{"id":6471,"date":"2021-09-16T15:42:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sislercreate.com\/?p=6471"},"modified":"2021-09-16T15:42:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T15:42:00","slug":"indigenous-led-create-project-tackles-reconciliation-and-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sislercreate.com\/Animation\/2021\/09\/16\/indigenous-led-create-project-tackles-reconciliation-and-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"Indigenous-Led CREATE Project Tackles Reconciliation and Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(IMAGE: Chanie Wenjack, whose story inspired the creation of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new project led by Indigenous students in Sisler High School\u2019s CREATE program will use animation and virtual reality to tackle themes of reconciliation, empowerment and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The CREATE program, generously supported by the Winnipeg School Division and Manitoba Education, offers high school and post-high courses in the creative industries, with a focus on post-secondary and industry pathways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


CREATE is partnering with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, Flipside XR and Eagle Vision Inc. on this groundbreaking project, which will kick off Sept. 2021. As part of this initiative, a group of CREATE students will receive mentorship from these three organizations on story creation, virtual reality components, marketing and distribution. Students will meet with mentors monthly to receive project feedback and assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund – an organization that aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples – will lead the students through crafting a story themed around reconciliation and resilience.
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Flipside XR – a Winnipeg studio specializing in virtual reality – will mentor the students on creating VR components to go with the short animated film they create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The students will then receive script writing and project marketing & distribution assistance from Eagle Vision Inc. – a Winnipeg-based, Indigenous-owned film and television production company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cWe are incredibly fortunate that these leading companies and organizations are volunteering their time to mentor the next generation of creators,\u201d said Jamie Leduc, CREATE Department Head. \u201cIn the CREATE program, our focus is on giving the students hands-on, industry experience that prepares them for the workforce or post-secondary opportunities. High-level partnerships like this allow us to give them that professional edge and set them up for success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cWe are honoured to be collaborating with the CREATE program on this exciting project,\u201d said Sarah Midanik, President & CEO, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. \u201cIndigenous youth are tomorrow\u2019s leaders and we look forward to nurturing their strengths, offering guidance, and engaging in reciprocal learning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cWe give creators the freedom to express themselves in new and innovative ways using virtual reality. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing artists tell their own stories using the tools we\u2019ve built.\u201d said Lesley Klassen, Co-founder and CEO of Flipside XR. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to be a part of this project because it will be a mutual learning experience for everyone involved and we are honoured to be part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cAny time we get the opportunity to work with Sisler High School\u2019s CREATE program we jump at the chance,\u201d said Rebecca Gibson, Partner & Head of Development at Eagle Vision, who will be joined by Dinae Robinson in this project. \u201cSome of our most valued collaborators and employees have emerged from this program, and the themes of this project are deeply important to all of us at Eagle Vision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The project will be premiered at CREATE’s year end-of-year showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Sisler High School\u2019s CREATE program provides students with industry and post-secondary pathways to creative industries and hands-on experience in media production. CREATE offers both high-school and post-high instruction in animation, game design, film, motion graphics and other digital media.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspired by Chanie\u2019s story and Gord\u2019s call to build a better Canada, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Our goal is to improve the lives of Indigenous people by building awareness, education, and connections between all peoples in Canada.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eagle Vision recently celebrated two decades since its founding by Lisa Meeches, Anishinaabe from Long Plain First Nation, Sandy Bay First Nation, and Ebb and Flow First Nation. With award-winning, internationally acclaimed work in film, television and digital, Eagle Vision creates content that creates change.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flipside XR is a real-time animation company that empowers creators and streamers to make virtual reality shows and experiences for their fans and audiences through Flipside Studio. Simulating a television studio in virtual reality, creators embody animated characters to tell stories, play games, and connect with fans.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(IMAGE: Chanie Wenjack, whose story inspired the creation of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund) A new project led by Indigenous<\/p>\n

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