Graphic Design Grad Wins RGD 2020 SoGood Design Award
Samantha Mok, a recent graduate of Centennial’s Graphic Design program, submitted her thesis project on the final day of the RGD SoGood Design Award submission period. Find out her thoughts on winning and the process behind creating In Dogs We Trust.
PR Student Wins IABC Toronto Student of the Year Award
Public Relations - Corporate Communications graduate, Mubashira Nusrat Farooqi, won this year’s IABC/Toronto Bobbie Resnick Student of the Year award! Mubashira has done extraordinary work within the PR program, which has extended beyond the classroom. For her personal statement and details on the work she has taken part in, check out the article linked below.
Game - Art Student Dong-Hoon Choi Wins 1st in 3D Art Category for Ubisoft Toronto "NEXT" Challenge
The Ubisoft Toronto Next challenge is a chance for post-secondary students to submit their work in video game development for a chance to win a 3-month apprenticeship with Ubisoft. We are so thrilled that Dong-Hoon Choi will receive this opportunity! Congratulations!
Fine Arts Studio Students Take 1st in Two Categories at the CICan Art Showcase
Fine Arts Studio students Anne Kim and Zia Foley won CICan’s Art Showcase competition in the Painting and Drawing categories. Congratulations!
The Johnnys are a high energy rock ’n’ roll powerhouse of a group that creates music that delivers an important message. Their fourth album, Leathers and Feathers, has just been released and includes eight songs that are not only catchy, but that explore critical topics that often reflect an Indigenous lens within the lyrics. Their core members, Dave Johnny, Veronica Johnny, Valentina Morelli, and Britney Jones happen to all be Centennial alumni, but how they came together is quite unique.
Veronica identifies as a Two-Spirit, Métis-Cree, cis woman and it impacts the work she does both within, as well as outside, the group. “It’s important to understand that identity is something very personal and it’s important for us to be mindful of that. It’s important to me because it’s part of my identity and the queer community is close to my heart. Other members of our band are very much part of the queer community.”
Read more about their story, below.
Centennial Photography Grad Takes 3rd in CAPIC Rodeo Student Contest
Martha Lopez, a recent graduate of the Photography program, has won 3rd place in the CAPIC Rodeo Student Content for her photo Infinite Soul! Find out her motivation behind submitting, as well as a chance to read the thoughts of last year's winner Van Habon.
The Show Must (Eventually) Go On- The Donny Awards Set for Fall 2020
The Donny Awards is an annual celebration that provides students the opportunity to submit shorts, docs, scripts, commercials, podcasts, photography projects, or Journal episodes, all of which get to be presented for an audience of other likeminded creatives. Due to COVID-19, plans immediately changed, but the creative spirit remains. Check out the new plans and how you can still enter.
Children's Media Success Stories
Students and graduates from our Children's Media program have been making a big mark on the industry lately. Scroll through to see what they have been up to.
How Children’s Media Grad is Paving the Way in Children's Entertainment with Aunty B and Friends
Children's Media grad Khalilah Brooks is tackling important topics like bullying, friendship, and embracing differences, in fun and engaging ways with appearances from life-size puppets and Aunty B herself. Find out how she got her start, why she values the Children's Media program, and what she's up to now.
Students Set to Receive Mentoring from Children's Entertainment Giant, Kidscreen
Kidscreen’s Next Wave Mentoring Program has paired students from our unique and one-of-a-kind in Canada Children’s Media program, with influential kids industry talent. The program spans the country and also includes several animation programs. Although COVID-19 has halted plans for the time being, this experience is immensely valuable. To find out what Centennial’s selected students have to say about their experience thus far, as well as the chance to find out what Dean Nate Horowitz, creator of the Children’s Media program, has to say on the progression of the program, check out the article below.
Children’s Media Students Bring Books to Life with Storyworks Project for Bibliovideo
For a Storyworks project, students had the opportunity to take a children's book and transform it into an interactive video experience. Read more about the experience from the Storyworks client, Janis Nostbakken, along with thoughts from Liz Marshall, Jennifer McIlroy and some of the students involved at the article linked below.”
Children's Media Alumni Selected for the CBC Creative Relief Fund
CBC launched a Creative Relief Fund as a way to provide immediate support to Canadian creators via their projects. After receiving close to 9,000 applications, they were able to fund 119 projects, including two led by Children’s Media alumni!
In the short docs category- Emily Kimanje, a 2014 grad who also used to work in the KidsMediaCentre, along with Ian Mark Kimanje, created Lockdown Baby: a story of a loving couple bringing a new life into the world at a time when everyone else is preoccupied by death.
In the innovation stream (kids & tweens)- Balloon House Productions led by Kimberly Persona, a 2014 grad, and Brandon Lane, a 2010 grad, created Bunker Buds: a story about five teen friends partying in a bunker when a mysterious global ‘happening’ forces everyone in the world to stay inside indefinitely leading the gang to being quarantined together! A dystopian sitcom for tweens.
Contemporary Journalism Students Pave the Way in the Canadian Choir Podcast Scene with inChoir T.O.
For their podcasting course, Contemporary Journalism students created a podcast centred on the choir scene in Canada. Their first season specifically follows Voices Rock Medicine, a Canadian choir made up of women physicians. Being the first choir podcast of its kind in Canada, their experience has been influential and rewarding. Check out the article linked below to find out more about their podcast, in addition to some of the other podcasts made by students.
