On Screen Manitoba

On Screen Manitoba Funding Provided by: The Government of Canada The Manitoba Government

On Screen Manitoba leads the development of a dynamic media production industry that is recognized internationally for its world class creative and technical talent. On Screen Manitoba leads and supports the development of a dynamic media production industry that is recognized internationally for its world class creative and technical talent. Manitoba companies work in all genres (in English and F

rench) and have access to some of the best production incentives in Canada. On Screen Manitoba mène le développement d'une industrie de la production audiovisuelle dynamique, reconnue à l'international pour ses talents créatifs et techniques. Les entreprises manitobaines travaillent dans tous les genres (en anglais et en français) et ont accès à des incitatifs à la production parmi les meilleurs au Canada.

Manitoba media production newsfeed: Busy sets, bold tech and distinct Prairie voices are keeping the industry buzzing.Fe...
07/17/2025

Manitoba media production newsfeed: Busy sets, bold tech and distinct Prairie voices are keeping the industry buzzing.

Featured in the news this week:
• Winnipeg Free Press: “Virtual production possibilities ‘almost endless’” feat.
• Winnipeg Free Press: “Winnipeg goes back in time for cinematic Mob job November 1963”
• CBC Arts: “How a group of weirdos from Winnipeg changed film forever” feat. .maddin

Read the articles via links in bio.
Images: Screenshots from winnipegfreepress.com and cbc.ca/arts, including credited photography by individual contributors (Mikaela Mackenzie, Allan Fraser, and Matthew Rankin/Metafilms) as cited.

Congratulations to the 2025 CBC New Indigenous Voices training program graduates.🎉Kerri-Ann Bear (Edmonton, AB)Mya Coutu...
07/17/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 CBC New Indigenous Voices training program graduates.🎉

Kerri-Ann Bear (Edmonton, AB)
Mya Coutu (Winnipeg, MB)
Jeromy Desjarlais (Lestock, SK)
Garret Gunning (Winnipeg, MB)
Zoe Krzuk (Winnipeg, MB)
Julianna Peter Paul (Red Bank, NB)
John Seymour (Winnipeg, MB)
Joseph Smith (Tagish, YK)
Junior Whitefish (Winnipeg, MB)
Megan Wood (Winnipeg, MB)

We are looking forward to seeing your continued growth in the Manitoba media production industry.
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On Screen Manitoba is proud to support in championing diverse voices and strengthening career development for the next generation of Manitoba creators.

📣 On Screen Manitoba is hiring a Program Coordinator for Equity-Focused InitiativesThis contract role focuses on working...
07/11/2025

📣 On Screen Manitoba is hiring a Program Coordinator for Equity-Focused Initiatives

This contract role focuses on working with community partners, industry professionals and participants to design and coordinate programs that open doors for BIPOC, Indigenous and Francophone professionals in Manitoba’s media production industry.

Position overview:

7-month contract, 25 hours per week
$30 to $35 per hour
Hybrid work available in Winnipeg
✨ We strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience in equity-deserving communities ✨

View job posting: onscreenmanitoba.com/work-with-us

To apply: Submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected] by July 25, 2025.

07/07/2025

Class 1, 2 and 3 Drivers Needed!🚨🚚

IATSE Local 856, the union that represents film and television crew in Manitoba, is currently seeking Class 1, 2 and 3 drivers for casual, flexible work. Hours may vary in length, frequency and start time.

Position Overview:

Drivers are needed for unit moves, which involve transporting equipment between filming locations in Winnipeg and the surrounding area.

Requirements:

- Valid Class 1, 2 or 3 driver’s license

- Current driver’s abstract

- Must be able to drive standard (all trucks are manual transmission)

- Able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs

- Must have a high-visibility vest or jacket

- Must wear steel-toed boots

Interested?

Call 204-953-1100 or visit our office with your license and driver’s abstract:
📍 332 Bannatyne Avenue, Suite 500, Winnipeg MB

🕘 Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00

In Focus just came out—did it land in your inbox?If not, you might be missing job postings, production news and discount...
07/02/2025

In Focus just came out—did it land in your inbox?

If not, you might be missing job postings, production news and discounts tailored to the Manitoba media production industry.

In Focus, our bilingual, bi-weekly newsletter reaches over 1,400 subscribers and includes:
• Opportunities: jobs, calls, awards, events
• Industry updates from a Manitoba perspective
• News and discounts from OSM members

OSM members can also submit updates for editorial consideration. It’s one of the ways we highlight the people and projects shaping this industry.

📩 Sign up now: onscreenmanitoba.com/in-focus-sign-up (link in bio)

Rédigez le prochain In Focus – Posez votre candidature au poste de coordonnateur·trice bilingue de notre l’infolettreAfi...
06/19/2025

Rédigez le prochain In Focus – Posez votre candidature au poste de coordonnateur·trice bilingue de notre l’infolettre

Afin d’appuyer la production d’In Focus toutes les deux semaines On Screen Manitoba cherche à pourvoir un poste contractuel à temps partiel de coordonnateur·trice bilingue à l’infolettre*. Les candidat·e·s doivent posséder d’excellentes compétences rédactionnelles en français et en anglais. Postulez avant le 25 juin.

🔗 https://www.onscreenmanitoba.com/work-with-us

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Write the Next In Focus – Apply Now for Bilingual Newsletter Coordinator Role

On Screen Manitoba is seeking a Bilingual Newsletter Coordinator (part-time contract) to help produce In Focus every two weeks. Applicants must have strong French and English writing skills. Apply by June 25. View full job posting here.

🔗 https://www.onscreenmanitoba.com/work-with-us

Everyone's here‐-online and in the room--for session one of Contract Essentials for the Media Production Industry. Micha...
06/18/2025

Everyone's here‐-online and in the room--for session one of Contract Essentials for the Media Production Industry. Michael Duboff, Entertainment Lawyer at Edwards Creative Law ( ) is taking everyone though key clauses, NDAs, and the basics of development phase agreements.

