Adam Smoluk (born June 17, 1980) is a Canadian screenwriter, director,
actor, community leader, and executive. His work in media productions
often explores themes of alienation and isolation.Adam Smoluk was born
and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up in the St. Vital area. As
a child he developed a passion for the arts, specifically photography,
writing, and theatre. After seeing Singin' in the Rain, Smoluk was in
awe of the production elements of the film and said he was "blown away
with the magic of film -- it was quite captivating." He was
twelve-years-old when he purchased a used Pentax K1000 SLR camera from
a neighborhood garage sale and begin learning about lighting and
photography. In high school he became interested in playwriting, and
after graduation studied theatre on scholarship at the British
American Drama Academy at Oxford University. Upon returning home to
Canada, he began working as an actor in film and television. He
attended McMaster University, a public research university located in
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and graduated with a diploma in Business
Administration. He graduated with honours from Red River College
(RRC)'s Human Resource Management and Management Development programs
and earned a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR)
designation and a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP)
designation. He was selected to RRC's 2017 billboard campaign for
distinguished alumni. He was awarded a Royal Bank of Canada
scholarship to attend governance training with the Rotman School of
Management and the Institute of Corporate Directors.Smoluk has been
active in the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio
Artists (ACTRA) and has served on the ACTRA Manitoba Political Action
Committee, and was Chairman of the ACTRA Independent Film Committee.
In 2007, he was appointed to serve as ACTRA's representative on the
Manitoba Federation of Labour's Human Rights Committee. In 2012,
Smoluk contributed profiles of the Right Honourable Edward Schreyer
and Manitoba Film & Music CEO Carole Vivier for The Winnipeg Chamber
of Commerce's The Heart of Winnipeg, a book that profiles 41
Manitoban-based leaders. The publication profiles leaders who have
contributed to growth and development of Manitoba. In 2013, Smoluk was
awarded the Manitoba Federation of Labour's Al Cerilli scholarship
award. The MFL's Young Members Committee selects the winner on the
basis of their record of commitment to the labour movement. Smoluk was
appointed to the Board of Directors for Winnipeg's Westland
Foundation, a scholarship program to support youth from Winnipeg's
inner city to attend post-secondary educational institutes. He is a
former member of the Board of Directors of the Winnipeg Film Group and
served on the United Way of Winnipeg's GenNext Council. Smoluk was
named chair of GenNext in October 2015 and he was a key organizer of
the first GenNext Summit ever held in Canada. In 2019, he was
appointed to the Advisory Committee for Reel Canada, which promotes
Canadian CinemaSmoluk made his debut feature film, Horsethieves which
was completed on a shoestring budget and was awarded the Audience
Choice Award at the 2005 Winnipeg International Film Festival. Smoluk
was awarded an Investors Group scholarship for leadership studies at
The Banff Centre, and received the Future Leaders of Manitoba award
for the Arts.
actor, community leader, and executive. His work in media productions
often explores themes of alienation and isolation.Adam Smoluk was born
and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up in the St. Vital area. As
a child he developed a passion for the arts, specifically photography,
writing, and theatre. After seeing Singin' in the Rain, Smoluk was in
awe of the production elements of the film and said he was "blown away
with the magic of film -- it was quite captivating." He was
twelve-years-old when he purchased a used Pentax K1000 SLR camera from
a neighborhood garage sale and begin learning about lighting and
photography. In high school he became interested in playwriting, and
after graduation studied theatre on scholarship at the British
American Drama Academy at Oxford University. Upon returning home to
Canada, he began working as an actor in film and television. He
attended McMaster University, a public research university located in
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and graduated with a diploma in Business
Administration. He graduated with honours from Red River College
(RRC)'s Human Resource Management and Management Development programs
and earned a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR)
designation and a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP)
designation. He was selected to RRC's 2017 billboard campaign for
distinguished alumni. He was awarded a Royal Bank of Canada
scholarship to attend governance training with the Rotman School of
Management and the Institute of Corporate Directors.Smoluk has been
active in the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio
Artists (ACTRA) and has served on the ACTRA Manitoba Political Action
Committee, and was Chairman of the ACTRA Independent Film Committee.
In 2007, he was appointed to serve as ACTRA's representative on the
Manitoba Federation of Labour's Human Rights Committee. In 2012,
Smoluk contributed profiles of the Right Honourable Edward Schreyer
and Manitoba Film & Music CEO Carole Vivier for The Winnipeg Chamber
of Commerce's The Heart of Winnipeg, a book that profiles 41
Manitoban-based leaders. The publication profiles leaders who have
contributed to growth and development of Manitoba. In 2013, Smoluk was
awarded the Manitoba Federation of Labour's Al Cerilli scholarship
award. The MFL's Young Members Committee selects the winner on the
basis of their record of commitment to the labour movement. Smoluk was
appointed to the Board of Directors for Winnipeg's Westland
Foundation, a scholarship program to support youth from Winnipeg's
inner city to attend post-secondary educational institutes. He is a
former member of the Board of Directors of the Winnipeg Film Group and
served on the United Way of Winnipeg's GenNext Council. Smoluk was
named chair of GenNext in October 2015 and he was a key organizer of
the first GenNext Summit ever held in Canada. In 2019, he was
appointed to the Advisory Committee for Reel Canada, which promotes
Canadian CinemaSmoluk made his debut feature film, Horsethieves which
was completed on a shoestring budget and was awarded the Audience
Choice Award at the 2005 Winnipeg International Film Festival. Smoluk
was awarded an Investors Group scholarship for leadership studies at
The Banff Centre, and received the Future Leaders of Manitoba award
for the Arts.
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