Community Sponsorships

The Winnipeg Film Group is a charitable artist-run nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the creation, exhibition, and appreciation of independent film and media art. Through our in-kind sponsorship program, we provide community groups access to Tier 1 film production equipment and facilities to empower local filmmakers and foster diverse storytelling.

Interested community groups can apply for a sponsorship using the form at the bottom of this page. All sponsorship requests will be subject to approval. We reserve the right to refuse any request.

Please note this sponsorship only covers our Production rentals, and does not include the Dave Barber Cinematheque (DBC). The DBC is for priority use of in-house programming. Rental requests of the should be submitted at-least two months in advance (davebarbercinematheque.com/advertising-rentals/theatre-rentals/)

General Guidelines:

  • All sponsorship agreements are valid for one year from the start date.
  • Communities are limited to one sponsorship per year.
  • WFG’s sponsorship must be publicly acknowledged by the receiving group through the event with our logo, graphics, social media, interviews etc.
  • Communities located within Winnipeg will be given first access but special requests can be made – from communities outside of our city- please make a note of your special request in the application.
  • The WFG Rentals Policy must be followed by all sponsored community groups.
  • Tier 1 equipment is available for Community Sponsorships. Equipment not listed below can be rented at full rental pricing.
    • Tier 1 Equipment List:
      • Cameras:
        • Canon: 60D + 70D
        • Panasonic: GH4, Af100, HMC 150
        • Sony: a6500, A7S2
        • Blackmagic 6K
      • Lenses:
        • Canon: 17-40mm f/4, 16-35mm f/2.8 , 50mm f/1.8, 70-210mm f/4-5.6
        • Sony: 18-105mm f/4,28– 70 f/3.5, Rokinon set (24mm,  35mm, 85mm) f/1.5
        • M4/3: 12mm Olympus f2.0
      • Monitors:
        • Lilliput 7”
        • Aputure 7”
      • Tripods:
        • Libec Tripod
        • Wonderland Tripod
        • Manfrotto 500a Tripod
      • Gimbal
        • Zhiyun Crane
      • Audio
        • Zoom H4N
        • Shotgun mic
        • XLR
      • Lights:
        • Arri Tungsten 300W/650W
        • Luxceo Brick/Wand
        • Dracast 500 Bi Colour LED

To apply for a Community Sponsorship, please fill out our JotForm below.