{"id":1142746,"date":"2021-07-21T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T19:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/?p=1142746"},"modified":"2024-08-22T14:56:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T21:56:31","slug":"best-film-schools-in-the-us-and-canada-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/best-film-schools-in-the-us-and-canada-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Film Schools in the U.S. & Canada 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before we get to the excellent institutions on our 2021 list of the Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada, a question:<\/p>\n

At a time when pro-level cameras are built into our cell phones, YouTube tutorials teach just about any subject you can imagine, and auteurs like Aaron Sorkin share their wisdom through MasterClass courses, is film school still a necessity for anyone who wants to learn the craft of cinema? It\u2019s impossible to generalize. But when you go to film school, you aren\u2019t just paying for an education. Film schools offer state-of-the-art equipment, and facilities and training to use it all effectively. They also introduce you to essential history and theory that will shape your perspective and creative work. You\u2019ll meet teachers and mentors whose guidance will feel priceless.<\/p>\n

But the most important resource might be your fellow students. Writers, directors and producers need crews to bring their vision to life. And for executives, financiers, agents and managers, networking is essential. It all begins in film school. Wherever you study, remember to build bridges, not burn them. MovieMaker<\/em> continues its tradition of highlighting the best film schools in the United States and Canada, highlighting not just the universities themselves, but particular programs with curriculums we find compelling and useful, based on specific paths students can pursue. Those disciplines include writing, producing, directing, cinematography, overall production, business and more scholarly studies of cinema and mass media, as well. We hope you enjoy our writeup of the best film schools, and wish you the best of luck being accepted into the film school of your dreams.<\/p>\n

And don’t miss our companion film school alumni advice feature<\/a>\u00a0which includes wisdom from key collaborators on Zola<\/em>, In the Heights<\/em> and Mare of Easttown<\/em>.<\/p>\n

U.S. West and Northwest<\/strong><\/h4>\n

AFI Conservatory (Los Angeles, CA) \u2013 Outstanding directing training<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Best\n

This two-year MFA directing program is among the most prestigious available in North America. Ari Aster (Hereditary<\/em>), Kirby Dick (Allen v. Farrow<\/em>), Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman<\/em>) and Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan<\/em>) are among the former Directing Fellows who went on to craft compelling films that made them household names for cinephiles. \u201cI\u2019m so grateful for my years at AFI,\u201d Jenkins says. \u201cI deeply believe they helped me find my voice and defining principles of story and craft that inform me to this day.\u201d The American Film Institute Conservatory guarantees Fellows will refine their skill by directing at least five films in two years, while learning from inspiring guest lectures and enlightening seminars from masters of the craft like Quentin Tarantino and David Lynch. The Los Angeles-based film school also offers graduate programs for screenwriting, editing, producing, production design and cinematography, creating a collaborative environment in which Fellows from all disciplines join forces on projects, establishing relationships that will carry on long after graduation. Brad Ingelsby, who created the HBO drama Mare of Easttown<\/em>, describes his experience at AFI as \u201cincredible\u201d: \u201cI learned how to be a writer at AFI,\u201d he tells MovieMaker<\/em>. \u201cAnd then of course, you get the knowledge in your backpack, and then you\u2019ve got to go off and make yourself into your own writer, but I got all that knowledge. And by the time I graduated from AFI, I felt like I was completely equipped to actually be a writer, at long last.\u201d<\/p>\n

ArtCenter Pasadena (Pasadena, CA) \u2013 Outstanding directing training<\/strong><\/p>\n

California Institute of the Arts (Santa Clarita, California) \u2013 Outstanding directing training<\/strong><\/p>\n

California State University, Northridge (Los Angeles) \u2013 Outstanding film production training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chapman University (Orange, California) \u2013 Outstanding cinematography training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hussian College (Los Angeles) \u2013 Outstanding film and digital content production training <\/strong><\/p>\n

