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CREATE post-high animation students are working with Nelvana again this year. Nelvana has provided mentors and salaries for 7 post-high CREATE students. During their post-high year, students work full time for Nelvana, while receiving mentorship…
CREATE Department Head Jamie Leduc, along with CREATE post-high graduate Jasper Leduc and current post-high student Sam Balanial travelled to Ottawa Sept 23 to participate in the Ottawa International Film Festival Toon Apprentice Day for…
A group of CREATE students are contributing animation to a feature film being directed by Arnon Manor and Kelsey Bascom. The film Quarter is a live action film that features animation components. It follows a…
CREATE has joined forces with the CBC Creator Network to train our post-high students in visual storytelling. The aim of the partnership is to empower students to create original content for CBC. In September, CBC’s…
Two projects created as part of the Orange Tree Project (CREATE’s mentor partnership with Nickelodeon) will air on the Pencilish Animation Studios YouTube Channel. ‘Roots on the Run’ was created last school year (2022) by…
A short doc by CREATE students Angelina Javier, Takyra Molloy and Margaux Jonson is being presented by CBC Creator Network. ‘The Three Sisters’ features an interview with Sisler’s Indigenous Graduation Coach Julie Delorme about how…
CREATE student Micaella Langit was interviewed on CBC radio during the CREATE showcase June 22 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery about our partnership with CBC Kids. All year, students worked with CBC’s Jeff Santos and…
Animator Mark Galez will speak at Sisler CREATE’s showcase at the Winnipeg Art Gallery June 22. Mark Galez is a filipino american director, storyboard artist, and illustrator based in Los Angeles. Graduating from the Academy of Art University…
CREATE students in both the high school and post-high programs came in first in Safe Work Manitoba’s ‘Norm the Safety’ contest. The contest includes students to create projects that promote safe work to young Manitobans…
Trevor Dineen from CBC Radio’s Now or Never show visited Sisler’s CREATE program to chat with post-high student Kiara Hare. Kiara is the lead on an Indigenous virtual reality project called ‘Off Trail’ – a…
CREATE’s 2D Character Computer Animation and 3D Digital Game Art teams have won Gold at Skills Canada! After winning Gold and Skills Manitoba, 3D Digital Game Art artist Dana McCoy travelled to Vancouver to compete…
Two teams from Sisler CREATE high school and post-high programs are competing in Skills Canada the week of May 23. Dana McCoy, a student in CREATE’s post-high 3D/VR cohort is competing out of Vancouver in…
CREAT students Fancesca, Gian and Anthony participated in the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s WAG in Bloom event this April. The team was tasked with re creating this artwork in flower form.
Sisler CREATE students took the gold, silver and bronze medals at this year’s Skills Manitoba competition in the 2D Animation category. Gold Medal Winners: Kimberly Chau and Bianca Solis Silver Medal Winners: Francesca Musni and…
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our Earth Day Anijam 2022! A total of 80 students contributed, including animators from Sisler, Gordon Bell, Kelvin, Garden City, River East Collegiate, Inkster School, Meadows…
Here are some amazing tips for students participating in our @SislerCreate & @Wacom #Canada #EarthDay Anijam happening tomorrow. Thanks Sam for creating this amazing tutorial. The @ToonBoom #Harmony #Animation file will be provided tomorrow morning.…
Watch the Showcase highlight reel by students Sean Monfero and Ethan Langit: This year’s showcase took place at the Winnipeg Art Gallery June 22, 2022. Students presented their work in animation, film, virtual reality and…
CREATE’s own Kiara Hare has been awarded the Manitoba Indigenous Youth Achievement Award for Women in Computology. Hare is a post-high students in the CREATE program. She is currently leading a project called ‘Off Trail’…
The Earth Day Animation Jam, hosted by Sisler CREATE and Wacom, challenges artists and animators to create a three-second animation in just five hours. On the morning of Thursday April 21 animators will be given…
This year, Sisler CREATE has enteredc 16 teams in the Skills Manitoba competition – 14 in animation and 2 in film. The competition is designed to test skills required in trades and technology careers. The…
DONATE HERE Dr. George Heshka was an educator for over 50 years including 40 years as the principal of Sisler High School, Manitoba’s largest school. His visionary leadership, work and commitment has greatly contributed to…
WINNIPEG – At a ceremony on March 17, 2022, 72 students at Sisler High School received merit awards thanks to a generous contribution from the Schroeder Foundation. The awards, which are given out each semester…
Below is a recording of CREATE’s Virtual Open House from March 4, 2022.
On February 16, 2022, 19 students from the Winnipeg School Division’s CREATE program at Sisler High School have received full-ride scholarships to Vancouver Film School (VFS), thanks to financial support from VFS and The Schroeder…