One Year Film Production Program
At Vancouver Film School
Film Production
In this video, explore the vast range of films created by students in the one-year Film Production program.
To launch a successful film career, you need technique, experience, and a professional network, and Film Production at Vancouver Film School is dedicated to giving you exactly that. At VFS, you learn from the experts while living and breathing filmmaking for one amazingly intense year. You collaborate, broaden your creative horizons, and zero in on your career. You arrive at VFS as someone who likes to make films - you graduate a filmmaker.
The Results - Selected Alumni Credits
Arrow
Abby Aline Collette - Production Assistant
Mike Leeming - Visual Effects Producer/Additional VFX Set Supervisor
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Carrie Wilson - Second Assistant Camera
Thor
Luis Alejandro Diaz - Digital Production Coordinator
2012
Gary Hawes - Second Second Assistant Director
Tasos Mentzelopoulos - Digital Imaging Technician
Eli Best - Art Department Assistant
Gord Dunick - Visual Effects Set Supervisor
Dan Fraser - Lighting Technician
Chasing Amy
David Klein - Director of Photography
Scott Mosier - Editor, Producer
Smallville
David Halifax - Location Manager
Larisa Andrews - Director
Darren Borrowman - Visual Effects Coordinator
Ken Brooker - Assistant Location Manager
Mairzee Almas - Director
Rory O'Neill - Sound Assistant
Jae Marchant - Co-Executive Producer
The A-Team
Byron Fudge - Second Assistant Production Coordinator
Justin Hanika - Lighting Technician
Leigh Jenkins - Second Assistant Camera
Tasos Mentzelopoulos - Digital Imaging Technician
Gord Dunick - Visual Effects Set Supervisor
Dan Fraser - Lighting Technician
Dan Morrison - Second Assistant Camera
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Michelle Ortt - Day Player: Camera Department
Tony Whiteside - Key Grip
Cabral Rock - Visual Effects Line Producer
Carrie Wilson - Assistant Camera
X-Men: The Last Stand
Gary Hawes - Third Assistant Director
Glen A. Dickson - Camera Operator: "B" Camera
Leigh Jenkins - Camera Loader
Melody Gehrman - Assistant Editor
Gord Dunick - On-Set Data Coordinator
Tony Whiteside - Key Grip
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Edward Douglas - Cinematics Director
Life of Pi
Luis Alejandro Guevara Diaz - Visual Effects Production Coordinator
LittleBigPlanet Karting
Edward Douglas - Cinematics Director
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
Jeff Meagher - Production Assistant
John G. Lenic - Line Producer
Fringe
Tim Whyte - 3rd Assistant Director
The Doctors
Del Matthew Bigtree - Field Producer
The Possession
Chad Fitz - Trainee Assistant Director
Chad Fitz - Trainee Assistant Director
Tessa Mol - Third Assistant Director
Sparkle
Casey McClurken - Grip
Sleeping Dogs
James Ricker - Additional Cinematic Animator
Martin Konopa - Lead World Artist
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Justin Hanika - Lighting Technician
Tony Whiteside - Key Grip
The Philadelphia Experiment
David Sanderson - Story Editor
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Drew Bienemann - Additional Visual Effects Photography
True Blood
David Klein - Cinematographer
Teen Wolf
Angela Harvey - Writers' Assistant
Continuum
Milton Ng - Best Boy Grip
Kiss at Pine Lake
Milton Ng - Grip
Virginia
Casey McClurken - Electrician
Girl in Progress
Justin Hanika - Generator Operator
The Cabin in the Woods
Gary Hawes - Second Assistant Director: Second Unit
Gord Dunick - VFX 2nd Unit Supervisor/Data Manager
Melody Gehrman - Assistant Editor
Real Housewives of Vancouver
Erin Haskett - Executive Producer
The Killing
Mike Leeming - Visual Effects Supervisor
Mirror Mirror
David Tenniswood - 3D Rig Technician
Fairly Legal
Mike Leeming - Visual Effects Supervisor/Visual Effects Producer
Missing
Mike Leeming - Visual Effects Production Manager
Radio Rebel
Jordan Ewan - Camera Second Assistant
Big Miracle
Justin Hammond - Lighting TD
Earth's Final Hours
David Sanderson - Story Editor
The Grey
Jorge Ignacio Castillo - Production Assistant
Arctic Air
Peter Eliuk - ADR and Walla Recordist/Mix Technician
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Stephanie Meyerink - VFX Coorindator
Once Upon a Time
Craig Powell - Camera Operator