This film school is young, so its reputation is still growing, but it should be on the radar of anyone seeking a program that emphasizes practical production experience, through working on a studio lot in the heart of the industry, along with essential film theory courses. \u201cWe are the first film school created in partnership with a studio and situated inside a major Hollywood lot, Los Angeles Center Studios,\u201d Elric Kane, chair of Film & Digital Content, tells MovieMaker<\/em>. \u201cThis industry immersion allows students to learn by doing and being surrounded by the business. Our focus is to balance the art and commerce of filmmaking in the ever-changing entertainment landscape.” The school offers a four-year BFA that will prepare students to apply their skills in the real world. An intensive series of collaborative and mentored projects help students through the processes of screenwriting, directing, sound design, cinematography, producing, pre-production and post-production, while the location of the program makes it easy to mix and mingle with professionals.<\/p>\n

Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles) \u2013 Outstanding TV writing and production training<\/strong><\/p>\n

New York Film Academy (Los Angeles and New York City) \u2013 Outstanding cinematography training<\/strong><\/p>\n

With campuses in both hubs of the entertainment industry, NYFA is a fertile training ground for all disciplines of moviemaking. Bill Hader, Issa Rae, Paul Dano and Aubrey Plaza are among the Hollywood stars who have taken courses here. The Los Angeles campus offers an accelerated, two-year MFA in cinematography, studying under experienced faculty, headed by chair Anthony Richmond, a BAFTA award-winning director of photography, whose eclectic list of 93 credits includes The Sandlot<\/em>, Legally Blonde<\/em> and Candyman<\/em>. Over the course of five semesters, students crew in all positions on their peers\u2019 films, while working with film and digital cameras to photograph their own thesis films in various forms \u2014 including music video, documentary and narrative. The curriculum blends academic theory with practical skills to equip students with the on-set knowledge they need to actually land a job in the competitive field of cinematography. Practice makes perfect, so MFA students can expect to complete 10 of their own projects as director of photography, in addition to working on numerous other productions in other capacities on set.<\/p>\n

Portland State University (Portland, Oregon) \u2013 Outstanding film studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a fantastic environment for aspiring filmmakers seeking a bachelor\u2019s degree that can lead to an industry job in Portland or elsewhere, or lay the foundation for more education. The curriculum is heavy on theory, but offers students the chance to dive into their particular areas of interest, whether they want to pursue narrative or documentary film production, screenwriting, digital cinematography, animation, or editing. \u201cOur major does not distinguish a production path from a film theory path,\u201d Amy Borden, director of the PSU School of Film, tells MovieMaker<\/em>. \u201cWe believe that makers need a significant grounding in film history, theory and aesthetics, including a broad engagement with genres, global voices and film forms to develop into knowledgeable, creative filmmakers.\u201d With classes analyzing various genres and even influential filmmakers, such as the Coen Brothers and John Carpenter, as well as a plethora of courses on every aspect of production, this school will give undergrads a strong foundation.<\/p>\n

San Francisco State University \u2013 Outstanding production training<\/strong><\/p>\n

University of California, Los Angeles \u2013 Outstanding producing training<\/strong><\/p>\n

University of Southern California (Los Angeles) \u2013 Outstanding producing training<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Best\n

Given its state-of-the-art facilities and proximity to the studios in Hollywood, as well as the esteemed faculty who spent decades working for those studios, and its strong legacy of producing graduates who go on to be a force within the industry, USC is consistently ranked as one of the best film schools in the world. Prepare to make your own impact through the Peter Stark Producing Program, an innovative, two-year, full-time MFA designed to prepare highly motivated students for careers as producers and executives of film, television and new media. The program is spearheaded by professor and chair Lawrence Turman, who has produced 40 films, including The Graduate\u00a0<\/em>and American History X<\/em>. Graduates are successful not just because of the excellent education, but also because of the tight-knit comradery between the select group of students. There are no electives; all Stark students take the same classes at the same time in a mandated sequence. Screenwriting powerhouse John August (Big Fish<\/em>, Corpse Bride<\/em>, Aladdin<\/em>) and writer-producer Melissa Rosenberg (Jessica Jones<\/em>, Dexter<\/em>) agreed during a 2019 Q&A in front of USC students that they both broke into the industry with the help of classmates. \u201cI thought I wanted to write, but I didn\u2019t know if I was good enough to do it. I chose Stark as a safer, business-y degree and it was the right choice,\u201d August said. \u201cThe people were so smart and so driven and kept me on their toes, and I flourished.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Continue for the U.S. Midwest and Southwest schools of our Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada 2021<\/em><\/p>\n

