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Philippines-Manitoba Creative Industries virtual trade mission
Posted on October 29, 2021
The Province of Manitoba, the Philippines Department of Trade and Industry, and our partners are pleased to invite you to join us for the Philippines-Manitoba Creative Industries virtual trade mission.
Working with our film and creative industry partners in Manitoba and in the Philippines, the event is aimed at showcasing opportunities in both jurisdictions and opening dialogue for cooperation in this sector.
This event will take place over two sessions to accommodate the time differences between jurisdictions. Our “Webinar” highlighting the sector and opportunities in both jurisdictions will take place on Thursday, November 4 and our “Workshops Event” will take place on Tuesday, November 9.
Event dates:
Thursday, November 4, 2021
7:30 am - 9:30 am (Manitoba time)
Welcoming remarks and greetings from:
- H.E. Ambassador Rodolfo Robles, Philippine Ambassador to Canada
- Honourable Jon Reyes, Minister, Manitoba Economic Development and Jobs, Government of Manitoba
- Honourable Cathy Cox, Minister, Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage, Government of Manitoba
Industry overview from the Philippines' creative economy, including presentations from:
- Film Development Council of the Philippines
- Animation Council of the Philippines (ACPI)
- Game Development Council of the Philippines (GDAP)
Industry overview from Manitoba industry partners, including presentations on:
- Manitoba Film & Music
- On Screen Manitoba
- Global Affairs Canada
- New Media Manitoba
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Manitoba time)
Moderated workshop panel sessions facilitating further discovery and networking. These panel discussions will aim to encourage networking and dialogue between Philippine and Canadian filmmakers, producers, and animation and game studios.
Workshop room topics and speakers include:
Activating the Philippines-Canada AV Co-production Agreement
- Brian Clasper, Manitoba Film & Music
- Film Development Council of the Philippines
- Telefilm Canada
- Joy Loewen, National Screen Institute
Capacity building through Education and Training Cooperation Programs
- Commission on Higher Education - Philippines
- Embassy of Canada in the Philippines
- Cali Ramsey, On Screen Manitoba
- Adam Smoluk, Film Training Manitoba
- Jamie Leduc & Bernard Alibudbud, Sisler High School
Leveraging Canadian Technology in the Creative Industries
- Marla Rausch, Creative Content Creators Association of the Philippines SIKAP
- Signy Gerrard, Ubisoft
- Lesley Klassen, FLIPSIDE XR
- ToonBoom, Speaker (TBC)
Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/linking-the-creative-economies-of-the-philippines-manitoba-tickets-186369334697
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Sharon Cohen at Sharon.Cohen@gov.mb.ca.