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THE FUTURE
IS FE MALE*
ME NTORSHIP PROGRAM
FRIDAY, JULY 27TH AS PART OF GFF 2018
Our new mentorship program is aimed at involving more women-identified folx in the Gimli Film
Festival and the greater filmmaking community!
As part of this program, GFF is providing up to 45 applicants with free transportation to the festival
via charter bus for a full day of inspiring woman-driven film programming on Friday, July 27th. This
includes woman-directed film screenings, Q&As with out-of-town filmmakers, a workshop about
producing your own films, a panel hosted by Women in View, a networking reception and more!
This exciting new program has been made possible through sponsorship from Women in View,
On Screen Manitoba and Vital Transit, in addition to the hard work of our staff and board, led by
Rebecca Gibson.

THE FUTURE IS FE MALE* SPECIAL EVE NTS
OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
$10 | FREE WITH A FILMMAKER OR SUPER PASS | 12PM – 2PM | FRI, JULY 27 | JOHNSON HALL
ABOVE THE LINE, A WORKSHOP
WITH RE BECCA GIBSON
This two-hour intensive workshop will leave participants ready to embark on their creative projects
with a strong sense of how to accomplish them. Topics to be covered are script development,
pitching, the casting process, budgeting, working with funders and broadcasters, distribution,
working with actors and aligning with other artists to successfully collaborate.
FREE | 5:30PM | FRI, JULY 27 | JOHNSON HALL, 5TH FLOOR, WATERFRONT CENTRE
WOME N IN VIEW PANE L DISCUSSION & RECE PTION
Presented by Women in View | womeninview.ca
Change is in the air. The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have proven beyond a shadow of
a doubt that the film industry has been inhospitable to women and that we are not prepared to
accept the status quo. A new era is dawning, but it’s a new day that we should take an active role
in shaping. Let’s talk about what we want the industry of tomorrow to look like and revel in the
advantages these changes will bring – for women, the industry and society as a whole.
Join us for a truly optimistic discussion about the female-centric future of film and for the Manitoba
launch of the MediaPLUS+ toolkit. Moderated by Jill Golick, Executive Director, Women in View.
Panelists include:
• Ellen Vanstone (Toronto-based writer)
• Ása Hjörleifsdóttir (Icelandic director of The Swan)
• Elise Swerhone (MB-based filmmaker and NSI rep)
• Rebecca Gibson (MB-based actor, writer, producer, director).