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U.S. Midwest and Southwest<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Columbia College Chicago \u2013 Outstanding TV writing and business studies\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\"\"\n

Writer-producer-actor extraordinaire Lena Waithe (Master of None<\/em>, Them<\/em>) studied at this school, which offers a unique BFA combining the art of television writing with the business of managing productions. This hybrid education produces graduates with high-level writing skills and sound business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking, allowing more control over any creative endeavor they take on in the industry. \u201cStudents are mentored by working professionals in world-class facilities, provided with opportunities to work on production lots in Chicago and Los Angeles, and enmeshed in an active and engaged alumni network,\u201d Thelma Vickroy, chair of the Cinema and Television Arts department, tells MovieMaker<\/em>. \u201cGraduates grow to become visionaries in their fields and are represented in a multiplicity of roles in narrative film, television, documentary, screenwriting and new media.\u201d The four-year program concludes with a capstone thesis project, collaborating with students pursuing other disciplines in the medium, while intensive workshops provide a taste of \u201cwriter\u2019s room\u201d life. And advanced classes in executive management and digital media strategies prepare students to become the showrunners of tomorrow.<\/p>\n

DePaul University (Chicago) \u2013 Outstanding animation training <\/strong><\/p>\n

University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan) \u2013 Outstanding film and media studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

University of Missouri, Murray School of Documentary Journalism (Columbia, Missouri) \u2013Outstanding documentary training<\/strong><\/p>\n\"\"\n

Whether you\u2019re an aspiring auteur or want to pursue a more commercial path, nonfiction opportunities are plentiful: Documentaries are more popular than ever, thanks to the explosion of reality television and streaming services\u2019 seemingly insatiable appetite for multi-part deep dives. This focused master\u2019s program was launched back in 2014 after a $6.7 million gift from UM alum Jonathan B. Murray, an Emmy-winning producer and chairman of Bunim\/Murray Productions, and is spearheaded by filmmaker-in-chief Robert Greene \u2014 director of the Sundance award-winning doc Kate Plays Christine<\/em> \u2014 and award-winning journalist Stacey Woelfel. Both bring a wealth of experience to guide students through a very thorough 40-credit program exploring theory, ethics and research methods, along with the production skills required to bring stranger-than-fiction stories to life through long-form documentary storytelling. The visiting artist program connects students to major moviemakers like Garrett Bradley (Time<\/em>), Kirsten Johnson (Dick Johnson Is Dead<\/em>), and Yance Ford (Strong Island<\/em>). \u201cFor us the idea is to help our students gain a deep understanding of the complex aesthetics and ethics of documentary filmmaking while they also learn who they are as filmmakers and people,\u201d Greene tells MovieMaker<\/em>. \u201cWith the world\u2019s oldest and best journalism school as our backbone, we apply the hands-on ethos known as the Missouri Method to go out and create original, daring, personal and impactful documentary films.\u201d Woelfel adds: \u201cThe center builds on the 113-year history of the Missouri School of Journalism, which has always put experiential learning first. Just as the school runs a daily city newspaper and a commercial, network-affiliate television station, our program operates a film production company, Method M Films, to give students the opportunity to make documentary content that audiences will actually get to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

The University of Texas at Austin \u2013 Outstanding film and media production training<\/strong><\/p>\n

