Film Training Manitoba (FTM) will be conducting a one-hour panel with a group of film industry professionals about jobs and careers in the film industry. During this moderated session, the panelists will speak about their personal experiences and we will also take questions from the participants. If you are looking at finding your way into Manitoba’s growing film industry and you are seeking tips and best practices about opportunities, this session is for you!
With special surprise panelists!
Moderator: Adam Smoluk, CPHR, SHRM-SCP - Managing Director of Film Training Manitoba
Adam Smoluk studied on scholarship at the British American Drama Academy at Oxford University and was the youngest person ever selected to the National Screen Institute of Canada’s Features First Program for professional filmmakers. He was the sole writer from the Americas awarded selection to the 2016 eQuinoxe Europe International Screenwriting Program in Lindau, Germany. His debut film, HORSETHIEVES was awarded the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film at the Winnipeg International Film Festival. His second feature film, FOODLAND was acquired by Shaw and premiered on the Independent Film Channel (IFC). The film was broadcast on Super Channel and designated to the Gem selections for critically acclaimed films. He served as a director for the Frantic Films and Discovery Channel’s true crime series IN PLAIN SIGHT.
He served on the executive of Youth Employment Services Manitoba, the ACTRA Manitoba council, and is the former Chair for the United Way of Winnipeg’s GenNext Council for young community leaders. He was a key organizer of the first GenNext Summit held in North America. He currently serves as the Vice Chair for the Advisory Board for Essential Skills Manitoba and on the board of directors for the Westland Foundation which provides post-secondary scholarships for inner Winnipeg students. He also currently serves on Red River College (RRC)’s Information Cultural Industries Strategic Council, The Manitoba Construction Sector Council’s Educators Working Group, and the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology’s Micro-credential Industry Advisory Committee.
Adam graduated with a Business Administration diploma from McMaster University and with honours from RRC’s Human Resource Management and Management Development programs. He completed a career employment-coaching certificate from the University of Winnipeg and earned a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation and a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP) Senior Certified Professional designation. He was selected to RRC’s billboard campaign for distinguished alumni. Adam delivered commencement addresses at two of his alma maters, McMaster University and RRC.
Adam was a recipient of the Future Leaders of Manitoba award; he was awarded an Investors Group scholarship for leadership studies at The Peter Lougheed Leadership Institute at the Banff Centre. He was awarded the Manitoba Federation of Labour’s Al Cerilli scholarship, a scholarship to attend the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Winnipeg Program and an RBC Foundation scholarship to attend governance training with the Institute of Corporate Directors. Adam contributed profiles of the Right Honourable Edward Schreyer and Manitoba Film & Music’s CEO Carole Vivier for THE HEART OF WINNIPEG, a book that profiles community leaders.
FTM is a member of the Province of Manitoba's Sector Council program. FTM provides workforce development and training to support the growth of Manitoba's dynamic film industry.