Sheridan digital media research centre receives $2.3M

The Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council to establish a new research centre for screen-based industries. NSERC’s funding follows an initial $300,000 grant from the Ontario Media Development Corp. To be located in the heart of Toronto’s filmmaking industry, the Digital Media Centre for Real-time Production will conduct research into film, digital cinema and high definition imaging technologies in a wide variety of areas from capture to delivery and archiving. Research partnerships have already been established with many key companies and industry associations including Side Effects Software, C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, Panavision Canada, Autodesk Media and Entertainment, Filmport, Directors Guild of Canada Ontario Branch, International Cinematographers Guild (I.A.T.S.E. 667), and FilmOntario. Sheridan will also add a film and digital media studies component to the centre to serve full-time students and industry professionals.Sandy McKean, associate dean at the Sheridan Institute, said “it would be the first of its kind in Canada: a major studio lot with students, teachers, filmmakers, producers, directors, writers, actors, technical and production crews, animators, production houses and suppliers working side-by-side to ensure a healthy and vibrant film making industry in North America.”

Sheridan digital media research centre receives $2.3M

Brief | June 22, 2009

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