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee \u2013 Outstanding cinematic arts training\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re preparing to study for a bachelor\u2019s degree or want a master\u2019s in cinema, this school offers an outstanding education for career-minded cinephiles. The Film, Video, Animation & New Genres department, made up of passionate artists, makers, professionals and scholars, is tailored toward cultivating independent artistic expression over commercialism. Students receive a holistic education, participating in every aspect of the filmmaking process to better understand how every role works together. The curriculum balances essential theory courses with production, offering a variety of facilities to shoot and edit projects. It also offers classroom and creative space in Oscar winner John Ridley\u2019s 40,000-square-foot N\u014d Studios filmmaking hub in the historic Pabst Brewery complex. Students who want practical professional experience have the opportunity to work with Doc|UWM, which functions like a small production company, producing short and feature-length documentary films for hire. \u201cOur students think through doing and do through thinking,\u201d Stephen Wetzel, the chair of the film department, tells MovieMaker<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Continue for the U.S. Northeast schools of our Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada 2021<\/em>
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U.S. Northeast<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Boston University \u2013 Outstanding film and TV studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brooklyn College\u2019s Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema \u2013 Outstanding production training<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Best\n

Affordable and located in the heart of the East Coast industry hub on the Steiner Studios lot, this is a great school to get an MFA in cinema arts and learn a specialized skill such as directing, cinematography or editing. The three year program, overseen by two-time Oscar nominated producer Richard N. Gladstein (The Hateful Eight<\/em>), grants students access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, including four sound stages and numerous postproduction suites. \u201cWe are a production orientated, hands-on program where students will make a minimum of five films,\u201d Gladstein, the executive director of the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, tells MovieMaker<\/em>. \u201cWe create an atmosphere where the making of projects is paramount and collaboration is taught and mandatory.\u201d Director Steven Soderbergh, actor Ethan Hawke, cinematographer Rachel Morrison, producer Nina Yang Bongiovi and other industry titans sit on a newly created advisory board to mentor students on their films.<\/p>\n

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Columbia University (New York City) \u2013 Outstanding directing and writing training<\/strong><\/p>\n\"\"\n

This Ivy League institution in New York City has long been considered a brilliant training ground for world-class filmmakers, including writer-director-producer James Ponsoldt (The Spectacular Now<\/em>, The End of the Tour<\/em>), who graduated in 2005. \u201cThe MFA Film program at Columbia University is a vital and supportive home for international storytellers united in a desire to make films that are as deeply personal as they are boundary-pushing,\u201d he told MovieMaker<\/em>. \u201cWriters, directors and producers work side-by-side to challenge each other in a community defined by curiosity, empathy and courage.\u201d The program, which covers both directing and writing, includes two years of creative workshops and related courses, followed by one to two years of thesis and research arts work. The faculty understands the importance of collaboration and networking in the film business, so students in the Creative Producing MFA concentration share the first-year curriculum and some of the second-year electives, creating a bond that lasts throughout film school and beyond. Students find their unique voices together while working on short and feature film projects, and then work together professionally. \u201cThey launch their careers together,\u201d says producer Maureen A. Ryan (Man on a Wire<\/em>), chair and director of production at Columbia University\u2019s Graduate Film program, in a video detailing the program. A perfect example of this in action is writer Phil Johnston bringing fellow Columbia grad Jennifer Lee onto Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>, which was her first screenwriting credit before she won an Oscar for Disney\u2019s Frozen<\/em>, which she co-wrote and co-directed. \u201cOne of the joys for me about coming to Columbia and teaching here is I see the students forming incredibly close friendships,\u201d faculty member and screenwriter David Klass (Kiss the Girls<\/em>) says in the same video. \u201cI see them after they graduate moving out to Hollywood, pulling each other onto jobs and shows.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emerson College (Boston, Massachusetts) \u2013 Outstanding cinematography training <\/strong><\/p>\n

New York University \u2013 Outstanding cinematography training<\/strong><\/p>\n\"\"\n

Rhode Island School of Design (Providence, Rhode Island) \u2013 Outstanding animation training<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New School (New York City) \u2013 Outstanding media studies<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Best\n

