windy Awards Winners Announced – $2500 Cash Prizes Awarded

The 2nd annual Windy Awards were held on Saturday, February 25 at the Winnipeg Film Group’s Cinematheque. The Windy Awards are designed to provide special recognition to independent Manitoba cinema.…

February 24, 2017

Audience Choice Award Goes to Der Glöckner

WFG Distribution is pleased to announce that Der Glöckner received the Audience Choice Award at Queen City Shorts on February 22.

February 16, 2017

VUCAVU launches #EyesOnVU

Streaming the best in Canadian film and videos, VUCAVU is a new online platform featuring over 1000 titles, including hundreds of WFG works. On Wednesday, February 15 VUCAVU launched its #EyesOnVU…

February 14, 2017

The Winnipeg Film Group announces Interim Executive Leadership

The Winnipeg Film Group’s Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of WFG staff Monica Lowe (Distribution Director) and Jaimz Asmundson (Cinematheque Programming Director) as Interim Co-Executive Directors.…

February 14, 2017

March/April Staff Picks

Check out some highlights of what’s coming up at Cinematheque in March/April and download a PDF copy of the program guide.

February 14, 2017

Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival 2017

Now in its 16th year, Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival™ highlights the best features, shorts, and student shorts from across the country. The breadth of programming selected by filmmakers, programmers, critics, and industry professionals represents the creative strength of the country’s best cinema.

February 14, 2017

Alliance Française French Film Festival

The 3rd Annual Alliance Française French Film Festival returns to Cinematheque March 22 - 25!

February 11, 2017

“Hila” singer and dancer nominated for Juno Award

Tiffany Ayalik, the throat singer and snowshoe dancer featured in Adam Bentley's short film Hila, has been nominated for a 2017 Juno award.

February 10, 2017

WFG film screens in Berlin this weekend

Wesley Miron’s “Undertow” will make its International premiere this Saturday as part of Telefilm Canada’s Not Short on Talent program at the Berlinale.

February 9, 2017

WFG filmmakers in all-women panel discussion at U of W

As part of the Moving Images exhibition at Gallery 1C03, Winnipeg Film Group filmmakers The Ephemerals and Danishka Esterhazy will take part in a panel discussion on February 9, entitled “Unravelling the braids of colonialism, gender and the body.”