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Langara College

Film Arts program – Writing for the Screen

University degrees: Courses

Course length: 8 month(s)

Course city: Vancouver

Overview

Langara College Film Arts is an eight-month, intensive, collaborative, and comprehensive program for students wishing to work in today’s film industry as actors, writers, or directors.

The program runs from January through August.

The development and inspiration for the Film Arts program grew out of Langara’s well known Theatre Arts/ Studio 58 program and its successful conservatory approach to training actors and production personnel in theatre.

The Film Arts program offers post-accreditation certificates in three streams of study; Writing for the Screen, Acting for the Screen, and Directing for the Screen.

Each certificate is a stand-alone program.

Courses in film studies, film principles, and film practice overlap resulting in a creative and collaborative environment in which students will practice their skills with the other creators in each craft area. These overlapping courses are designed so students will develop a dynamic understanding of the film making process.

The Film Arts program is for dedicated students committed to imaginative exploration and to honing and upgrading their skills and knowledge in film.

Courses in film studies, industry practices, the principles and business of film production, and career preparation will give students in all streams the knowledge to embark on creative film careers.

Instructors are working professionals who bring their expertise and experience into the classroom.

Write your way into a film career.

Students in the Film Arts Writing Certificate will spend eight months immersed in the world of film and graduate with two, self-written festival quality films.
As a collaborator with directors and actors, you will produce these films and gain invaluable on-set experience. Our year-end Film Arts Festival screening event will be the launch pad for the work that your team produces.

Writing Stream graduates will learn how to:

  • Write convincing proposals for film or video projects, and know where to shop them.
  • Write a professionally formatted short, feature, television series “bible”, and literary adaptation and/or children’s film.
  • Story-edit other people’s screenplays through evaluation and constructive criticism.

Admissions Requirements

  • Completed application for admissions form. Please indicate that you are applying for the Writing Stream
  • Official Transcripts
  • Letter of Intent citing your goals in joining the Film Arts program
  • CV and Resume
  • Interview
  • Written Portfolio- portfolio package to be recieved upon initial application approval

Programs, Courses, Workshops

  • Film Arts Acting Certificate
  • Film Arts program – Directing for the Screen
  • Film Arts program – Writing for the Screen
  • Theatre Arts at Studio 58 – Acting
  • Theatre Arts at Studio 58 – Production
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