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Take your first step towards creative excellence
Vancouver Film School (VFS) is a renowned institution that nurtures the creativity of upcoming filmmakers, animators, game designers, and digital artists. VFS has empowered aspiring artists for over three decades by equipping them with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in the ever-changing entertainment industry.
VFS is a place where creativity has no limits. The school provides comprehensive programs in Animation Concept Art, Film Production, Games, Web & Mobile Programming, Writing for Film, Television & Games, Digital Design, and more that cater to various artistic interests. Whether you aspire to direct your cinematic masterpiece, bring imaginary creatures to life through animation, build immersive virtual worlds, or create visually stunning effects, VFS has the ideal program to hone your craft.
VFS offers industry-specific education that is hands-on and taught by experienced professionals in entertainment. Skilled faculty, including filmmakers and game developers, share their knowledge and real-life experiences to help bridge the gap between theory and practice. VFS offers top-notch facilities and tools, including the latest cameras, editing suites, motion capture studios, and virtual reality labs.
Unlock your potential, embrace your passion, and begin a transformative journey at Vancouver Film School. Your future as a storyteller, innovator, and trailblazer awaits.
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The 3D Animation & Visual Effects course incorporates traditional arts, computer animation, and cinematic storytelling skills. Gain experience with traditional arts, animation, and cinematic storytelling…
In Animation Concept Art, students gain skills, knowledge, and industry expertise needed to create visual concepts. Gain the skills, knowledge, and industry expertise needed to create visual concepts that capture the emotional core of your story.
In Classic Animation course, students learn key industry terminology, practice production procedures, and basic principles in animation. Create an attention-grabbing reel of animated work that showcases your classical animation techniques, storytelling skills, and grasp of modern digital tools.
Game design course can help students establish fundamental skills in game theory, pre-production techniques, and storytelling. Experience the entire game development cycle and develop specialized skills in coding, game art, and level design.
Programming for Games, Web, & Film tackles fundamental theories, key concepts, and processes involved in creating high-quality projects. Create a focused software development portfolio in a fast-paced production environment that’s driven by innovation.
Explore trends in VR/AR development, and build foundational knowledge of programming, data structures, and algorithms. Learn to create 2D and 3D assets using Adobe Creative Suite and Maya. Create immersive experiences and build the tools of tomorrow for the industry of your choice.
In Film Production course, explore possibilities of storytelling both in narrative and visual strategies for bringing a story life on screen. Live and breathe filmmaking in an industry environment, where you’ll learn from the experts.
Makeup Design for Film & Television is a program that teaches skills in make-up for film and television including beauty, character, etc. Gain hands-on experience in the world of production makeup.
Sound Design for Visual Media teaches students more complex techniques and concepts, in game audio on a Game Design-created game. Discover professional-level sound design techniques in a demanding production environment that closely echoes the industry.
Acting Essentials is a four-month training that helps you improve your skill and work with an ensemble. Develop your skills in acting and work with an ensemble…
In Animation Concept Art, students gain skills, knowledge, and industry expertise needed to create visual concepts. Gain the skills, knowledge, and industry expertise needed to create visual concepts that capture the emotional core of your story.
Digital Design course will help students learn how to apply their artistic vision to the widest spectrum of digital experience for web. Learn the in-demand skills to become an interactive user experience or motion design industry professional.
This course in Foundation Visual Art & Design students will build a traditional art techniques combined in modern visual media. Build a foundation in traditional art techniques combined with training in modern visual media.
Asset creation On-campus
Think Tank’s mentorship is designed to help artists that have previous training and/or experience brush up on their skills and produce a viable demo reel. Each student is assigned a personal, state-of-the-art workstation. During your time on campus, you will have access to 4-months of guidance from an industry professional to create and polish your demo reel.
Vancouver, Canada
12 Months
February | June | October
International Students: $50,800 CAD
Canadian Students: $38,400 CAD
asset creation Online
Asset Creation is a term used in the CG industry for the creation of all bits and pieces, both big and small, used in Film and Games. This Asset Creation program is designed to train working artists in the CG Industry for the roles of Props & Environments for Film, Characters & Creatures for Film, Environments for Games as well as Characters & Creatures for Games.
Online
16 Months
February | June | October
$15,840 CAD
If you pay for all 4 terms upfront, you will receive 5% off.
Mentorship
Think Tank’s mentorship is designed to help artists that have previous training and/or experience brush up on their skills and produce a viable demo reel. Each student is assigned a personal, state-of-the-art workstation. During your time on campus, you will have access to 4-months of guidance from an industry professional to create and polish your demo reel.
Vancouver, Canada
4 Months
February | June | October
International Students: $16,500 CAD
Canadian Students: $12,500 CAD
3D Animation & Visual Effects
Animation Concept Art
Classical Animation
Game Design
Programming for Games, Web & Mobile
VR/AR Design & Development
Film Production
Makeup Design for Film & Television
Sound Design for Visual Media
Acting Essential
Acting for Film & Television
Digital Design
Foundation Visual Art & Design
Mentors
Learn from industry experts

Myriam Casper

Colin Giles

Cara McDowell

Mark Pudlier

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application process
How to apply to this college?
- Read course pages and select the course you’d like to study
- Fill out our application form
- Provide documents needed (check course page for individual course requirements)
- Confirm details
- Sign contract and payment
- Start learning!






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