Presented in collaboration with Winnipeg Film Group
An Award program specially designed to develop original screen fiction content directed by Manitoba-based women filmmakers.
PART 1: Short Works Lab is for women interested in advancing their careers in directing screen fiction. This lab was free and was designed to provide a prize package for up to 3 women directors including a tailored development offering with the goal of creating a short fiction work (2-3 minutes maximum), suitable as a stand alone piece for festival screenings; a teaser; or a tool for funding and promotional purposes for a longer work (e.g. feature film or web series).
PART 2: Production Award was presented to the project and director who were most ready to be green-lit. The winner went immediately into production and picture lock was achieved.
Part 3: Follow up with finalists will help them take their scripts to the next level. The award winner once completed post production will develop a festival, marketing and distribution strategy.
Winnipeg Film Group will have rights to non-exclusive distribution after festival run. This is an adjudicated offering. As such, applicants were requested to make a case to be selected by completing and submitting this form by the deadline.
Preference for female applicants who have already directed two short films.
Mentors: Instructor/Executive Producer, Carol Whiteman; Executive Producer, Ben Williams; Director, Rebecca Gibson; DOP, Andrew Luczenczyn; Production Designer, Maryam Decter; Editor, Madison Thomas; Sound Editor, Andy Rudolph; Project Producer, Jenny Ng
Acting Ensemble: Maxime Gibson Bruce*, Derek James Trapp*, Jenny Ng*, Omar Benso, Tom Young, Lisa Maslyk, Veronica Tempolski
Crew: Jared Adams, Jesse De Rocquigny, David Knipe, Margarita Vailas, Naoli Bray, Shira Newman, Rachel Beaulieu, Fabian Valasco, Milos Mitrovic.