Vancouver Film School (VFS) offers a proven education for all you see, hear, and experience in entertainment, including Film Production, Classical Animation, 3D Animation & Visual Effects, Digital Character Animation, Game Design, Digital Design, Sound Design for Visual Media, Entertainment Business Management, Makeup Design for Film & Television, Acting for Film & Television, Foundation Visual Art & Design, and Writing for Film, TV & Interactive Media. The learning environment simulates the flow of a studio by teaching you to think and react as part of a production team. You learn to apply classroom learning under deadlines as you develop a professional portfolio showcasing your ability to keep pace with industry trends and anticipate new directions.
VFS functions like a major studio, with multiple production facilities that are essential for creating content for film, TV, games, animation, design, digital applications, and more. Content creation is our core learning tool. We place our education in outstanding facilities with master instructors and mentors, and we regularly update and realign curriculum to be in lockstep with the most current industry standards.
VFS hosts a tool on their Web site to help students find roommates and places to live with other students. Please see: https://vfs.edu/accommodation
In the last twenty years Vancouver has matured from a place where people come to make movies, to a place where the ideas, stories, and talent for filmmaking originate. VFS plays a central role in the city's creative development, providing a constant stream of talent to North America 's third largest film, television, animation, interactive media and video game production centre.
All the programs at VFS are designed to prepare the next generation of talent for specific careers in the most exciting and creative industry in the world. That’s why every student at VFS graduates with a demo reel or a portfolio of original work - the ultimate calling cards. As well, all VFS grads acquire the proper diploma or certification in accord with industry expectations. Note: To give you a better sense of what can be accomplished with a VFS education, our website showcases many of these outstanding demos, as well as success stories about graduates from all our programs.