Gimme Some Truth | Mar 20-23, 2014

GST 2014 Early Bird Passes

The 6th annual Gimme Some Truth Documentary Festival will return March 20 – 23, 2014. Once again, the festival will combine a spotlight series on Internationally established documentary filmmakers with Manitoba shorts, curated short film programs, as well as master lectures and case studies on key topics of interest. This year’s …

Master Class: Through the lens of Peter Mettler

Sunday, March 23, 11am – 2pm @ Cinematheque One of Canada’s most celebrated filmmakers, Peter Mettler, the award winning director/cinematographer behind such innovative films such as Picture of Light, Gambling, Gods and LSD and Petropolis and cinematographer of Jennifer Baichwal’s Manufactured Landscapes will discuss his keen eye for capturing some …

Case Study: The Alternative Marketing & Distribution of The Act of Killing

Saturday, March 22, 10:30am – 1:30pm @ Cinematheque Evan Husney is the Creative Director of the Alamo Drafhouse’s Drafthouse Films Distribution Company. Husney will give a case study on the Marketing & Distribution tactics used on the spectacular worldwide release of The Act of Killing which included global press, online …

Panel: Taking Shape: New Forms for Northern Stories

Sunday, March 23 / 4 pm @ Cinematheque The National Film Board of Canada co-presents a discussion around filmmaking and digital projects in Canada’s north and some of the ways that Inuit are using new technology to tell their own stories. From films made by southern Canadians about Inuit life, …

Panel: Personal & Political Filmmaking

Saturday, March 22 / 2:30 pm @ University of Winnipeg – Convocation Hall What we see on the big screen can have a big impact on our political leanings. Join us in a discussion with award-winning filmmakers and political activists, as they share what makes them want to use the …

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