Grads Rave about Communications and Media Fundamentals Program
Communications and Media Fundamentals is a one-year program that provides an introduction to a range of communications and media industries. Students in this program who may not know exactly what field they want to get into, or who want to explore the media industries a bit more, can take a variety of courses that can lead them down several pathways within journalism, advertising and marketing, or broadcasting. Find out what Program Coordinator Mike Countryman values from the program, as well as the key takeaways grads have gained.
Grad Profile: Glace Lawrence
2x Centennial alumna Glace Lawrence shares her experience within the Broadcasting program, as well as the Interactive Media Management program, and how it has helped to shape her professional experience within broadcasting and filmmaking. Her experience in the field is remarkable, so be sure to check out the article below for more on her story and what she is currently up to.
The Summer Issue of On the Danforth Talks Boundaries
On the Danforth is a student-run magazine produced by students in the Publishing - Book, Magazine, and Electronic program. To find out more about the experience of creating this issue from the students themselves, check out the article linked below.
Broadcasting Students Participate in Online Workshops Organized by Ontario Film Unions
The Broadcasting - Radio, Television, Film & Digital Media program has had an ongoing relationship with some of the top Ontario film unions such as NABET 700, IATSE (873, 667, 411) and the Directors Guild of Canada. Plans of union-run workshops for students took a virtual turn because of COVID-19. However, they still provided students with great resources and practical skills for their field. Find out more from Program Coordinator Chris Terry, as well as from some of the students who attended the workshops.
Student Broadcasts Air on Trent Radio
Radio Broadcasting students had the opportunity to air their podcasts live over the air, in addition to online, thanks to Trent Radio 92.7 FM and www.trentradio.ca
Professor Malcolm Byard has had an ongoing show called Shed Radio which also airs on Trent Radio, which you can listen to below:
Script to Screen Grads Move Ahead with Creative Projects
The Advanced Television and Film – Script to Screen program is a rigorous and rewarding one-year graduate certificate that allows students the chance to delve into the film and TV industry through hands-on learning while gaining a comprehensive understanding of the factors that go into producing a feature film and TV show.
As the program heads into its seventh year, Program Coordinator and Professor Steve Lucas has assisted with many projects run by alumni. Check out the article linked below to find out who he is collaborating with, and hear directly from our students on what they've been up to and how the program has helped shape their creative careers.
Fine Arts Studio COVID-19 Isolation Art
Fine Arts Studio students, grads and faculty have contributed their artistic talents to create the FAS COVID-19 Isolation Art portfolio that is full of original pieces made during this period of isolation.
Faculty Contribute to New Series: Social Distancing Sentiments
Social Distancing Sentiments commenced at the beginning of May and provided Story Arts Centre faculty the chance to contribute tidbits of their quarantine life as a way to build connections and generate conversations at a time we needed it most. Check out the project linked below- you might recognize some familiar faces!
Lessons to Learn from COVID-19 for Communicators
Public Relations Program Coordinator Donna Lindell organized the development of a three-part webinar series, discussing new and evolving communications realities during COVID-19 and industry advice for aspiring communications professionals. For more information on the webinar led by Daniel Tisch, President and CEO of Argyle Public Relationships - one of Canada’s largest PR consulting firms, check out the article linked below.
Dr. Chris Jackman Presents: Learning From Burnout
Dr. Chris Jackman, the Academic Chair of Arts and Design at Centennial, gave a personal and informative talk on his experience with mental health and the workplace and how to identify the very real experience of burn out. He was able to extract extremely valuable lessons from his experience and has shared them as a way to help others possibly identify it within their own life. Check out the article linked below for a synopsis on his presentation, in addition to Chris' thoughts.
Museum and Cultural Management Coordinator Talks the State of Museums in Canada During the Pandemic
After multiple reports published by UNESCO and the International Council of Museums that state the pandemic could permanently close 1 in 8 museums worldwide, Dr. Phaedra Livingstone, Professor and Program Coordinator of the Museum and Cultural Management program, had the chance to join in on several CBC Radio interviews to discuss how that is not necessarily the case in Canada. Check out the article linked below for her thoughts.
ACCEL Presents: Start Me Up, Centennial
Organized by ACCEL, the business incubator and accelerator at Centennial, Start Me Up, Centennial was a day long program for students and soon to be graduates interested in starting their own business. Full of informative Zoom sessions on a variety of topics, industry professionals shared their knowledge to hundreds of students. To find out what you might have missed and for more information on the presentations that were given, check out the article linked below.
Art and Design Programs Ready to Soar Online
The start of the new school year will certainly be the most unique yet, due to its delivery. However, plans are set in place to ensure arts and design courses will run as smooth as possible for students and faculty. To find out a bit more about what you can expect, check out the article linked below.
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Created with images by Robert Anasch - "untitled image" • Zdeněk Macháček - "untitled image" • Malte Wingen - "untitled image" • Hao Rui - "untitled image" • Jonathan Farber - "Podcasting setup with headphones, wires and professional microphones around a table." • Natalie Parham - "Director and Producer line up camera shot before action is called" • J. Kelly Brito - "From the Creatives Working collection. Full collection at kellybrito.com"