Want to break into the film industry?
Start your journey behind the camera at Sisler CREATE.
Whether you dream of directing, shooting, editing, or producing—CREATE’s Post-High Film Production stream is where it all begins. Designed for grads under 21 from across Manitoba, this program gives you hands-on experience, pro gear, and real industry insight.
From script to screen, you’ll build your portfolio, learn how sets actually run, and get mentored by people who live and breathe filmmaking.
Ready to roll? Hit apply and start telling the stories only you can tell.
THE SISLER CREATE PROGRAM focuses on preparing students for working in the creative industry or pursuing post-secondary education in their chosen field.
FILM PRODUCTION – Program Highlights:
Skills Bootcamp: Students join our program with a wide range of prior experience. To start the year, we bring everyone up to speed with a skills bootcamp designed to prepare you to take on your first mini documentary.
CBC Creator Network: All film cohort students spend the first semester creating short documentaries for broadcast on CBC through the CBC Creator Network. CBC staff deliver masterclasses and mentorship. Students are paid for their content.
Bell MTS/Fibe TV: During the second semester, some film students work with Bell MTS to create a short factual series for broadcast on Fibe TV. Students are paid for their content.
Narrative Filmmaking: Students who focus the second half of their year on narrative short film production will receive mentorship from industry professionals and have the chance to screen their work at a theatre event sponsored by IATSE 856.
SafeWork MB: Each year, students participate in the “Norm the Safety” video contest. Over the last three years, the CREATE program and its student participants have received over $16,000 in prizes from this contest alone!
Internships: Throughout the second half of the post-high year, students have the opportunity to be placed in a range of filmmaking internships at every stage of production, including office & pre-production, on set, editing, VFX, colour grading and more. Many of our internships have led to full-time employment in the year following completion of the program.
Client-based projects: Our students’ prominent reputation has led to many requests for client work from numerous organizations, such as True North Sports Entertainment, Festival du Voyageur, Winnipeg School Division, and more.
Workshops: The film cohort regularly brings in industry mentors and leaders to host talks & workshops, including gaffers, camera operators, producers, cinematographers, directors, editors, union members and more.
Tours: We regularly tour facilities such as Frank Digital, William F. White, Big Sky Studios, Winnipeg Film Group, Urban Prairie Post, Red River College, CBC Studios, and a variety of active Film & TV productions.
Industry Access – Toronto: Since 2024 the film cohort has travelled Toronto to present their final short documentary projects at CBC National headquarters near the end of the school year.
Portfolio Requirements:
To be posted soon.
Apply to Post-High Film Production:
Questions?
If you have questions about the program, please contact Ginny Collins (gcollins@wsd1.org). We highly recommend scheduling a tour to check out the program and meet the staff.