SMPIA member film SuperGrid premieres tonight in Calgary

Saskatchewan-made feature film, SuperGrid, directed by Lowell Dean (pictured at right with the coffee, not the gun) and produced by Hugh Patterson, will premiere tonight at the Calgary International Film Festival. The film was shot over 17 days in the Regina area in...

SMPIA Training: An Introduction to Screenwriting (Sat. Oct. 20)

Every movie starts with a writer, and a blank page – and that is where this workshop will begin. Who are you writing for? What is your inner voice dying to express? We will explore ideas for stories and characters and making choices that work for you....

SMPIA Training: Location Sound (Sat. Oct. 20)

This introductory workshop will focus chiefly on the positions of Sound Recordist, Boom Op, and Production Sound Mixer from the pre-production process right through production. What you will learn: The different jobs and responsibilities The Kit – what’s...

Canada’s Oscar Hopeful

Sophie Dupuis’ Chien de garde, which goes by the title Family First in English, has been chosen to represent Canada in the category of best foreign language film for the 2019 Oscars. Chien de garde is a crime drama set in Montreal’s Verdun neighbourhood...

Apply Now for Whistler Film Festival’s DocLab

DocLab an intensive 2 day series of workshops and immersion that takes place over the course of the Whistler Film Festival, followed by a mentoring phase, that helps creators and producers hone, pitch and sell their docs. The organizers will build the sessions around...