WFG FALL 2024 MFM POST/PRODUCTION FUND RECIPIENTS
We are excited to announce the following recipients as part of the second 2024 cycle of the MFM Post/Production Fund:
Iyunade Judah was awarded $1,000 in cash for “Celia”.
Iyunade Judah is a Nigeria-born artist and filmmaker based in Winnipeg, Canada. His work, rooted in his Nigerian heritage, employs photography, film, and performance to examine themes of history, memory, and folklore, with a particular focus on the African diasporic experience. Merging West African traditions with the visual vocabulary of the Canadian Prairies, Iyunade creates a distinctive language that bridges cultural narratives.
Meg Robinson was awarded $2,000 in cash for “Dottir of New Iceland”.
Meg Robinson is a Manitoban Producer and Marketing Specialist who has worked with Folks Films and Eagle Vision Productions. Meg produced TV-mini series and web series, Big Small Town, for Bell FibeTV1, starring comedy legends Kid’s in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald, JFL Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto’s Spencer Adamus, CBC Podcast’s Jane Testar, and Comedy Record’s Emmanuel Lomuro.
Meg has a proven track record of creating content that captivates and audience, and understanding how to market shows, working on large budget projects such as Deaner ’89 – Eagle Vision, Mongrel Media, True Story Part 1 & 2 – Corus Entertainment & History Channel, 7TH GEN – APTN, Ghost Kitchens – Bell FibeTV1. Meg has produced several projects such as the What Does It Take Podcast presented by Manitoba Film and Music and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, I Fall to Pieces short film by award winning writer and director Jessica Landry, and Ghost Lands, a series in development. Meg provides EPK Marketing, Photography, and Public Relations services to productions large and small.
Ryan Steel was awarded $2,000 in WFG Services for “Meat”.
Ryan Steel is an inter-disciplinary filmmaker from Winnipeg, Manitoba. His art is informed by a DIY work ethic, obsession with hazy analog images, and longtime Winnipeg Film Group membership.
Sydney Worden was awarded $1,500 in cash for “Variations”.
Sydney Worden is an emerging filmmaker and videographer with a deep passion for storytelling through visual media. In 2023, Sydney was awarded the Deep Dive mentorship through a competitive jury process with the Documentary Organization of Canada – Manitoba and Film Training Manitoba for her project, Variations.
Sydney’s portfolio includes the documentary From Tipple to Tee, which highlights her ability to craft concise and compelling narratives featuring diverse voices. She also showcased her skills as Director of Photography in the 2024 OurToba Film Network’s 48 Hour Film Challenge Submission; Qupid.
Actively involved in the film community, Sydney frequently attends Film Training Manitoba’s SWIFT events and workshops, contributing her support. Looking ahead, she has two exciting projects lined up for 2025, including the production of her first narrative short film.
Sydney holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from the University of Manitoba and works full-time as a videographer and editor at the creative design and marketing agency, Vincent Design Inc.
Tavis Putnam and Christina Dovolis were awarded $1,500 in cash for “Taking the Piss”.
Christina Dovolis is an interdisciplinary video artist and urban designer, often working with cutting-edge technologies to document how our built environments mediate community and identity. Hailing from the Midwest, Christina is inspired by girlhood and gossip, Greek Orthodox mythologies, and urban growth/decay. As an educator, she seeks to make new media programs more accessible to the broader public, particularly for women and marginalized communities. Christina is the recipient of the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship and has achieved acclaim for her projects, with successful presentations at Museum of the Moving Image, InterAccess Gallery, Nuit Blanche, and Mighty Niagara Film Fest. She holds an MA in Urban Planning from the National University of Singapore and an MFA in Film Production from York University.
Tavis Putnam is a filmmaker, writer, and performer from Treaty 1 Territory: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Exploring the squirmy middle ground between comedy and tragedy, his projects have screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal, and on the Brooklyn-based platform NoBudge. His debut feature A Social was voted “Favourite Film by a Local Filmmaker” by readers of The University of Winnipeg newspaper The Uniter, and played to sold out crowds at the Dave Barber Cinematheque in 2022. He holds a Master’s of Fine Arts in Film Production from Toronto’s York University.
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Several submissions were received for this cycle of the award, and were juried by a peer assessment committee comprised of filmmakers Joyce Delaronde and Matthew van Ginkel.
THE WINNIPEG FILM GROUP ACKNOWLEDGES MANITOBA FILM & MUSIC FOR GRACIOUSLY FURNISHING THE CASH COMPONENT OF THE AWARDS.
