Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, an advanced real-time 3D engine, has announced the successful conclusion of the second edition of ‘The Women Creators Program. Women creators from across the Indian subcontinent and ASEAN participated in the program. Among the talented female producers and VFX supervisors who participated in the 6-week virtual training and mentorship program, 21 finalists showcased their short films created using Unreal Engine.
About 178 participants signed up for the program, which started on May 16, 2022. Out of the total number of creators, 21 were shortlisted for the final stage. These creators were mentored by fellow alumni along with Unreal Engine evangelists.
The program inspired and trained these creators to adopt Unreal into their workflow. With the second edition of The Women Creators Program, Epic Games is expanding its presence in the Indian subcontinent as well as the Southeast Asian regions.
You can watch all 13 final shorts from the program.
Delighted at the successful conclusion of this year’s Women Creators Program, Shruti Verma, Business Head – India/SEA, Epic Games said, “As the second year of WCP comes to a close, we’ve seen some of the most exceptional talents showcase their creativity in recent weeks. The advancing batch of the Women Creators Program 2.0 has huge potential to excel in the industry. The possibilities are endless in the Unreal Engine community. These creators have the chance to unlock more opportunities in the future, and we’re excited to see how these creators will work with Unreal Engine in their workflows.
Commenting on the launch of the program, Arvind Neelakantan, Tech Evangelist – India/ASEAN, Epic Games, said, “The second edition of the Women Creators Program was bigger and better than the first and we are so proud to see the community upskilling. This immersive program for women creators was an amazing experience to mentor and we as a team grew with them. There’s never been a better time to make movies, and all of us at Epic are rooting for them to do creative wonders with Unreal Engine in the future.”
Animator, filmmaker, and actress Gitanjali Rao shared her experience as a mentor: “It has been an incredible experience interacting with this dynamic group of creators over the past few months. These creators have evolved and become familiar with Unreal Engine technology and its features to create incredible content in the form of short films. They have overcome their creative challenges to emerge as stronger creators with impressive skills. I look forward to working with them in the future.”
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