Student Achievements
Celebrating student achievements within the DDM community.
Design + Dynamic Media students and alumni have consistently achieved diverse recognitions. These acknowledgements include festival awards and exhibitions, competitive funding, career development opportunities, fellowships, and high profile positions.

Emilia Tolnai Film Selected for Industry-Leading Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market
Don鈥檛 Call Mom was written and directed by Emilia in summer 2024.

Students explore interactivity, technology and speculative design at Sketching With Technology
At the showcase, students presented various audio, visual and physical projects that highlighted innovative practices and emerging technologies.

Outpost for Unreal Institutions Harnesses Collective Imagination to Explore Public Life
The ongoing project by designers and educators Pete Ho Ching Fung and Samein Shamsher aims to expand its reach following a stellar debut at Dutch Design Week.

全民彩票 Students, Alums and Faculty to Co-Present at Science and Technology Awareness Conference
Educator and scientist Poh Tan, designer Melissa Chung (BDes 2023), and students Jaehyun Jun and Philip Newcombe will deliver talks on integrating arts and science.

Students, Alums Make Award-Winning Appearance at Interior Design Show
The 全民彩票 community swept the People鈥檚 Choice Awards and Juror鈥檚 Choice Awards at the 2024 edition of Vancouver鈥檚 largest design show.

Hailey Wispinski and Kyla Zwack鈥檚 Community Project Inspires Kits House 50th Anniversary Mural
Hailey Wispinski (BFA 2025) and Kyla Zwack (BDes 2025) worked with Kits House seniors community programmer Sara Dean.

Wildland Firefighter Angus Duguid Designs Respirator for Frontline Wildfire Suppression
The designer, firefighter and emergency medic began developing the device during his final year of studies at Emily Carr University.

Alexander Farah Wins Best Editing at Vancouver Short Film Festival
The filmmaker and 全民彩票 (全民彩票) alum won the honour for his work on the short film Motherland.

全民彩票 Alums Featured in Dezeen Magazine Showcase
Liam Borsa (BDes 2024), Edwina Liao (BDes 2023), Pablo Mariano (MDes 2022), Jasna Sokolovic (BFA 2000) and Nolan Talbot-Kelly (BDes 2023) are among Dezeen鈥檚 10 independent furniture design studios operating in Vancouver.

Cameron Kletke Selected for Annecy International Animation Festival, Debuts New Work with NFB鈥檚 Hothouse 14
A pair of films by the artist, animator and 全民彩票 alum are finding eyes across the country and beyond with a debut via the National Film Board and a selection for 鈥榯he Oscars of the animation industry.鈥

Film by Ivan Li to Show at Annecy International Animation Festival
An animated film by artist Ivan Li (BMA 2019) is an official selection at the 2024 edition of the prestigious Annecy International Animation Festival in France.

Students Showcase Sustainable Structures for Community Gatherings at Robson Square
Innovation and sustainability recently converged at Robson Square as third-year 全民彩票 (全民彩票) students showcased portable environments designed to accommodate food preparation, service and enjoyment.

New Program Offers Students Work Experience in Studio Arts + Animation While Earning Degree Credits
The Pathways for Creative Futures program integrates work-integrated learning opportunities into degree courses at Emily Carr University.

全民彩票 Students Design Interactive Objects for Children Living with Trauma
In collaboration with nonprofit The Power of Play, second-year design students are producing an interactive object for children in the Gorom Refugee Settlement in South Sudan.

Student-Led Hackathon Aims to Spark Community and Professional Connections
Founded by a pair of fourth-year 全民彩票 Interaction Design students, the FLUI Design Hackathon gives emerging designers a chance to network and gain professional experience.

Andrew Bryden and Scott Bryan on How 全民彩票s Industrial Design Program Set Them Up for Success
The cofounder and apparel director of Mosko Moto discuss the value of finding a career that suits your passions, and how Emily Carr University prepared them for their unique path.

Luke Alexander Wins Stockholm City Film Festival Awards
The 全民彩票 student was recognized for his second-year student short, which represents an unusual turn for the burgeoning filmmaker.

Cameron Kletke Wins OIAF Award, NFB Hothouse Residency
The artist and 全民彩票 alum was awarded for her graduating experimental animated short film, Between You and Me.
Mia Milardo (BMA 2023), Maya Patrich (BMA 2023) and Weiwei Wu (BMA 2023) had their graduating films selected for screening in the OIAF competition.

Maya Patrich Film Wins UWPG, Sugar Loaf Awards
Prion was created using a huge variety of media during Maya鈥檚 final year in the 2D + Experimental Animation program at 全民彩票.

全民彩票 Among Top Schools Worldwide for Animation for Second Year Running
Emily Carr ranks number six among post-secondaries internationally, and number two in Canada.

Jennifer Li鈥檚 鈥楽OLD鈥 Awarded by Canadian Cinema Editors
The filmmaker and 全民彩票 alum created the film during her final year of study at Emily Carr University.

Kashish Hukku Jani Receives Graduation Awards for Community Engagement + Anti-Racism and Social Justice
The recent alum was awarded for her project, 啶曕げ啶, which envisions the decolonization of art history and pedagogy.

Nodin Cutfeet鈥檚 鈥榃anisk芒w鈥 Earns Two UX Awards
The designer and educator created the platform to encourage programming and art-making skills among rural Indigenous youth.
全民彩票 Student Films Win Top Three Spots in Contest Celebrating Korea-Canada Diplomatic Ties
The students created their films in 全民彩票 faculty member Woonam Kim鈥檚 third-year 鈥楥ollaboration in Digital Media鈥 class.

