IATSE 856 Manitoba

04/16/2026

IATSE 856 President, Business Agent, and Steward are in Calgary this week for Officer Institute 1.0, hosted by our kin at I.A.T.S.E. Local 212 👏🦬🎬👏

04/02/2026

Welcome to the IATSE! 🎉👏🎉

03/17/2026

Check out this latest workshop from Film Training Manitoba! 💄🎬🦬

Have you ever dreamed of working behind the scenes on film sets, helping bring characters to life through makeup? Whether you’re a beauty enthusiast or a film lover, this hands-on workshop offers an exciting introduction to the world of professional makeup artistry for the screen.

In this two-day course, you’ll learn from makeup artist Margarita Vailas, who brings more than a decade of experience in Manitoba’s film industry and over 20 years in the beauty and makeup field. Margarita will guide you through the essential steps to starting a career in Film makeup.

🗓️ March 27 & 28, 2026 (10:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
📍 245 McDermot - 2nd floor
Fee: $80.00

Register here: https://filmtraining.mb.ca/intro-to-makeup-for-film/

03/13/2026

IATSE Local 856 member, Sara McCudden, has become a member of the Set Decorators Society of America! Congratulations, Sara 👏👏👏👏👏

The Set Decorators Society of America’s membership reflects those people whose diverse talents and expertise make the craft work in front of and behind the camera🎬📽️

09/30/2025

Today we mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A day to remember the children who never came home, honour survivors and reflect on the ongoing impact of residential schools. May this day guide us toward a future built on respect, healing and justice. 🧡

To help you engage, we’ve put together a blog post featuring events happening in Winnipeg and Brandon — check it out on our website.

09/25/2025

IATSE Local 856 will be closed Tuesday, September 30 for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 🧡

Take time to reflect, learn, and honour survivors, their families and Indigenous communities. Swipe through for events happening in Winnipeg and Brandon.

Want more details?
Read our blog post on our website for more details on how to participate.

09/24/2025

We were thrilled to partner with Universal Talent Development & Inclusion to place two of our permittees as trainees on Nobody 2! Congrats to Arannan and Kitty on a job well done! 👏👏👏👏

08/05/2025

Big shoutout to T’ai Pu, our interim Business Agent, for leading our monthly orientation to IATSE Local 856. Our Ready, Set, Go! sessions welcome new permittees into the world of filmmaking and explain how the crew is a vital part of the creative process. 🎬

From union insights to on-set dos and don’ts, T’ai has laid the groundwork to help
participants get set for success while building connections with our team and each other.

07/22/2025

Kick off and have fun at Gimli International Film Festival tomorrow!

IATSE Local 856 is proud to sponsor this celebration of storytelling, creativity and community. ✨

Summer is fast approaching and in Gimli, the early bird gets the fish.

For Gimli International Film Festival Veterans, the earlybird pass is a no brainer. It gets you all the perks at a fraction of the cost! There are limited quantities available for this special offer.

You won’t want to miss the stacked 25th anniversary program we have in store. We’re just about ready to release the full schedule so stay tuned for more news.

The earlybird offer gets you $20 off our three festival week passes, which grant festival goers access to all the films with advance reservations, the shuttle to and from Winnipeg and more!

Follow the link to book your pass today:
https://giff2025.eventive.org/passes/buy


*Offer is valid until July 10 while supplies last

07/21/2025

Happy Belated Birthday, Local 856! 🎉

Founded on July 1, 1999, IATSE Local 856 is celebrating 26 years of supporting Manitoba’s film and television technicians. For more than a quarter of a century, our members have played a vital role in bringing stories to life on screen.

Thank you to every crew member who helped build this legacy.

Here’s to 26 years of hard work, talent and dedication.