University degrees: Courses
Course length: 12 months
Course city: Vancouver
Develop an absolute command of the craft of storytelling, and a deep understanding of the world of film, television and games.
VFS’s signature programs and facilities are at the heart of a creative economy worth $3.4 billion in B.C. alone. From film production and 3D animation to game, digital, and VR/AR design, VFS is shaping the entertainment and media industries’ transformation. In 2019, VFS alumni were credited on 17 of the 20 highest grossing films and on 6 of the 10 best-selling video games worldwide, in a global industry set to generate US$2.3 trillion in revenues in 2020.
Vancouver Film School grads are some of the most successful and sought-after professionals in the entire screenwriting industry. You will find our alumni working all over the globe, pushing boundaries, discovering new frontiers, winning all kinds of awards and honours, and leading today’s creative economy.
In 12 months you will graduate with:
In 12 months you will graduate with:
Develop fundamental skills in visual storytelling, structure, character, format, and genre.
Commit to story and character development for your first feature screenplay.
Workshop the first drafts of your feature and TV scripts.
Specialize in film, TV or games writing, and begin work on your final project.
Electives include writing for comics, video games, and writing for commercials.
Complete drafts of your final feature film script or TV pilot for your final project, and polish it through intense workshopping.
In the final half of the year, students choose to focus one of the three specialized streams below for their final project.
While training at VFS, students are immersed in the Writing for Film, Television & Games industry, and spend a lot of hands-on time creating professional-quality work. And, nothing is a greater testament to the incomparable industry resources and career preparation that define VFS’s education model, than the top quality work our students produce. Here, a portfolio of outstanding work is just the beginning. Just take a look.
