Author: Francesca Musni
There is no better way to conclude the school year than an Anijam! To kick off this year’s Anijam, Sarajean Chung (@theonewithbear) has returned to give another online masterclass about social media and mental health.…
This year, 16 CREATE Animation students applied to the RRC Polytech Animation Course. Thanks to the generous contribution of The Schroeder Foundation, top performing students have been given merit awards based on their final marks!…
This year’s Carole Vivier Scholarship recipient is Semira Abolore! Semira is a promising young female filmmaker who is studying in the CREATE post high program to upgrade her skillset as she plans her next moves.…
The George Heshka Scholarships were announced at #TheBestestShowcaseEver at Nickelodeon Studios! VFS and The Schroeder foundation have awarded over $600,000 this year to support students studying in VFS’s Classical Animation, 3D & VFX, and Film…
Scholarships from Toon Boom, Winnipeg Jets, and Wacom were announced today at the #BestestShowcaseEver! Congratulations to Maya Licerio and Valen Curtis for being awarded Toon Boom Animation Scholarships, Milani Miller and Maya Licero for receiving…
Earlier this month, Madison Thomas visited and gave an insightful Coverage Workshop to the Post High Film Cohort! Madison brought in actors Victoria Gwendoline and Honey Pham for the Coverage Workshop which went over script…
On April 17th 2025, merit awards were given to 78 students who scored the top academic averages while taking either CREATE or Cybersecurity classes! Thanks to the generosity of the Schroeder Foundation, students in Grade…
Several Sisler teams competed in this years Skills Manitoba in the 2D/3D Animation, 3D Game Design and Film Production categories. Huge congratulations to Richelle Galgo & Psalm Samuel in 2D Animation, and to Aulden Szczepanik…
Last week, the CREATE post-high film cohort had the opportunity to meet with the awesome people from Black Film Space! Chris Sharpe, Deco Dawson, and Don Woodstock shared the exciting projects they have been working…
During their time at Sisler, Mandy took Sisler CREATE Interactive Digital Media (IDM) classes that developed their animation and project management skills. Throughout the years, they worked on various projects such as the animated school…
During his Interactive Digital Media and Project Management courses (also known as Digital Voices), Ritvick worked on projects that ranged from advertising the yearbook, to a documentary-style promotional video aimed at attracting companies to Winnipeg.…
Janelle graduated from Sisler in 2016 having been the first student to receive the VFS/Sisler Horizon Scholarship! Janelle pursued her studies in Vancouver Film School’s 3D Animation and Visual Effects Program. As a student, Janelle…
Last Wednesday, our Sisler CREATE Film students received an amazing two-part presentation led by Reid Valmestad and Austin MacKay from CoPilot Co.! The presentations described the work CoPilot does and included an insightful breakdown of…
During his grade 12 year at Sisler, Kevin excelled in his project management class, also known as Digital Voices, working with his team “Paroxysm” to create the short film “Eli”. With a passion for Visual…
During his time in Sisler, Vincent worked on various 2D Unity projects such as “Children of the Forest”, “Cinder”, and “Seed & Soil”. He graduated from Sisler in 2018 having received a 60% paid tuition…
Aidan graduated from Sisler in 2017 having taken IDM classes on animation, concept art, and 3D asset design. He continued his education in Vancouver Film School’s Concept Art course and graduated as Class Representative in…
Two days ago, our Sisler CREATE students had the great opportunity to meet with Jon Van Winkle! Having years of experience working as a Graphic Designer, Production Designer, and Art Director, Jon gave valuable insight…
Therese graduated from the CREATE program in 2019. With the support of the Shoeder Foundation Scholarship, she continued her studies at Vancouver Film School’s 2D Classical Animation Program. After graduating in 2021, Therese got straight…
Before graduating from the CREATE program in 2020, Anita received the Walter Schroeder Bursary Award and Vancouver Film School’s Excellence in Media Scholarship. During her time in CREATE, Anita took animation and concept art classes…
What an incredible accomplishment! What a night! Huge congratulations to our Filipino 2D animation Winnipeg School Division grade 9 – post-high students for showcasing their amazing talent and celebrating their heritage in such a unique…
Xierra graduated from the CREATE program in 2023 having received multiple Shroeder merit awards, the Carole Vivier scholarship, and a full-ride scholarship to Vancouver Film School. During her time as a student, Xierra worked with…
Jemimah completed CREATE’s Post High Program in 2021 and received a full-ride scholarship to Vancouver Film School where she continued to hone her craft in VFS’s Classical Animation Program. Elected as a Class Rep for…