Welcome to WFI

Weengushk Film Institute is a non-profit charitable organization that offers Media-Arts programs in the fields of film, video, and multimedia to Aboriginal Youth and person of diversity. WFI is an artist-focused, film and television training centre, dedicated to unlocking the creative potential of Aboriginal Youth and persons of diversity. While developing market leading skills and experiences to its participants, WFI will provide significant value by creating a mentorship network between students engaged in learning and industry professionals. This aim works to fostering skill development through arts training and the creation of access points to decision makers throughout this field.

The Institute has recognized a two-fold opportunity as a training centre:

First, our vision enables the engagement and cultural advancement of underserved communities in Canada and abroad, particularly Aboriginal Youth and students of culturally diverse origins who have few role models within the industry. Specifically, our mandate will serve to create an environment where the training program understands and respects traditions, culture, stories and societal challenges of this specific group.

Second, our educational mandate will be to deliver a balanced training program that incorporates both skill development and business acumen so that participants strive to create both technically sound and commercially viable projects. This aim will provide the necessary tools to help participants advance artistically, professionally and economically and to provide for ongoing contributions to their respective communities of origin.

Our Educational Mandate

With all activities overseen by a credible and value adding Board of Directors, Advisors and Faculty Members, WFI will become a respected and prolific place of training and continuous learning in the filmmaking crafts. Participants will be provided the opportunity to explore their creativity and talent through pragmatic hands-on training and instructional programming. This will offer necessary access to experienced faculty, both professional instructors and mentors in their respective fields. The Institute will provide arts training and instruction in order to equip participants with the appropriate and necessary skill sets to enter into apprenticeship or internship programs and positions within the industry. To attain this objective, the Institute will implement its programming in a progressive multi-phase process, increasing the breadth of courses and the number of candidates it can accommodate as funding and enrollment permits.