Saturday, December 2 | 12pm – 4pm
Hugh Gibson’s acclaimed documentary THE STAIRS has won universal accolades as one of the best documentaries of the year. Deeply humane, The Stairs tells the story of Marty, Greg and Roxanne, each of whom survived decades of street-involvement. Using their experiences to ease the paths of others, each performs social work in their old neighborhood, while struggling to maintain their newly-found stability. Director Hugh Gibson together with cinematographer Cam Woykin will present a detailed breakdown of the making of THE STAIRS for students and potential documentary filmmakers – From inception, development, production, editing, thru to its acclaim at film festivals this workshop promises to be an invaluable experience for any students and potential documentary filmmakers.
About the Filmmakers:
Hugh Gibson – A graduate of York University (BFA: Film), Hugh Gibson participated in the Berlinale Talent Campus (’05), Toronto International Film Festival’s Talent Lab (’06) and TIFF STUDIO (’12). Selected credits include writing/directing the acclaimed short drama, Hogtown Blues (’04: TIFF, Bilbao: Audience Award), and producing short doc A Tomb with a View (’14: TIFF, VIFF). He produced A Place Called Los Pereyra (’09, IDFA, RIDM, BAFICI), which screened extensively in Latin America and Canada and played at Cinematheque.
Cam Woykin – Born in Calgary, graduate of University of Lethbridge, and York University (MFA: film production) Cam formerly worked at the Winnipeg Film Group. Cam’s films, installations, and photography have been exhibited at festivals (including TIFF), galleries, and alternative spaces across Canada and internationally. He maintains an active practice as a media arts instructor, encouraging experimental and hybrid approaches to narrative filmmaking. He previously taught at OCAD, and currently teaches film and video production at the University of New Brunswick.
Catch “The Stairs” Playing at THE CINEMATHEQUE:
Thursday – Saturday, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 at 7 pm
Sunday, Dec 3, 3:00 pm / Panel to follow at 4:30 PM
This workshop is sponsored by End Homelessness Winnipeg
