Stories about local television, music, writers and artists.
Johnny Ma never intended to shoot The Mother And The Bear in Winnipeg. When he initially began writing the script he set it in Cincinnati, as that’s where the Korean mother who inspired the film had actually traveled to. “For me, inspiration always comes from real life,” Ma tells Flatlander. “I’d met this woman in […]
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.
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.
With the movie Rumours now out, two brothers originally from Pinawa, Man., already have their eyes set on their next project, a TV series they've been developing for years.
