TOPIC: CREATOR NETWORK MANITOBA

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Winnipegger's passion for running, supporting other athletes at heart of new documentary

Winnipeg's Junel Malapad took up running for his health but has since created a community of avowed fitness lovers and raised thousands of dollars for charity. The new documentary Running for your Life details the unexpected pressures he must overcome.
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How a young filmmaker harnessed his father's bravery to follow his own dream

Winnipegger Nish Joshi took a figurative dive into filmmaking industry after learning how his father faced his own fear of water. Joshi's new short film First Step in the Water examines their parallel stories.
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Curious characters, bizarre artists and a speed demon all subjects of new short doc show

Meet a trash can Picasso, an Indigenous NASCAR driver, a roadkill and rot artist, and a young Ukrainian refugee. The stories are part of Creator Network Presents, a compilation of short films streaming free on CBC Gem.
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'This is life changing': Student animators from Winnipeg pitch to Nickelodeon executives in L.A.

Watch Winnipeg animation students follow their dreams all the way to L.A. where they pitch their series to Nickelodeon executives. The short film follows team Heave-Ho Coco, on their journey to California to present their pirate-themed cartoon series.
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Creepers not allowed: Winnipeg students reimagine city core 1 Minecraft block at a time

Meet the five Sisler High School students behind Level Up, a Minecraft building quest that challenges students across Winnipeg to build a better city. This video was made in collaboration with Sisler Create filmmaking students.
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Work-life imbalance inspires new web comic

Web artist Adrian Knight and eight other students are the creators of Depth of Mind, a new comic about the stress of finding balance in life. In a new short video, Knight talks about how art and making the comic helped them address their own anxiety and ADHD.
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What we learned in our year as international students in Winnipeg

Meet four international students wrapping up a year of high school in Winnipeg. From facing their fear of the cold, to apprehensions about speaking English, to fitting in with their peers, find out their biggest lessons. This video was made by Sisler Create filmmaking students in collaboration with CBC's Creator Network.
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Father, boyfriend 'risk their lives every day by staying' in Ukraine

Kristina Kurdel fled her home in Ternopil with her mother when the war in Ukraine started. In a new short doc, Kurdel works hard to settle into her new life but wonders about her boyfriend and her father, who are still back home.
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Gen-Zer says living with parents was once a choice — now it's a necessity

Wasif Haseeb is facing high rents and diminishing hopes of home ownership. While living with parents was once a cultural and financial choice, the 28 year-old says staying in the nest longer is now a necessity for his generation.
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Two-spirit, trans, non-binary, gender diverse people face 'exceptional barriers to overcome': Manitoba artist

With International Women's Day just passed and March 31 marking the Transgender Day of Visibility, Winnipeg artist Azka Ahmed calls on everyone to recognize barriers to equity and work toward change for the most marginalized in society.
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How a non-binary Winnipeg student lives with mix of body euphoria and dysphoria

Min Hecky Tresoor's connection to their birth gender is complex and is always changing and shifting. In this personal essay, Tresoor, who is non-binary, examines the love-hate relationship with their own femininity.
REMARKABLE MANITOBA WOMEN

Meet every woman: Leader, fighter, friend

In celebration of International Women's Day 2023, meet nine remarkable Manitoba women who are making a difference.
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Meet Jackie Wild: Entrepreneur, volunteer and culture keeper

In celebration of International Women's Day 2023, meet nine remarkable Manitoba women who are making a difference.
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Meet Gina Spence: Mother, problem solver, community nurturer

In celebration of International Women's Day 2023, meet nine remarkable Manitoba women who are making a difference.
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Meet Adrian Cheater: Game developer, 'tech witch' and ceiling breaker

In celebration of International Women's Day 2023, meet nine remarkable Manitoba women who are making a difference.
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Meet Joy Loewen: Champion for representation, mother and dream supporter

In celebration of International Women's Day 2023, meet nine remarkable Manitoba women who are making a difference.
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Meet Amina Mohamed: Innovator, inspiration, 'simple girl'

In celebration of International Women's Day 2023, meet nine remarkable Manitoba women who are making a difference.
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Meet Fiona Green: Mother, academic and intersectional feminist

In celebration of International Women's Day 2023, meet nine remarkable Manitoba women who are making a difference.
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Meet Luana Moar: Sister to her community, Dancing Rainbow, culture caretaker

In celebration of International Women's Day 2023, meet nine remarkable Manitoba women who are making a difference.
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I have autism. They call me weirdo: Sisler student's short video explores neurodiversity

In his new short video, the Sisler Create filmmaking student demonstrates what it's like to live with neurodiversity and how he handles people's reactions to him.
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It isn't easy to be me: Young Filipino-Canadians face identity crisis

What does it mean to be a young Filipino Canadian? Watch as three Winnipeggers grapple with the push and pull of hanging on to their Filipino roots. This new video was created by students with Sisler High School's Create program and CBC Manitoba's Creator Network.
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Snow sculpture posthumously honours Festival du Voyageur artist

When snow sculptor Gary Ross died in December last year, his three adult children decided his art would not die with him. They took up his tools — hand saws, ice chippers, chisels— and created a memorial for him in snow at Festival du Voyageur. 
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Wearing short sleeves an act of resilience and recovery

Carmen Acuna, a filmmaking student with Sisler High School's Create program, started cutting herself when she was 11. After years of self-harm, the 18-year-old is recovering, in part due to self-portraiture. Acuna explains how she is learning to love herself.
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Stuffy snuggles cheer heart-sick kids

Meet Siena Caterina Smith, a Winnipeg preteen on a mission to cheer tiny heart patients with their own cuddly friends. This new video was created by students in the Sisler High School Create program, in collaboration with CBC Manitoba's Creator Network.
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'I miss motherhood, but I also fear it': Author grapples with having kids again after death of daughters

When she was 30, Clare McBride's daughters — age four and six — were killed by an impaired driver. Now, in the final instalment of the CBC Manitoba series "Should I have kids?" McBride wrestles with the question of whether to start again as a mother.

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