Overview

A behind-the-scenes account of a cultural institution that made a distinctive mark on Canadian film Establishing Shots captures a diverse group of filmmakers in an immersive oral history of one of the most important and notorious artist-run centres in Canada: the Winnipeg Film Group. Both a deep dive into the life of an internationally renowned institution and an exploration of the growth of an experimental film movement, this richly illustrated collection of interviews produces a vibrant picture of the Winnipeg Film Group’s origins, successes, failures, and ongoing impact. Formed in 1974 as a membership-based film production, training, and exhibition cooperative, the Winnipeg Film Group was part of a wave of artist-run centres funded by the Canada Council for the Arts. Kevin Nikkel’s candid conversations with twenty-nine administrators and filmmakers— including Guy Maddin, Shawna Dempsey, and Matthew Rankin—reveal the precarious path of independent artists, struggles for equality within the industry, and the importance of place in their work. An engaging resource for scholars and historians of Manitoban and Canadian culture and film, Establishing Shots also shows emerging filmmakers how other artists got their start and learned their craft.

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Author:   Kevin Nikkel
Publisher:   University of Manitoba Press
Imprint:   University of Manitoba Press
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9781772840131

ISBN 10:   1772840130
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   30 April 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part One: The Bate Building 1. Len Klady 2. Leon Johnson 3. David Cherniack 4. Bob Lower 5. Alan Kroeker 6. Elise Swerhone 7. Merit Jensen Carr 8. Gene Walz Part Two: The Adelaide House 9. Greg Hanec 10.Ed Ackerman 11.Guy Maddin 12. Dave Barber 13. John Kozak 14.Sherren Jerrett 15. Carman Lethbridge Part Three: Artspace 16.Greg Klymkyw 17.Bruce Duggan 18.Patrick Lowe 19. Jeff Erbach 20. Noam Gonick 21.Shawna Dempsey & Lorri Millan 22.Winston Washington Moxam Part Four: Community and Experimentation 23.Sol Nagler 24.Arlea Ashcroft 25.Walter Forsberg 26. Matthew Rankin 27. Mike Maryniuk 28. Leslie Supnet 29. Scott Fitzpatrick 30. Danishka Esterhazy 31. Danielle Sturke 32. Caroline Monnet

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"""To find these many testimonies overlapping and interacting is fascinating, and the book presents an unusual three-dimensional picture of the life and activities of the Group. Establishing Shots is certainly one of the most successful all-interview books I have encountered."" William Beard, University of Alberta,"

Author Information

Kevin Nikkel is an independent filmmaker and educator based in Winnipeg. He is a long-time member of the Winnipeg Film Group. He co-directed the documentary Tales from the Winnipeg Film Group with Dave Barber in 2007.

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