Black Lodge – $20/hr or $125 for a full day
23ft 10in x 40ft, 11ft 4in High – Studio space to be used for filming, rehearsals, and auditions. The studio includes a wall size screen, projector, and speaker system. The capacity of the Black Lodge is 81 people.
Bookings for the Black Lodge Studio is for the priority use of independent film production. From time to time however, we can accommodate bookings by General Members who have purchased the Production Add-on for other film related activities such as external workshops or meetings/private gatherings that do not involve presentations of artistic work to a general public.
Black Lodge Studio bookings/rentals are not available for external film screenings. From time to time however, we can accommodate outside bookings of the Dave Barber Cinematheque for external film screenings. As the Winnipeg Film Group’s exhibition wing, the Cinematheque is for the priority use of our in-house programming. Requests should be submitted at-least two months in advance using this form: https://davebarbercinematheque.com/advertising-rentals/theatre-rentals/theatre-booking-inquiry-form/.
We reserve the right to refuse any request.
Media Lab – $10/day
Our computer lab has 3 iMac computers, & 3 brand new Mac Minis with M2 Chips; all with Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve (Basic), Final Cut, Dragonframe, Toon Boom Harmony, and more. Please note if you’re using the media lab, others may come in to use the computers around you. If you’d like to book the room to film or otherwise not use the computers, tables and Macs can be moved off to the side.
Please do not leave any files on the iMacs after use. All files are wiped monthly.
Oxberry Animation Stand – $5/day
The Oxberry Animation Stand is an advanced animation tool used for filming a variety of animation styles & techniques. Built in with an analog camera, and now with a new digital camera mount, the Oxberry opens the door to dynamic animations through camera movements, dynamic lighting, and exposure control.
Winnipeg Film Group is home to the only Oxberry Animation stand in Manitoba, and one of few in Canada.
Optical Printer – $5/day – CURRENTLY OUT OF ORDER
The Optical Printer room is home to several analog film tools including a film winding table, a Steenbeck film editing table, and the Optical Printer itself.
The room also doubles as a darkroom for film winding, and film splicers are also available to rent at request. All together, the Optical Printer room makes the perfect environment for all of your analog film needs.