Red State
David Klein - Cinematographer
The Thing
Ryan Valade - Visual Effects Editor
30 Minutes or Less
Christine Peterson - Digital Compositor
Sucker Punch
Gary Hawes - Second Assistant Director: Second Unit
Things Fall Apart
Casey McClurken - Best Boy Electric
Fight Night Champion
Inder Nirwan - Editor
18 to Life
Derek Schreyer - Creator/Executive Producer/Writer
Karen Troubetzkoy - Creator/Executive Producer/Writer
Alive in Joburg
Robin Hays - Co-Producer
Clerks
David Klein - Director of Photography
Scott Mosier - Editor, Producer
Criminal Minds
Scott Clark - Chief Lighting Technician
Darwin's Brave New World
Jason Bourque - Director
Dr. Phil
Del Matthew Bigtree - Segment Producer
Fantastic Four
Gary Hawes - Third Assistant Director
Glen A. Dickson - Camera Operator: "C" Camera
Michelle Ortt - Camera "C" Second Assistant
Gord Dunick - Visual Effects On-Set Data Coordinator
Good Will Hunting
Scott Mosier - Executive Producer
Heroes
April Dawn Laird - Props
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
Jon Knautz - Director/Writer
Patrick White - Producer
MTV Korea
Bernie Cho - Senior Producer
Night at the Museum
Gary Hawes - Third Assistant Director: Second Unit
Glen A. Dickson - Camera Operator: "B" Camera
Scott Clark - Company Electric
Melody Gehrman - Assistant Editor
Tony Whiteside - Key Grip
Old Joy
Neil Kopp - Producer
Paranoid Park
Neil Kopp - Producer
Project Runway
Kaveh Saberi - Production Coordinator
Robson Arms
Craig Powell - Camera Operator
Tony Dean Smith - Director
Wil Parrott - Key Grip
David Bercovici-Artieda - Camera Operator
Slither
Glen A. Dickson - Additional Camera Operator
John-David Hutchinson - Rigging Gaffer
Trevor McWhinney - Visual Effects Coordinator
Dan Fraser - Lamp Operator
Stargate Atlantis
John Lenic - Producer
Rory O'Neill - Boom Operator
Shawn Patrick Murphy - Third Assistant Director
Summerhood
Tony Dean Smith - Co-Director
The Amazing Race
Katherine Walker - Producer
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Justin Hanika - Lighting Technician
Melody Gehrman - Assistant Editor
The L Word
Scott Clark - Chief Lighting Technician
Rory O'Neill - Boom Operator/Sound Mixer
The Pianist
Marianna Rowinska - Second Second Assistant Director
The Shins "Kissing the Lipless" (music video)
Dennis Fitzgerald - Director/Editor
One Year of Making Films
At VFS, you're immersed in production throughout your year. Right out of the gate, you're leading and crewing films that incorporate increasingly advanced technical demands, and sophisticated short film projects that form the heart of your professional reel. Along with regular workshops and on-set intensives, these films combine to create a body of experience - and a way to apply everything you learn in Film Production.
What You Will Learn
Nowadays, anybody can get a camera, make a movie, and find a modest audience – it's a great first step. VFS is about taking it to the next level: What you will learn will enable you to be a confident creative professional, an independent filmmaker with the knowledge to prove it. By exploring and then specializing in filmmaking's key creative disciplines, you're ultimately able to step onto any film set and make a difference.
The Facilities
Film Production is as equipped as any production company, with cameras like the Sony EX-1 and F335 and higher-end HD or Arriflex Super 16mm units. You'll have access to professional lighting and sound packages, dedicated editing suites, and inspiring studio sets or exterior locations to make the best film possible.
Your production costs are all included in your tuition, though the real value will come in learning how to make the most of your budget, whether it's an independent or studio shoot.
The Reel
Your reel is the key to your success in the industry. It can attract talented collaborators and investors who will help you achieve your vision and establish your career. The Film Production program is structured to give you every opportunity to develop your craft and experience. The only limit is your own ambition: at VFS, you'll have the chance to work in key creative and crew roles on your fellow students' films. The result is a diverse and attention-getting reel.
See the professional calibre of work students produce at VFS in the Film Production Showcase.