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Today, we held an orientation for the 2024-2025 CREATE Post-High Program for the new cohort of students! The CREATE staff took turns to provide information about each cohort: 2D Animation, 3D, Game Design, and Film.…

Current CREATE 3D Student Jailyn Presto, alumni Jamiro Lorenzo and Bailey Sanders worked on ‘Chums,’ a 3D-animated childrens’ series airing on APTN very soon! You can find their names in the credits. ‘Chums’ is a…

“When a lazy teenager’s pants come to life, he has to chase it down to get his wallet back!” That’s the synopsis for the short film of this year’s Orange Tree Project group, ‘Team OTP…

Next up from the Post-High Game Design cohort is Owen Penner! After finishing highschool, he found the Sisler CREATE Program and decided to give it a shot since he’d always enjoyed playing video games. Despite…

For having the highest academic averages while taking a CREATE course, 30 CREATE students in Grade 9 to Grade 12 received $10,150 worth of merit awards from the Schroeder Foundation! To get into details, 10…

Affiliated with Jam Filled, these are the ‘Jamfilliated Jammers,’ a 9-member team composed of Post-High and highschool students under the 2D Animation cohort! They’re working on a series pitch called “Secrets of Belmonte,” which follows…

Last Wednesday was a big day for the Sisler CREATE Film Cohort! They all came over to CBC Manitoba to celebrate the end of this year’s season of ‘Project POV’ with Robin Summerfield, Donna Carreiro,…

‘Cheeze Sliced’ is the team partnered with Wacom under the 2D Animation cohort! They’re a group of storytellers and illustrators working on a comic book called “Mouse Trap,” a story following a highschool freshman who…

On the 11th of April, several Sisler CREATE students competed at this year’s Skills Manitoba in 2D and 3D Animation, Game Art, and Film. After an intense but exhilarating day, ALL 2D Animation medals were…

Another student from the Game Design cohort, Maribelle Jilani is creating a colourful rhythm game called “Banana Jam”! Maribelle drew and animated everything in the game, and also created the music from scratch, showcasing a…

Sisler CREATE has teamed up with Final Draft! With Final Draft 13, the latest version of the Industry Standard Screenwriting Software, students can now elevate their screenwriting, turning their ideas into script effortlessly. The latest…

Last Friday, Madison Thomas stopped by the film cohort of @WinnipegSD Sisler CREATE Program to host a technical, hands-on workshop on scene coverage. The first-ever CREATE alumni, Madison, is a Winnipeg-based screenwriter, director, and editor…

Conor Daly is one of the six members of Sisler CREATE’s Post-High Game Design group. Taking inspiration from the Steampunk aesthetic, Conor is working on a PvE (Player versus Entity) airship battle-survival game! Conor says…

Choco Milky Way is Sisler CREATE’s 3D Animation team. They’re working on the program’s first-ever 3D animated short! Their film, “Rock Bottom,” follows Rovie, a space rover who befriends a sad rock, so it does…

“Project Avenue” is an upcoming 3-episode docuseries for Bell MTS Fibe TV1. The project follows the real stories of three Sisler CREATE students’ journeys to the media industry as they battle their internal conflicts. The…

This week, the Antypoos continue their production in animation for their upcoming social justice animated short, “Am I Home?” which follows the story of Atlas, a foster child, as he faces the feelings of being…

The work of students in Sisler’s post-high CREATE program was on display at the January 13 Winnipeg Jets home game. Students created animation and graphics for Filipino Heritage Night, a game designated by the Jets…

Sisler CREATE’s post-high film program is working closely with the CBC Creator Network. Students in the program are producing short documentaries for CBC TV and website. We are incredibly grateful to CBC Manitoba for investing…

Story from CityNews Winnipeg, November 16, 2023 Students at a Winnipeg high school received a surprise gift Thursday that will help give them the upper hand in their future careers in creative industries. Sixty students…

Two CREATE teams took the top prizes in the international 24 Animation Contest on Oct. 20, 2023. Team Jamcrackers, made up of Margaux, Sydney, Ai, Annie and Andie, took the top spot. Team Virtual Jam,…

For the second year in a row, CREATE students will work closely with Wacom Canada and Paramount Animation Production Designer Jason Scheier to creatively tackle social justice issues. The CREATE for the World project involves…

On September 22, 2023 CREATE was thrilled to welcome filmmakers Kelsey Bascom and Arnon Manor to Winnipeg! Bascom and Manor are the creators behind the feature film ‘Quarter’, which follows the life of a woman…

For the second year in a row, CREATE’s post-high film students will be working with mentors from the CBC Creator Network. During the first semester, students will create short documentary films for CBC platforms. The…