Winnipeg Film Group
Encyclopedia
The Winnipeg Film Group is an artist-run film education, production, distribution and exhibition centre in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, committed to promoting the art of cinema
. Since its inception in 1974 it has focused on the development of the artist, the development of the audience, and the exploration of the medium.
makers.
Honourary WFG members include:
Some of these films include:
on the first floor of the historic Artspace building in Winnipeg
's Exchange District
. It has one screen, and plays two evening shows on weekdays, and matinées on the weekends.
The focus is on Canadian Films, particularly made in Manitoba films, but there are also special screenings for international independent films, children's films, and classic films.
These include:
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, committed to promoting the art of cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. Since its inception in 1974 it has focused on the development of the artist, the development of the audience, and the exploration of the medium.
Production
Winnipeg Film Group provides training, funding, and equipment rentals to independent filmIndependent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
makers.
Honourary WFG members include:
- Norma Bailey
- Dave Barber
- Richard CondieRichard CondieRichard Condie, RCA is a Canadian animator, film maker and musician living and working in Winnipeg, Manitoba.-Education and career:...
- Guy MaddinGuy MaddinGuy Maddin, OM is a Canadian screenwriter, director, cinematographer and film editor of both features and short films from Winnipeg, Manitoba...
- John PaizsJohn PaizsJohn Paizs is a director, writer and actor from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 1985 his much-celebrated independent comedy Crime Wave was presented at the Toronto International Film Festival. He was the male lead and also wrote and directed the film...
Distribution
Winnipeg Film Group makes Canadian films available to local, national and international film festivals, broadcasters, other film co-ops, cinemas and a variety of other presenting organizations.Some of these films include:
- East of Euclid
- Liquid Lunch
- Trains of Winnipeg: 14 Film Poems
- Cannibalism: A New Taste in Style
- Dial 'M' for Monster
- Automated Phone Sex
- Carpet Cleaners
Exhibition
The WFG operates a CinemathequeCinematheque
A cinémathèque is a French word used to refer to a film archive with small cinemas that screens particularly classic and art-house films.- History :...
on the first floor of the historic Artspace building in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
's Exchange District
Exchange District
The Exchange District is a National Historic Site of Canada in the downtown area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Just one block north of Canada's most famous intersection, Portage and Main, the Exchange District comprises approximately twenty city blocks and nearly 150 buildings.- History :The...
. It has one screen, and plays two evening shows on weekdays, and matinées on the weekends.
The focus is on Canadian Films, particularly made in Manitoba films, but there are also special screenings for international independent films, children's films, and classic films.
Staff
WFG is notable for having many past staff and members attain prominent positions in the Canadian media industry.These include: