InDigital Insights: Rachel Corston on Indigenous Animation, Youth Storytelling, and Artistic Resilience

In this episode of InDigital Insights, Monique Manatch interviews Rachel “Rae” Corston, an Indigenous animator and story artist studying at Sheridan College. Rae shares her creative journey from growing up on the reserve to developing animations that amplify Indigenous voices and health education. Currently, she’s working on a heart health project featuring a talking beaver for Weenebayko General Hospital. Rae discusses her skills in character rigging, storyboarding, painting, and sound design, and how her life experience inspires work that resonates with Indigenous youth and communities.