While Stage 10 is currently closed due to COVID-19, our applied research and business operations have transitioned to alternative formats. Our staff is working remotely and developing virtual workflows in order to continue our research and development projects. If our team can assist you in meeting your innovation challenges, please connect with us!

The Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT) supports Ontario’s film, television and interactive media cluster. As a government funded Technology Access Centre, SIRT works with a dedicated staff, as well as faculty and students to conduct world-class applied research, training and other industry support activities that enable the adoption of new technology and business models for innovation. SIRT’s unique capacity through trusted partnerships with key industry organizations and technology leaders facilitates innovations within digital cinema, virtual and augmented reality, interactive media and artificial intelligence.

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Virtual Production technology on display at SIRT

SIRT partnered with Pixomondo and APG Displays to put on a comprehensive virtual production demo.

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SIRT and Cream granted OCE Funding to continue R&D on DDH

Having already made significant strides in the development of efficient and cost-effective digital avatars at scale, SIRT and Cream have successfully raised funding for another round of research and…

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  • Sheridan receives major federal investment to advance computer-generated characters for private industry and social innovation

    The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded Sheridan with a grant of $995,877 to purchase equipment needed to advance pioneering work related to the…

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  • SPXTRM AI and SIRT

    SPXTRM and SIRT partner together to provide synthetic data sets to accurately depict real-world scenarios.

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  • SIRT partners with Canadian Opera Company and National Ballet of Canada to launch Digital Stage

    The Canadian Opera Company has embarked on an ambitious long-term project called the Digital Stage to explore new and collaborative approaches to digital technology, in partnership with The National Ballet of Canada and Sheridan College and its Screen Industries Research and Training Centre.

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  • Navigating Motion Capture In Furious Seas

    Learn how we used motion capture technology and virtual production to facilitate immersion for an award-winning VR game

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We Focus on Leading Edge Research

Workflow In The Cloud

Burstable capacity. Quick access. Flexible real-time collaboration. From preproduction to delivery, SirtNet is the solution for screen companies looking for a secure, high-speed fibre collaboration with on-net IT services.

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Virtual Reality

Our focus in Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) involves both technological and creative aspects of content development and display. We collaborate with companies…

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Digital Cinema

Leading industry associations, guilds and screen-related companies come to the SIRT Centre at Pinewood Toronto Studios because it is the premier digital cinema testing and…

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