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International Summer Intensives: May 24 - June 26 (on campus)
Summer Intensives: July 6 – August 14 (on-campus)
Animation | Short-Track
Intro to Maya: July 7 - August 18 (online)
Intro to Character Design: June 4 - July 16 (online)
2D Animation: July 29 - Sept 16 (online)
Acting for Film & Television | Short-Track
Script to Screen: August 5 - September 23 (on-campus)
Voice Acting: July 8 - July 29 (online)
Voice Acting 2: July 16 - August 6 (on-campus)
Digital Design | Short-Track
Intro to Motion Graphics: July 8 - August 19 (online)
Film Production | Short-Track
Intro to Directing: July 2 - August 13 (online)
Intro to Directing: July 8 - August 19 (on-campus)
Intro to Cinematography: August 5 - September 16 (online)
Intro to Producing: July 7 - August 18 (on-campus)
Intro to Documentary Filmmaking: July 28 – September 8 (on-campus)
Game Design | Short-Track
Game Design Fundamentals: August 4 - September 22 (online)
VFS Game Design: VFX for Video Games: July 15 – August 5 (online)
Intro to Game Design: Unreal Engine: June 20-21 & 27-28 (online)
Intro to Unity Game Engine: June 13-14 & 20-21 (online)
Building a Board Game: May 20 - July 8 (on-campus)
Intro to Blender: June 3-24 (online)
Sound Design | Short-Track
Animation Sound Design With Pro Tools: June 27-28 (on-campus)
Writing for Film, Television & Games | Short-Track
Screenwriting Fundamentals: July 9 - August 20 (on-campus)
Stand-Up Comedy - September 8 - October 27 (on-campus)
Intro to Writing for Video Games: July 7 - August 18 (online)
TV Pilot 1: July 7 - August 18 (on-campus)
Intro to Animation Writing: August 12 - September 2 (online)
Foundation Visual Art & Design | Short-Track
Intro to Storyboarding: July 23 - Sept 10 (online)
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World Cup: Beyond the Pitch - June 19-25
All Access Pass: 3D Animation & Visual Effects - July. 11, 2026
In-Production Bootcamp: Make a Microdrama - July 11-12, 2026
Info Sessions - Film Production - July 21, 2026
Info Sessions - Digital Design - July 28, 2026
Discovery Info Session - August 27, 2026
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Makeup Design for Film & Television - July 7, 2026
Sound Design for Visual Media - August 18, 2026
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From VFS to 007 – 5 alumni credited on AAA hit First Light
Q&A: Classical Animation alum Henrique Barone on directing animation for Christine Sinclair documentary
DigiBC & Netflix partner to offer 3 VFS animation scholarships
How VFS partners with leading Latin American schools to award creative scholarships
VFS Writing alum Corey Liu wins Writers Guild of Canada award for ‘Family Law’
Oscar-nominated makeup artist Donald Mowat visits VFS to share industry insights
Emmy-winning writer Rick Cleveland brings the TV writers’ room experience to VFS this May
VFS Writing alum Jody Wilson premieres debut feature ‘The Bearded Girl’
How VFS’s Hybrid Model is redefining creative training
3 VFS alumni/faculty films selected for Sundar Prize Film Festival – VFS a proud sponsor
How bbno$ brought his latest music video to life on our campus with VFS creators
Digital Design alum Nic Forero returns to VFS to lead high-stakes ‘Design Jam’
403 VFS alumni credited on Golden Globe & Oscar-nominated projects in 2026 awards season
VFS Animation Concept Art alum Naomi Iwadare featured in ImagineFX Magazine
Vancouver Film School – and our students’ games – are officially on Steam!
VFS and WildBrain launch ‘Robin Shea Award of Excellence’ for VFS Animation students
Q&A: VFS Acting alum Kaden Connors on playing Sasha in Crave’s breakout hit ‘Heated Rivalry’
A Q&A with the VFS devs behind Unity Award-winning game ‘The Silence After’
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