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 Programs
3D Animation & Visual Effects
Classical Animation
Digital Character Animation
Acting for Film & Television
Acting Essentials
Digital Design
Entertainment Business Management
Film Production
Game Design
Makeup Design for Film & Television
Sound Design for Visual Media
Writing for Film & Television
Foundation Visual Art & Design

One Year Curriculum
VFS offers 13 world-class programs spanning every aspect of the entertainment arts. 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. Faculty credits include Finding Nemo, X-Men 2, Battlestar Galactica, and Across the Universe. Our Advisory Boards of industry leaders help shape curriculum so our programs stay current. Your professional network begins here.

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. You can see those results for yourself on our YouTube channel (youtube.com/vancouverfilmschool).

Notable Alumni
Neill Blomkamp (3D), chosen by Peter Jackson to direct the film adaptation of Halo
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

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.

Vancouver Film School
198 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6B 1H2