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The Alberta Media Production Industries Association promotes the interests of all Alberta producers and creative talent working in motion picture, television, and digital content production. We work in liaison with government, facilitate community awareness, develop careers, and promote the content of our members through events, workshops, and partnerships with industry experts. Membership allows emerging and established producers to meet, connect, and collaborate.

AMPIA’S 50th Anniversary Edition of
The Alberta Film & Television (Rosie) Awards

The Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA) is pleased to announce their finalists for the 2023 Alberta Film & Television Awards, celebrating excellence and outstanding achievement in Alberta’s screen industries.

ROSIE AWARD TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT!

Steve Patterson

Rick Bronson

The Rosies will be held in Edmonton over two celebrations on Saturday September 30, 2023.

The complete list of nominees for the 2023 Alberta Film & Television Awards can be found here.

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Click Here to View the Finalists for 2023!

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Join us for the Alberta’s premiere media and film industry event of the year!

WHAT EVERY ALBERTA PRODUCER NEEDS TO KNOW NOW!

NAIT, Dow Theatre

October 21, 2023, 9am – 5pm, Lunch Included, Reception to Follow

Sessions include:

– Funder panels: Telus, Telefilm, AMF, ESIO
– Panel: service production
– Pitching: global strategies
– Panel: successful pitches
– AI and impact on film industry
– Tour of NAIT production facility
– Networking opportunities with prominent filmmakers, producers, funders

Presenters and final details coming soon!

Register: https://ampia.org/event/producer-power-up/

Standard: $40 | Corporate: $60 | Students: $25
Producers/Filmmakers of Underrepresented Communities: $25

The Producer Power Up is organized by the Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA) and made possible with the generous support of the Edmonton Screen Industries Office (ESIO) and Telefilm Canada.

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The Latest News & Updates

Industry events and breakthroughs · What’s happening in Alberta

TV shows, movies & celebrities filming in Alberta this past July

Keep your peepers wide, CurioCity showcases a few of the TV Shows and movies that started filming in Alberta this past July.

What’s Filming in Alberta!

Film and television is going strong in Alberta, and ACTRA has the list of productions on the go.

Quiet on set: Major Alberta film productions come to halt amid Hollywood strike

Some major film productions in Calgary are getting put on hold, impacting thousands of film and television workers following an actors’ union strike in Hollywood.

Writers Guild Sets New Negotiations Session With Studios, Streamers for Aug. 11

The WGA informed members Thursday that the AMPTP requested the meeting in response to the guild’s proposals that were outlined Aug. 4 in the so-called talks about talking.

Building Alberta’s film and television workforce

The new training and mentorship incentive under the Alberta Made Production Grant will help to grow the local film and television workforce.

‘The Last of Us’ premiere draws excitement, momentum for Alberta film industry

‘The Last of Us,’ the biggest production in Alberta’s history, premieres this weekend. As Adam MacVicar reports, the local film industry hopes the show and other productions will help spur more interest in Alberta – Jan 12, 2023

Edmonton-made horror film Skinamarink breaks three million at the box office

A horror movie made in Edmonton is making waves in the horror industry. IFC Films

Alberta filmmaker shares residential school survivor’s story

A film made in the Edmonton area tells the incredible story of residential school survivor elder Betty Ross. ‘Return to the Falls’ features young Edmonton actor Amelia McLintock.

Black filmmakers on a roll in Edmonton’s thriving film and TV scene

Surge of talent includes screenwriter Brian Ghettuba’s new release on Netflix

Feature film Bones of Crows to screen in Alberta

Bones of Crows, the feature film written and directed by Métis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements, has expanded its national Indigenous community screening tour with dates in Alberta

This is the third Oscar nomination for the team of St. Albert-born Wendy Tilby and Calgary’s Amanda Forbis

Local filmmaker brings home prestigious award

Fraser Costen and the newly won ROSIE award stopped by the 91.5FM CochraneNow studio

Success Stories

A look at some of the people and productions who are making history in Alberta

Lift – Short Film

After a cocky Edmonton pilot is grounded from flying in WWII, he and his brother search for their sense of self among the returning post-war heroes.

The Revenant

The crew filmed the majority of “The Revenant” in Canada. According to Looper, they filmed quite a few scenes in an area of the Canadian Rockies west of Calgary, Alberta, in Kananaskis Country.

Come True

Come True, a nightmarish, slow-burn horror film, was shot entirely in this city by filmmaker Anthony Scott Burns, who is in the process of moving back to Edmonton himself. It’s not a jump-scare kind of freak fest, but an ode to the shadows of our nightmares, of waking dreams.

Skinamarink

A creak of floorboards, a groaning door hinge, a sense of movement in the darkness and little else. Edmonton filmmaker Kyle Edward Ball exploits this minimalism in the wee hours of the night to horrific effect in his film Skinamarink.

Featured Profiles

Showcasing some of the incredible Alberta media professionals and artists making waves in the industry right now. Learn more about these talented individuals and their outstanding projects.

Cheyanna Kootenhayoo aka DJ Kookum

DJ / Multimedia Creator

Cheyanna Kootenhayoo AKA DJ Kookum! 🎶 Kookum is a DJ and multi-media maker from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, and Cold Lake First Nations, their maternal Denesuline traditional territory. Based out of Vancouver BC, Kookum is a DJ and multimedia maker making waves all across Canada. Kookum is known for their electrifying open-format DJ sets, blending EDM and Hip Hop into an unstoppable mix that keeps the party hype, fresh, and totally unpredictable! 💃 Kookum is also a dedicated community builder, touring nationally and internationally with the Snotty Nose Rez Kids, hosting DJ workshops, and mentoring young talents.

People in the Spotlight

Alicia Chevonne

Dancer

Next up, we have Alicia Chevonne, a young Nehiyo Iskwew sharing her rich Cree and Carrier heritage through the mesmerizing art of traditional dance. ✨ Alicia dances the woman's fancy shawl dance, the jingle dress healing dance, and the captivating hoop dance. Her mission is to spread cultural teachings far and wide, touching the hearts of all generations, especially our youth.