May 5-11: Reflecting on Mental Health in Manitoba’s Film Community – Building Strength Through Connection
This week, from May 5 to 11, the Manitoba film community comes together to reflect on our mental health. Workers in the film and entertainment industry are twice as likely to experience anxiety and depression compared to the general population, according to a review of more than 100 academic studies by Dr. Lucie Clements, commissioned […]
18 Cities. 90 Kilometers. One Powerful Cause.
Margarita Vailas, Chair of the IATSE 856 Women’s Committee and Makeup Department member, usually prepares for bodybuilding competitions with intense weightlifting sessions, strategic meal prepping, and hours spent perfecting her muscle poses. But this time, she’s training for something entirely different: the Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women. A seasoned bodybuilder with years of experience, […]
IATSE Local 856 marks Truth and Reconciliation Day
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day to honour the resilience, dignity, and strength of Indigenous survivors, to accept their experiences in the residential school system, and remember the children who never came home. IATSE Local 856 stands in solidarity with our Indigenous brothers, sisters, and two-spirit kin, and we commit to […]
Fundraiser for Operation Warm!
The IATSE 856 Women’s Committee is asking for your help to provide warmth, confidence, and hope to underserved children in our community. Operation Warm ensures that brand-new coats and shoes go to kids that need them the most, and IATSE 856 has begun a fundraising campaign to help support them. Operation Warm’s mission has always been focused […]
IATSE Local 856 Women’s Committee Celebrates IWD 2024
Happy International Women’s Day! This year’s IWD theme is #inspireinclusion which emphasizes the importance of empowerment, and creating environments where ALL women are valued, respected, and celebrated. IATSE Local 856 encourages everyone to recognize the unique perspectives and contributions that are made by our Sisters and Kin to the film industry. The IATSE Local 856 […]
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2024 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS
The Canadian Screen Awards has announced its 2024 nominees and we want to send out a massive congratulations to the IATSE Local 856 members who are nominated! Best Achievement in Hair – Pina Robinson, for Little Bird Best Sound, Fiction – Evelio Manfred Gay Salinas, for Little Bird and The Spencer Sisters Best Production Design […]
The new Union Savings
IATSE Member contest kicks off on September 5th with a series of weekly giveaways!
New Required Course for joining IATSE 856 Launching this Fall!
After a successful launch of the new IATSE 856 member training program we’re now poised to offer a mandatory entry-level course for new permittees!
Mitchell White Scholarship supports Sisler CREATE Student
It is with excitement and solemnity we announce that Gino Villaceran is the first recipient of the Mitchell White Scholarship!