This lunch and learn training is in partnership with Manitoba Film and Music ( ).

06/16/2025

Got contract questions? You’re not alone.

Entertainment lawyer Michael Duboff of Edwards Creative Law () shares the top questions he hears from media production professionals. He’ll answer them during Contract Essentials, a two-part series presented with Manitoba Film and Music (Manitoba Film and Music) :

• June 18 – In person at 400–245 McDermot Ave or join virtually 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. CT
🥪 Light lunch and networking included

• June 25 – Virtual only
🕛 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. CDT

🎟 Member and non-member rates available.

Learn to read contracts with confidence, spot red flags and apply legal tips to your next project.
Register now: onscreenmanitoba.com/events

Wow, we saw the weekend rush! Thank you for your RBC $15,000 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition entries. If you're sti...
06/16/2025

Wow, we saw the weekend rush! Thank you for your RBC $15,000 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch Competition entries.

If you're still polishing, you have until 12 p.m. CT today, June 16, 2025.

Apply for the chance to pitch at the Gimli Film Festival () and access $15,000 in production funding, mentorship, and resources to bring your short film to life.

Open to emerging Manitoba filmmakers with less than three years of experience, basic training, and at least one completed independent project.⏰

Submit now: gimlifilm.com/rbc-emerging-artist

Presented by:

Lots happening this June and July! We’ve grouped upcoming training sessions and funding opportunities based on where you...
06/12/2025

Lots happening this June and July! We’ve grouped upcoming training sessions and funding opportunities based on where you might be in your career.

Flip through and save the dates.

🎬 For Emerging Filmmakers
• Apply by June 16: RBC $15,000 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch at GIFF 2025
Pitch your short film for a chance at $15,000 and mentorship.
• June 18 & 25: Contract Essentials for Media Production - Learn how to read and manage real contracts in development and production.

🎭 For Actors, Writers, Directors and Producers
Creating and collaborating across roles? These sessions help strengthen your projects and agreements.
• Apply by June 17: Webseries Canada National Coaching Program
Receive mentorship and peer feedback for your webseries project.
• June 18 & 25: Contract Essentials for Media Production
Understand and negotiate the contracts you're signing or sending.

📺 For Unscripted Creators
Working in doc, lifestyle or factual formats?
• Apply by June 17: Webseries Canada National Coaching Program
• June 18 & 25: Contract Essentials for Media Production
• July 21: Story Money Impact – Winnipeg Sessions
Learn how to align your doc work with funders and community impact goals.

💼 For Emerging to Mid-Level Producers
Building projects or producing regionally?
• June 17–19 at 12 p.m. CT: One Stop Business Workshop: Canada Now
Explore co-productions, regional strategies and producing Canadian stories on Canadian terms.
Free and open to producers early in their careers or from equity-deserving communities.

🔗 Details at onscreenmanitoba.com/events or see links in our bio.

Lots happening this June and July! We’ve grouped upcoming training sessions and funding opportunities based on where you...
06/12/2025

Lots happening this June and July! We’ve grouped upcoming training sessions and funding opportunities based on where you might be in your career.

Flip through and save the dates.

🎬 For Emerging Filmmakers
• Apply by June 16
RBC $15,000 Emerging Filmmaker Pitch at GIFF 2025
Pitch your short film for a chance at $15,000 and mentorship.
• June 17 & 25
Contract Essentials for Media Production - Learn how to read and manage real contracts in development and production.

🎭 For Actors, Writers, Directors and Producers
Creating and collaborating across roles? These sessions help strengthen your projects and agreements.
• Apply by June 17
Webseries Canada National Coaching Program
Mentorship and peer feedback for your webseries project.
• June 17 & 25
Contract Essentials for Media Production
Understand and negotiate the contracts you're signing or sending.

📺 For Unscripted Creators
Working in doc, lifestyle or factual formats?
• Apply by June 17
Webseries Canada National Coaching Program
• June 17 & 25
Contract Essentials for Media Production
• July 21
Story Money Impact – Winnipeg Sessions
Learn how to align your doc work with funders and community impact goals.

💼 For Emerging to Mid-Level Producers
Building projects or producing regionally?
• June 17–19 at 12 p.m. CT
One Stop Business Workshop: Canada Now
Explore co-productions, regional strategies and producing Canadian stories on Canadian terms.
Free and open to producers early in their careers or from equity-deserving communities.

🔗 Details at onscreenmanitoba.com/events or see links in our bio.

Manitoba producers, register now for the upcoming 'One Stop Business Workshop: Canada Now – Sovereignty and Self-Suffici...
06/11/2025

Manitoba producers, register now for the upcoming 'One Stop Business Workshop: Canada Now – Sovereignty and Self-Sufficiency'

📅 June 17–19, 2025 | 🕐 1:00 p.m. ET daily | 💻 Virtual (via Zoom)
Free, open to emerging and equity-deserving producers

This three-day virtual workshop, hosted by CBC, CAVCO, and CMPA, explores how to create strong Canadian content rooted in place, audience, and regional opportunity.

What you’ll learn:
• What Canadian audiences are watching now — and what they want next
• How to build and navigate interprovincial co-productions
• Creative and logistical considerations for filming in the North

Why attend:
This is a focused, timely opportunity to continue the conversation around producing Canadian stories on Canadian terms. You’ll gain insight from professionals working across provinces, and learn how to work sustainably from where you are.

Who should attend:
Producers early in their careers or from equity-deserving communities who are building projects, seeking connections, or looking to better understand the national landscape.

🔗 Register on Eventbrite: link in bio.

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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