Please join us April 12 for the launch of Establishing Shots: An Oral History of the Winnipeg Film Group with filmmaker and author Kevin Nikkel, featuring a shorts program and discussion with Dr. Andrew Burke.
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.
Rabbit Pie, dir. Allan Kroeker (9 min)
Two Men in Search of a Plot, dir. John Kozak, Howard Curle (6min)
Heart of the World, dir. Guy Maddin (6min)
Ikwé, dir. Caroline Monnet (5min)
Will the Real Dave Barber Please Stand Up?, dir. Dave Barber (4min)
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 2017.
Andrew Burke is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Winnipeg where he primarily teaches courses on film and television. His book, Hinterland Remixed: Media, Memory, and the Canadian 1970s was published by McGill-Queen’s University Press in 2019.
