Born-and-raised Winnipegger up for Oscar
The 90th annual Academy Awards are this Sunday, and this year, one nominee for the coveted prize once called Winnipeg home. Sidney Wolinsky, a film…
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Get Out and see this socially aware horror hit
Written and directed by MADTv and Key and Peele alumnus Jordan Peele, Get Out has received mass acclaim from both critics and moviegoers – and…
The five best films of 2016
Another year has come and gone, and with it came some great movies. As we head into awards season, here’s a rundown of some of…
Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival showcases Indigenous talents
The 15th edition of the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival (WAFF) is set to take place at Towne Cinema 8 from Nov. 24 to 27. It…
A nostalgic weekend at the University of Manitoba
This weekend, Winnipeg played host to the 2016 Heritage Classic held right on campus at Investors Group Field (IGF). The Heritage Classic included an alumni…
Winnipeg’s Imitations hits TIFF
Winnipeg filmmaking collective MarkusMilosIanFabian is set to debut their short film Imitations at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Short Cuts…
Alumni brings Borealis to Winnipeg’s big screen
U of M alumni Jonas Chernick has written, produced, and starred in his latest upcoming film, Borealis – set to debut in Winnipeg on April…
Alumni profiles: Curtis Nowosad
Curtis Nowosad – Bachelor of jazz studies, 2011 Born and raised in Winnipeg, Nowosad attended the U of M as part of the first graduating class…
Going beyond Bechdel on the big screen
On Feb. 23, the Provincial Council of Women of Manitoba (PCWM) will host a panel discussion at the Park Theatre starting at 7 p.m. titled…
Smoke set to debut in Winnipeg
Recent U of M alumni (and current third year student of the Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) School for the Contemporary Arts) Suzanne Friesen is making…