We’re Still Here: 50 Years of the Winnipeg Film Group

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“We’re Still Here: 50 Years of the Winnipeg Film Group,” 2024

(courtesy of the Gallery)

We’re Still Here: 50 Years of the Winnipeg Film Group is an archival project commemorating the journey of the WFG over the past half-century. Curated from an accidental archive predominantly drawn from the late Dave Barber’s extensive collection of WFG-related materials and ephemera, the exhibition offers a lens into the multifaceted, contentious, and celebrated history of this artist-run centre, and underscores the critical role that artist-run centres like the WFG play as memory institutions in preserving the cultural and creative histories of their communities. The project is both a celebration that the WFG is still here, despite everything, and a reminder of the ongoing collective responsibility to preserve and nurture artist-run cultural memory for future generations, as each dingy, dusty box we sift through holds endless stories yet to be told.

Thank you to PLATFORM centre and the staff of the WFG for their support of the exhibition, as well as the Canada Council for the Arts, the Winnipeg Foundation and the family of Dave Barber for their generous support in making this exhibition possible

BIOGRAPHY

The Winnipeg Film Group is an artist-run education, production support, exhibition, and distribution centre committed to advancing the art of the moving image. Independent film offers an unmatched platform for creative expression, giving audiences unique experiences through diverse perspectives. Bringing those various perspectives to life through the art of the moving image has been Winnipeg Film Group’s singular passion for close to half a century.

ACTIVE RESEARCH LECTURE | 16 JANUARY 2025, 7PM at PLATFORM centre with curator Scott Fitzpatrick, WFG Director Leslie Supnet and writer Madeline Bogoch