Welcome to Vancouver Film School

At Vancouver Film School, students from around the world have come to study everything you see, hear, and experience in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years. Based in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, and with 13 programs spanning the entertainment arts, students receive a comprehensive, hands-on education in one year or less.

Our Educational Advantage

One Year Curriculum – Our unique educational model balances theory and hands-on production so that, after just one year, you're prepared to launch your career.

Led By Industry – Faculty at VFS are established, award-winning professionals who work for top studios who have won Emmys and earned Oscar nominations. Furthermore our Advisory Boards of industry leaders help shape curriculum so our programs stay current.

Results Matter – VFS alumni have won Oscars, Emmys, and Independent Spirits, have premiered at major festivals, and work at top companies like Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Blizzard – all as a result of professional-quality reels created at VFS.

Living and Creating in Vancouver – Year after year, Vancouver is named one of the world's best cities. It's also home to booming film, animation, and game industries. You'll interact with this professional world during your year and have more doors open to you upon graduation.

Notable Alumni

• Neill Blomkamp (3D), director of Oscar-nominated District 9
• Terri Tatchell (Writing), Oscar-nominated co-writer of District 9
• Neil Kopp (Film), won an Independent Spirit Award in 2008 for producing Gus Van Sant's Paranoid Park
• Alec McClymont (3D), won an Emmy in 2007 for his visual effects work on Battlestar Galactica
• Chad Moffitt (Digital Character Animation), Academy Award-winning animator on Lord of the Rings
• Scott Mosier (Film), producer of Clerks and Chasing Amy
• Tara Spencer-Nairn (Acting), star of hit Canadian series Corner Gas
• Katherine Walker (Film), Emmy-nominated producer of The Apprentice

For more information about VFS programs, courses, and projects, please visit our website at www.vfs.com
200 - 198 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC.

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