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  • WFG | IATSE 856 BIPOC Artist’s Film Fund
  • BIPOC Bursary Fund
  • The Winnipeg Film Group’s MFM First Film Fund
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WFG | IATSE 856 BIPOC Artist’s Film Fund
  • WFG | IATSE 856 BIPOC Artist’s Film Fund
  • BIPOC Bursary Fund
  • The Winnipeg Film Group’s MFM First Film Fund
  • The Winnipeg Film Group’s MFM Post / Production Fund
  • Mosaic Fund
  • The Winnipeg Film Group’s MFM Marketing Fund
  • Manitoba Film Hothouse Award for Creative Development
  • Links to Other Funds

WFG | IATSE 856 BIPOC Artist’s Film Fund

Design made by Tamiko Chase

WFG | IATSE 856 BIPOC Artist’s Film Fund is a production fund and mentorship to help support emerging BIPOC filmmakers to create a new short film.

With this fund, the recipient will receive:

  • $10,000 in cash
  • $2,000 in WFG services (can be applied to gear, editing suite and studio rentals)
  • General WFG Membership + Production Add-On (valued at $127)
  • Free access to 2 WFG workshops anytime up to 1 year after being awarded
  • Free access to 2 IATSE 856 workshops anytime up to 1 year after being awarded
  • Access to all of the networking and industry connection opportunities afforded by WFG, IATSE 856 Local
  • A screening of their funded film at the Cinematheque and online through Cinematheque at Home

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

  • Person who self-identifies as Indigenous or is from a diverse cultural background*
  • Over 18 years of age or older
  • Manitoba resident or have their permanent residency for at least six months prior to the application deadline
  • A novice or beginner filmmaker with little or no previous film or video work
  • *Applicants can hold this award concurrent with a Production Fund and / or Marketing Fund Award.
  • The independent work must not be a student project, assignment or activity issued by a teacher or professor from a University, College or other preparatory related school.

*For the purposes of this program, Indigenous peoples include Status, Non-Status, Métis and Inuit people; ‘diverse cultural background’ refers to persons of African, Asian, Latin American or Middle Eastern origin.

NOTE: This fund supports films in narrative, experimental, documentary or hybrid/cross-genre. The fund is NOT designed for series, pilots, demo reels or TV award shows.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The award will be adjudicated by a peer assessment committee made up solely of practicing BIPOC artists and arts professionals. Interested Manitoba filmmakers are invited to apply with the following submission documents:

  • A letter of intent, describing the proposed film or video concept (up to 2 pages max.)
  • A paragraph describing how this project will contribute to your artistic aspirations (1 or 2 paragraphs)
  • Applicant’s resume (up to 3 pages max.)
  • Letter of recommendation from someone who supports your film project (up to 750 words max.)
  • Schedule of Major Activities (1 page max)
  • Proposed Balanced Budget (1 page max)
  • Recommendations for a local BIPOC filmmaker mentor you’d like to work with

 * Applications can be submitted in French

*The Deadline to apply for this fund has passed. It was Dec. 31st at 12pm.

ENQUIRIES: regarding this program can be directed to:

Production Training Coordinator
(204) 925-3456, ext 111
training@winnipegfilmgroup.com

or

David Knipe
Executive Director
(204) 925-3456, ext 106
david@winnipegfilmgroup.com

The Winnipeg Film Group acknowledges IATSE for its support of this award program.

ABOUT US

The Winnipeg Film Group is an artist-run education, production, exhibition and distribution centre committed to promoting the art of cinema.
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We’re located in the heart of Winnipeg's historic Exchange District in the Artspace building. We are across the street from Old Market Square at the corner of Arthur Street and Bannatyne - one block west of Main.

The Winnipeg Film Group is located on Treaty 1 Territory and on the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene Peoples and in the homeland of the Métis Nation. We offer our respect and gratitude to the traditional caretakers of this land.

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