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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…
INSANE giveaway today! This morning, instead of receiving just donuts like they thought they would, CREATE’s post-high students received a total surprise of 68 Wacom Movinks. The Wacom Movink is their lightest display yet and…
Today was a BIG day for CREATE’s post-high students with the new announcement of The Schroeder Institute of Entertainment and Media Arts at Red River College! Two new programs – Animation and Entertainment Production Management…
School Day Structure: The post-high program follows the regular WSD school year calendar, classes begin in September and end in June. The post-high program runs Monday to Friday from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. First…
CREATE students and alumni worked on MA-BUHAY! They created 2D animations, illustrations, and motion graphics for digital the musical’s digital backgrounds. Ma-buhay! Is an all-Filipino musical based in Manitoba. The musical has been in the…
Congratulations! Tristan Legaspi is the recipient of the $2,000 Winnipeg Jets Filipino Heritage Scholarship from True North Sports + Entertainment, also receiving a custom Jets jersey! Tristan received the scholarship during Sisler CREATE’s Post-High Film…
Big congratulations to IATSE 856 Scholarship recipients Sean Monfero, Van Cung Nung, and Gabriel Beso, each receiving $5,000! The students received this scholarship during Sisler CREATE’s Post-High Film Program End of Year Showcase, which was…
Big thanks to Bell Media for the studio tour! The Post-High film cohort got to see the sets for eTalk, CTV Your Morning, BNN, and CP24. Special thanks to John Buffone for hosting us on…
During the Toronto trip, the Post-High film cohort was given another tour, this time at Alter Ego Post! The group saw a demo of the VFX process for a number of major company commercials. Thanks…
The Post-High film cohort went to Toronto! During the trip, they were given a tour of CBC Toronto including the set of The National, two soundstages, CBC Kids, Broadcast, and Audio and Editing suites. Students…
The Sisler CREATE’s Post-High Film Program End of Year Screening was a success! Special thanks to IATSE 856 for their sponsorship of the event. We were joined by members of Manitoba’s film industry, including mentors…
Here’s the Wacom x Toon Boom x CREATE Anijam! ‘What CREATE means to you,’ was the prompt given to the animation students. They animated all throughout the past week to finish this final animation. Animators…
Pass it on! Throughout the week of the Wacom x Toon Boom x CREATE Anijam, animation students got to try the new Wacom #Movink 13 OLED Display tablet as they worked on their animations! The…
Sarajean came back today to give her second masterclass about social media and mental health, wrapping up the third and final session of this year’s Wacom x Toon Boom x CREATE Anijam! Thank you to…
Students from Meadows West, Lansdowne, and Andrew Mynarski spent the school day at Sisler CREATE to participate in the Wacom x Toon Boom x CREATE Anijam! The students kicked off the day with an insightful…
For Wednesday’s session of the Wacom x Toon Boom x CREATE Anijam, Kyle Marshall, director of ‘The Loud House’ at Nickelodeon, stopped by and gave a masterclass about presenting creative pitches to studios! Big thanks…
Big thank you to Sarajean for the insightful masterclass about character design! Many notes were taken and the students gained a lot of knowledge through your wisdom and designs. We are looking forward to Friday’s…
Nev and Kaya win GOLD for Manitoba at Skills Canada, 2D Animation! Big congratulations to Nev Michelle and Kaya Schulz for winning Manitoba’s third gold medal over the past 4 years, another amazing accomplishment by…
For this year’s Wacom X Toon Boom X CREATE ANIJAM, here’s a dive into the two sessions that Sarajean Chung will be holding! Monday’s CHARACTER DESIGN session: Characters are the heart of any great story,…
Thank you Arnon Manor for another year with the Sisler CREATE Program! The Antypoos are thankful for all the guidance given during the production of the 2D-animated social justice short, ‘Am I Home?’ All the…
OTP Shorts mentors, thank you for mentoring the teams behind ‘Slacks vs Slacker’ and ‘Rock Bottom!’ The students are extremely grateful for all the meetings and guidance you’ve given, so shoutout to ReelFX and Nick…