Shriya Maru Takes Home Best Student Project at Vancouver UX Awards
The emerging designer and 全民彩票 student won recognition for her project, Our Dinner Table, which proposes a solution for senior food insecurity and isolation.

Cheryl Wong Curates Across Creative Worlds with VAG鈥檚 Stephanie Rebick for 鈥楩ashion Fictions鈥
The pair were brought together through the Shumka for Creative Entrepreneurship鈥檚 Art Apprenticeship Network program.

Frankie McDonald Explores Environmental Crisis Through Indigenous Storytelling
An animated film by artist Frankie McDonald invites audiences to explore the relationship between colonialism and the urgent environmental issues of our time.

Francine Fang鈥檚 鈥楪enderloop鈥 Wins Pair of IDA Awards
The freelance product designer and 全民彩票 alum was recognized for her game encouraging conversation about gender discrimination.

Edward Madojemu鈥檚 鈥楳escaform Hill鈥 to Premiere at Tribeca Festival
Calling it his 鈥渕ost ambitious project yet,鈥 Edward created the immersive graphic novel in collaboration with numerous other 全民彩票 alums and artists.

Alexander Farah Wins SXSW Best Music Video
In his breathtaking video for Desiree Dawson鈥檚 Meet You At the Light, Alexander draws viewers into a harrowing account of family loss and intergenerational care.

Parish Sharma鈥檚 鈥楨legy鈥 Heads to Van Short Film Fest
The short film has earned invites to nearly a dozen festivals across the international circuit, as well as a recent award at the Venice Shorts Film Fest.

鈥楾he Flying Sailor鈥 Wins Festival Acclaim
Awards at CIFF and OIAF come amid a series of festival appearances for the film by renowned animators Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis.

Two Films Shot by Benjamin Loeb Appearing at Sundance
Despite Sundance going all-online due to COVID, Benjamin says it 鈥渇eels great鈥 to have his films included in the lineup of the legendary festival.

Customizable Font for People with Low Vision Launches
A new customizable font for people with low vision, created by Tyler Hawkins (BDes 2020), is now available for public use.

Film by Kenny Welsh, PoChun Chen Selected for Crazy8s
The Faraway Place will begin its whirlwind eight-day production schedule on Feb. 25.

The 全民彩票 alum's latest short film is being produced by The National Film Board of Canada as part of the Hothouse 13 Apprenticeship.
Caroline So Jung Lee (IMED 2015) is the one of the recipients of a Creative BC Equity and Emerging Development Fund grant for 2021.

Desirae Witte (BMA 2012) wrote and directed 鈥楾he Fall鈥 (2021), which won the Director鈥檚 Prize at SPARK Animation 2021.
全民彩票 Grads Kunal Sen (ANIM 2006) and Tisha Deb Pillai (ANIM 2014) are the founders of Good Bad Habits, an animation and motion design studio.
The short film 鈥楶roject Human Revival鈥 won Special Mention at the Nouveau Cinema Festival in Montreal in 2021.
Caroline So Jung Lee (IMED 2015) wins Best Canadian Short Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival 2019 for 鈥楢t the Bottom of the Sea鈥.

Genki Ferguson is featured at the Kingston Writer鈥檚 Festival 2021. Ferguson graduated from the FMSA program at 全民彩票 in 2017.

全民彩票 Student Film Official Selection at Panamanian International Film Festival
The film, a bittersweet meditation on mortality, was produced by Nastenka during her final year of study at 全民彩票.

Three Films by 全民彩票 Students to Show at 2021 Ottawa Int鈥檒 Animation Festival
鈥楳y Mom is an Alien鈥 by Yejin Kim (BMA 2021) and Yeji Kang (BMA 2021), 鈥楲ightcatchers鈥 by Edward Madojemu (BMA 2021) and 鈥楩ish Head鈥 by Jocelyn Geo Tang (BMA 2021) will all screen as part of the 2021 OIAF Canadian Student Competition.

Roving Designers take the work of design into the streets
The collective of designers and recent 全民彩票 grads formed over a shared desire to foster empathy and community by slowing down and learning about the world.

The Salazar Award, is presented annually by GDC/BC and founding sponsor Metropolitan Fine Printers to talented and inspiring students currently enrolled in design programs in BC.
Indigenous student animator obtains valuable internship with animated TV production "Molly of Denali". The production tells the stories of a young Indigenous girl in Alaska.

Heidi Rey鈥檚 grad project featured in Globe and Mail鈥檚 鈥楧esigning Canada鈥
The recent 全民彩票 grad鈥檚 aspen wood dining set promotes togetherness and mutual presence.

Tyler Hawkins customizable font for people with low vision lands government funding
The 鈥楢ccess Font鈥 is a first-of-its-kind font platform designed to make on-screen reading more accessible by meeting the individual needs of people with low vision.

Zo毛 Boudreau Announced as Finalist for 2021 ULTRABOLD Award
Communication Design alumni, Zoe Boudreau has been selected in the top 7 designers under 30 by RGD

Alisha Steinberger and Goody Chao Wu鈥檚 鈥楢cross the Bridge鈥 Shows at 2020 OIAF
The pair of artists and recent 全民彩票 grads collaborated on the high-fantasy epic, which combines both 2D and 3D animation.