Nov 26, 2014
The Women’s Film & Video Network, initiated by the Winnipeg Film Group in January 2015, is dedicated to supporting the women who work in film and video in Manitoba. The group is open to directors, producers, writers, crew members, and media arts administrators (etc) who are established, mid-career or emerging. We encourage those who are looking to start out in independent film and video to please join. No experience necessary! No age minimum or maximum.
This group is specifically designed for people who identify as women (cis or trans) or as non-binary, living in Manitoba who currently work in film/video/media arts, or those that aspire to. The casual meetups are FREE.
Our goal is to create a welcoming space for people who identify as women (cis or trans) or as non-binary, living in Manitoba who currently work in film/video/media arts, or those that aspire to. The group is here to provide networking opportunities, enable connections, offer help, develop skills, find crew members, discuss opportunities, share info on potential jobs and to support one another.
Join the WFVN Facebook Group!
Next meet-ups:
Weds Oct 18, 2017: 7-9pm
Weds Nov 15, 2017: 7-9pm
All meet-ups are FREE!
Please join us on the third Wednesday of the month for casual mix-and-mingle networking sessions. This group, designed to create and support community, is specifically for women working in film and video in Manitoba.
We will supply the coffee, tea and juice. Please bring a small snack to share.
We meet at the Winnipeg Film Group’s Black Lodge Studio, Room 304 at 100 Arthur Street.
We will mingle, introduce ourselves, and discuss upcoming projects, issues, and how to develop our skills and our network. The direction this group goes is up to you!
If you have any questions, want to volunteer or can RSVP please email monica@winnipegfilmgroup.com
RSVP on Facebook
MEET UP #5
Here’s a photo of the great group from our meet-up on Weds Sept 20, 2017
MEET UP #4
Sun, March 6, 2016 2-4pm, WFG Studio (3rd floor, 100 Arthur St)
Join us for the next Women’s Film & Video Network Meet Up!
Share stories. Exchange contact info. Develop community. Enjoy yourself.
Free! All women working in film and video are invited and welcome!
Please bring some group snacks if you can. The WFG will supply hot and cold beverages.
Email monica@winnipegfilmgroup.com if you can help set up before hand and clean up after.
Always a good time!
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FACEBOOK EVENT
Mon, February 8, 2016 6pm at the Albert Street Cocktail Company – 91 Albert Street
The National Film Board of Canada invites you to attend a “Meet and Greet” with Alanis Obomsawin.
Alanis will be in Winnipeg to take part in the NSI’s Aboriginal Documentary program,
and the staff of the NFB’s Winnipeg office invite you to this special event
to meet us, Alanis, and other creators working in Winnipeg!
– David Christensen, Alicia Smith and Leslie Stafford
MEET UP #3 – THE ART OF THE PITCH with Iris Yudai
Sunday, October 18, 2015, 2-4pm — WFG Studio (3rd floor, 100 Arthur St)
It’s one thing to have a great idea for a film or TV show, and an entirely different thing to sell it to a studio or broadcaster. In this free, informal workshop we’ll set aside the pressure and competition and support each other on improving our pitches. We’ll break down the elements of a powerful pitch. We’ll work together to craft engaging loglines. And we’ll talk about (and maybe even practice) techniques for delivering an effective pitch.
MEET & GREET: Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC)
Our third get together was held on Friday May 8, 2015 at the Cinematheque as part of our 40th Anniversary Film Forum, Reflecting Light. After the Canadian Women Directors panel we had a short reception and then held a free info session with Women In the Director’s Chair Producer Carol Whiteman along with local and visiting alumnae to learn more about the WIDC program. It was great to hear the stories from the filmmaker from across Canada, including several from Winnipeg as well as Lulu Keating (YT), Michelle Latimer (ON) and Maureen Bradley (BC).
MEET UP #2
Our second get together was held on Sunday March 22, 2015 from 2-4pm in the WFG Studio, 305-100 Arthur Street. It was attended by approx 32 women, including several writers who are looking to write scripts for women directors. We split into several discussion groups. Questions were asked, advice was given and future projects were discussed.
INAUGURAL MEETING
Our first get together was held on Sunday, January 18, 2015, from 2-4 PM in the WFG Studio, 305-100 Arthur Street. It was attended by 45 women – including emerging and established filmmakers and video artists, writers, producers, actors and sound techs. We ate snacks, drank tea, mingled and did a round table introduction. It was a warm and welcoming environment.
We also occasionally hold movie nights at our Cinematheque.
We look forward to seeing you at one of our events!
To join the email list or if you have any questions or comments please contact Women’s Film and Video Network founder and coordinator Monica Lowe:
WFG Distribution Director
monica@winnipegfilmgroup.com
204-925-3456 x 103
Women’s Film and Video Network Facebook Group
