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Special thanks to Nickelodeon Animation for another fun year working with the Orange Tree Project Series Group and supporting the CREATE Program! The Misty Escapade team are beyond grateful for Carson Smith and Darian Gonzalez-Kessler…
The 2024 Wacom X Toon Boom X CREATE ANIJAM will be taking place next week, June 3 – 7! Participating this year are current CREATE Post-High animation students, upcoming Post-Highs, and some Grade 7-8 students…
Big thank you to Wacom for supporting the Sisler CREATE Program and working with the Create 4 the World team in creating ‘Mouse Trap,’ the page-turner comic! Shoutout to mentors Dave Bolton (from Wacom) and…
This year’s Carole Vivier Scholarship for Women in Film recipient is Annie Castiblanco! Annie is a Post-High student under the 2D Animation cohort in the CREATE Program. She worked with the Jamfilled Jammers, helping develop…
CREATE Animation students went over to Meadows West School to teach students from 5th to 8th grade 2D animation using Procreate! Students worked on animations about Filipino culture for their upcoming Philippine Independence Day Assembly,…
We want to give our biggest thanks to Paramount Global, Nickelodeon, and Nick Community Efforts for another awesome year! We’re grateful for Carson Smith and Darian Gonzalez-Kessler for supporting the CREATE Program, connecting us with…
“Nev and Kaya, never quit!” CREATE 2D Animation students came together to send some words of encouragement to Kaya Schulz and Nev Michelle, who are in Quebec City, competing in 2D Animation for the Winnipeg…
Thank you Jam Filled for supporting the CREATE program and working with the ‘Jamfilliated Jammers,’ who learned so much from your guidance! Shoutout to Michael Hunter and Phil Lafrance for their mentorship and giving the…
Congratulations to CREATE students, Kaya Schulz and Julia Vallega for being awarded scholarships from Toon Boom Animation, and Maria de Mesa, Avril Gragera, and Damen Espinosa for receiving a financial reward and customized Jets jersey…
Thank you Sony Pictures Entertainment for giving the CREATE program a tour around the studio, bringing them to see the foley stages used for films and shows! The students had a great time seeing everything.
Thank you Netflix for giving the students a guided tour around the studio and for the insightful presentation by Tomas Pajdlhause, sharing wisdom and advice to the students.
In addition to the #BestShowcaseEver, 18 Students were awarded with the George Heshka full-tuition scholarships to Vancouver Film School, graciously provided by the Schroeder Foundation and VFS! Congratulations to Annie Castiblanco, Andie Shewchuk, Faeryn Rempel,…
Thank you to our mentors, sponsors, studios, friends, staff and most of all our CREATE students on making this the Best Showcase Ever! The showcase was a big success, and the students’ pitches were smooth-sailing.…
Last week, on the 15th of May, Sergio Osuna Lopez, Danni Bauer, and Kat Mantagu from Vancouver Film School held a workshop for the students in the Film cohort! The workshop was about creating a…
That’s a wrap on the last pitch practices for the #2DAnimation and #3DAnimation students before they all head over to Los Angeles for their big showcase at Nickelodeon Studios! The groups behind ‘Slacks vs. Slacker,’…
Fars Keffela is a student in the Post-High Game Design cohort. His game, ‘Goal Rush,’ is a PvE (Player vs Entity) soccer game in which teams are composed of 3 players trying to score as…
Week 1 of pitch practice wraps up for the 2D and 3D Animation cohorts! The groups behind ‘Slacks vs. Slacker,’ ‘Rock Bottom,’ ‘Am I Home?,’ ‘Mouse Trap,’ ‘Secrets of Belmonte,’ and ‘Misty Escapade’ have begun…
2D Animation students Nev Michelle and Kaya Schulz will be competing for the Winnipeg School Division at Skills Canada! Earlier this week, they received their fresh uniforms, provided by Skills Manitoba. Nev and Kaya will…
As a gift for their ongoing hard work, the Jamfilliated Jammers received Jam Filled hoodies, a special surprise from Jam Filled! Thank you, Jam Filled!
Shh… Let them cook. Crunch time has taken full force on the students! With their final showcase not being too far away, everyone is hard at work and making use of the remaining time they…
Gus Klaverkamp is a student in the Post-High Game Design cohort. He’s creating a simple but challenging puzzle game called “Dice Tower,” in which you need to make all three blue dice have the same…
The Escapaders are working on a Sci-Fantasy 2D-animated series pitch called ‘Misty Escapade,’ which follows the story of a young neglected girl dealing with the loss of her grandmother. Upon finding a peculiar book left…
Just a few days ago, Sean Monfero wrapped up filming his upcoming comedy-drama short, “SHRiNK,’ a story about two teens, a shrink ray, and one competition. Sean is a student under the film cohort with…
Rich Tolentino is a student in the Post-High Game Design cohort. His game, “Final Hour = Soul Recapture” is a roguelike Sci-Fi Dystopian sidescroller! In the game, you play as the last human on earth…