Stories about local television, music, writers and artists.
Something for the Dark is the final installment in a trilogy that the Cree, Irish and Norwegian member of the Barren Lands First Nation in Manitoba began with Blackbird Song (2018) and continued with Field Notes for the Self (2020).
Emily Thoroski is a trained biologist with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and a master’s in environment, and is using her guitar to bridge two worlds that rarely overlap: music and environmental education.
“When I found out we would be shooting in Winnipeg around the end of October I knew it would be cold as hell," said Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto.
"The Day I Went to My First Football Game" is a heartwarming story that follows two brothers as they experience their first-ever football game, bringing families together and celebrating the spirit of childhood wonder, brotherhood, and provincial pride.
Relationship Remix is the latest project from Sharpe’s Black Film Space Manitoba — a film production company based in Winnipeg that he began after repeatedly being frustrated by other studios.
A film crew with Regina-based Prairie Cat Productions followed Ryan Straschnitzki for eight months and created a six-part series called "We Were Broncos." It airs on AMI, or Accessible Media Inc., beginning May 26.
Director Jonathon Lawrence finds himself repeatedly inspired by Winnipeg. He describes the city as a “wonderful art hub with a great art community.
Rankin credits his interest in cinema and his career as a filmmaker to the Winnipeg Film Group. Run by Dave Barber, who died in 2021, the Winnipeg Film Group was “the bridge between this very isolated city and world cinema,” says Rankin.
Jess Salgueiro landed her part in Frasier after auditioning for it in Toronto. “Then I got a call asking me to go to Los Angeles to do a chemistry read with Kelsey Grammar.”
After working as a mechanic in Winnipeg for a few years, LaBelle realized he needed to scratch the acting itch.
