For the third year, VFS is featured on The Hollywood Reporter’s list of best schools worldwide.
Announcement Highlights:
- This is the third year VFS has been recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as a top film school. Additionally, of the 15 schools featured, VFS is 1 of only 2 Canadian schools to be included.
- Other schools named alongside VFS include Beijing Film Academy, London Film School, Victoria University of Wellington, and Toronto Film School.
- The Hollywood Reporter has been releasing these lists annually since 2011.
(VANCOUVER, B.C.) August 26, 2024 – Vancouver Film School is pleased to announce that it has once again been featured on The Hollywood Reporter’s 2024 list of 15 Best Global Film Schools. This is the third year that VFS has been featured; VFS previously appeared on the 2020 and 2021 lists. Additionally, VFS is one of only two Canadian schools to be named for 2024. In their review, The Hollywood Reporter highlighted VFS’s new Virtual Art Department Content Creation program and its industry collaboration with GM Global Design.
For over a decade, The Hollywood Reporter has curated an annual list of the top film schools from around the globe, highlighting institutions that excel in training the next generation of industry filmmakers and storytellers. These rankings serve as a guide for aspiring creatives by showcasing schools with the most innovative education and training models.
Other institutions listed alongside VFS include Beijing Film Academy, France’s La Fémis, the U.K.’s National Film and Television School, London Film School, New Zealand’s Victoria University of Wellington, and Toronto Film School.
“Vancouver Film School is honoured to be recognized by The Hollywood Reporter for the third year. This achievement could not be possible without the hard work of our faculty and staff, and the incredible talent of our students, but is also a result of our commitment to evolving alongside the industry. Creating new certificate programs like our Virtual Art Department Content Creation program and forming strong partnerships with industry leaders like Maximum Effort are just two examples of how VFS has a keen awareness of what’s going on around us. Our ability to quickly adapt to the ever-changing creative industries is what continues to make us a leader in post-secondary entertainment arts training.”- Omari Newton – Co-Head of Film Production, VFS
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About Vancouver Film School
VFS is Canada’s premier post-secondary entertainment arts institution, offering an immersive curriculum in film, animation, design, and beyond. VFS is known for providing high-quality education in accelerated time frames and offers 15 industry-led programs in which students graduate in 12 months as in-demand creative professionals. In 2023, alumni were credited on 8 of the top 10 domestic grossing films, 7 of the 10 best-selling games, and 8 of the 10 most streamed shows.
About The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is the premier destination and most widely-trusted resource for entertainment news, reviews, videos and analysis. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly large-format print magazine with a revamped website. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events.
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Evan Biswanger
Creative Director & Head of Marketing
Vancouver Film School
ebiswanger@vfs.com
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