Connect with tomorrow's top animators from the VFS School of Animation
On Oct. 8, join us for the exciting opportunity to network with graduates and talent from our School of Animation, explore new career opportunities, watch student projects, and much more. Register for free using promo code VFSONLINE.
VFS is coming to a screen near you!
We’re looking for the world’s top aspiring creatives. Register for a free online info session in Canada, the U.S., or across the the globe, and learn why VFS is Canada’s premier post-secondary entertainment arts institution.
Audition online for a spot in VFS's acting programs
In partnership with Casting Workbook, Vancouver Film School is travelling the world online to offer you the chance to audition with VFS faculty, alumni, and industry professionals. Sept. 29 to Dec. 2. Free.
How do you achieve success as a woman filmmaker in China?
On Oct. 5, join us for an exclusive online talk and Q&A with award-winning actor, writer, and director Tian Yuan. Find out how she’s bringing a woman’s perspective to Chinese filmmaking. Register for free today using promo code VFSONLINE.
Learn how better habits can help make you a better designer
On October 8, motion designer and animator Jesse Davidge invites you to join him as he shares his insight into the soft skills, mindset, and habits you’ll need to stand out as a designer. Free.
Design a brand campaign and get direct experience in creative business
Connect with industry professionals and learn to design a compelling marketing campaign representing an established brand with VFS’s new online certificate courses in Business & Branding. Starting Oct. 21, 2020.
Don’t put your life on pause. Get a head start with VFS now.
Vancouver Film School introduces its first hybrid learning model. Interested in joining one of our signature entertainment arts programs? Start online and attend VFS on-site as soon as in-person instruction resumes. Ask us how.
Explore Our Programs
Our 15 post-secondary programs deliver the industry-standard techniques and applicable skills you need to start a rewarding career in acting, animation, film and television production, screenwriting, programming, makeup, sound, digital, game, or VR/AR design.
3D Animation & Visual Effects
Acting Essentials
Acting for Film & Television
Animation Concept Art
Classical Animation
Digital Design
Film Production
Foundation Visual Art & Design
Game Design
Makeup Design for Film & Television
Programming for Games, Web & Mobile
Sound Design for Visual Media
Writing for Film, Television & Games
VR/AR Design & Development
English for Creative Arts
After Graduating from VFS
Armed with in-demand skills and in-depth industry knowledge, VFS alumni consistently achieve outstanding success throughout the entertainment and creative realms. Take a look at what former VFS students have accomplished in the past year.
Alumni receive nominations and wins at the Oscars + Emmys
Global reputation with 47% international students
Alumni part of entertainment properties, grossing over $19 billion
Alumni Success
VFS alumni are some of the most sought-after and successful actors, artists, creators, and storytellers in the world of entertainment and media arts. They work on the biggest blockbusters, games, digital products, and brands. They are celebrated at the Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys, Game Awards, and more. Our alumni are truly shaping the industry, having worked on the top entertainment properties of 2019, totaling more than $19 billion in worldwide revenue.
Where VFS Alumni Work
VFS boasts a global network of more than 25,000 alumni who have found success working for some of the top studios and most recognizable brands in the world. Check out some of the titles our alumni have impacted.
One-Year Education Model
VFS’s unique, accelerated education model balances intensive and industry-led theory with direct production experience. Students are ready to become entertainment and creative media arts professionals in just one year. With award-winning faculty and mentors from top studios and companies, VFS constantly adapts its acclaimed curriculum to meet the evolving demands of the industry.
Your Year at VFS
For 12 fast-paced months, you will be completely immersed in your field of study, getting crucial production experience doing the things you love most. Listen to what students are saying about the intensive transformation they underwent during their year at VFS.
Signature Facilities
Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, B.C., our eight campuses offer workshops and production spaces, film sets, studios, screening rooms, theatres, a 280-degree green screen room, motion and performance capture facilities, and 24/7 access to computer labs with industry-standard software.
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