Scott Fitzpatrick knew when the Winnipeg Film Group began, but when he was tasked with curating an exhibit to mark the organization’s first half-century, he didn’t know where to start. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Scott Fitzpatrick knew when the Winnipeg Film Group began, but when he was tasked with curating an exhibit to mark the organization’s first half-century, he didn’t know where to start. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Scott Fitzpatrick knew when the Winnipeg Film Group began, but when he was tasked with curating an exhibit to mark the organization’s first half-century, he didn’t know where to start.
Earlier this month, the filmmaking Fitzpatrick was overwhelmed by the sheer volume and variety of materials at his disposal. Since the day it began on Dec. 27, 1974, and even before, the film group has been an ongoing archival project, driven by its roots at the Canadian Film Symposium at the University of Manitoba.
At the symposium, filmmakers and critics alike discussed at length the pressures and glories of a national film industry, which at that point was far more provincial in scope. MIKE SUDOMA / FREE PRESS Scott Fitzpatrick preps a DVD wall for the exhibition. “We had to start with nothing,” former film group co-ordinator Leon Johnson said in an organizational history.
“People had to get to know one another. We were all very individualistic.” While .