Filmmaking is just one aspect of a larger industry \u2014 the mass media \u2014 and this 100-year-old university located in the heart of the media capital of the world offers a master\u2019s program that will immerse students in studying the various mediums that share human stories through audio and visual elements. The two-year education is designed to be broad or specific, with a limited number of required courses, allowing a flexible curriculum catering to students\u2019 interests. Take a deep dive into digital cinema production of documentary or narrative storytelling to learn the craft, or take the scholarly route to analyze, criticize and philosophize about the history and future of film. In addition to a fine faculty of diverse media professionals, students will have the opportunity to learn from modern masters through the Hirshon Director-In-Residence, which previously featured Oscar-nominated filmmaker Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro<\/em>) and Oscar nominee Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild<\/em>). \u201cIt\u2019s a unique opportunity for students to learn from contemporary filmmakers in an intimate setting,\u201d Vladan Nikolic, the dean of the School of Media Studies, tells MovieMaker<\/em>. \u201cThe filmmakers are very open about their processes, and all it takes to get a film made, especially for those films that are personal and oftentimes difficult to get made. Students have regularly said afterward that they have been immensely inspired by the filmmakers, and that these master classes helped them in thinking about and shaping their own work.\u201d<\/p>\n

All read:<\/strong> Felicity Jones Only Gets Love Letters<\/a><\/p>\n

Temple University (Philadelphia) \u2013 Outstanding Los Angeles study away program<\/strong><\/p>\n

Networking is everything, and knowing the right people in Los Angeles might open up more doors than a degree ever will. Although Temple is based in Philadelphia, the school, which we highlighted last year for outstanding directing training, offers year-round L.A. Study Away opportunities. Students continue regular coursework pertaining to their degrees and are treated to prominent professional guests every week, all while getting real-world experience working in the industry as interns. 2009 TU graduate Mike Ganzman, who co-produces the Fox drama Prodigal Son<\/em> and previously was an associate producer on NBC\u2019s Blindspot<\/em>, tells MovieMaker<\/em> his experience in the internship program was \u201cinvaluable,\u201d because it provided an enlightening glimpse into the industry that one can only obtain through the experience of working on the set of a professional production. \u201cThe people I interned for were able to give me a crash course in how they got into the industry, and gave strategic guidance so I could better position myself for success,\u201d he says. \u201cIf you love film and TV like I do, you realize that even though you might start trying to go in one direction with your career, you\u2019re working in a very creative environment that might lead your passion to be in another area of the business. Understanding how that all works is crucial, and I attribute this to the knowledge I gained early on while doing my L.A. internship.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wesleyan University (Middletown, Connecticut) \u2013 Outstanding film studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continue for the U.S. Southeast schools of our Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada 2021<\/em><\/p>\n

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U.S. Southeast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Florida State University (Tallahassee, Florida) \u2013 Outstanding animation training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Full Sail University (Winter Park, Florida) \u2013 Outstanding film production training<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Best\n

Full Sail offers a variety of programs on campus or online, but what especially caught our eye is the accelerated Film Production MFA, which aims to give students the fundamental skills, tools and experience they need to succeed in an ever-evolving industry, in just 12 months. Students are equipped with a MacBook Pro loaded with filmmaking technology through the school\u2019s signature Project LaunchBox\u2122. Full Sail also covers production costs for films, and provides a Hollywood-style backlot with versatile sound stages for professional-level productions. The best way to learn about filmmaking is to make films, and this program provides that priceless hands-on-experience, while also connecting students with industry professionals through virtual alumni mixers and networking workshops. \u201cOur students at Full Sail are given a one-of-a-kind university experience that closely emulates the real world and the professional working environment,\u201d Anne Russell, program director, Film Production MFA, tells MovieMaker<\/em>. \u201cWe take our students\u2019 education beyond theoretical learning and embrace a hands-on project-based style of learning in tandem. With our educators having years of industry experience, students are learning directly from those who have actively been in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ringling College of Art and Design (Sarasota, Florida) \u2013 Outstanding narrative filmmaking training <\/strong><\/p>\n

Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, Georgia) \u2013 Outstanding production training<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Best\n

The abbreviation SCAD especially makes sense when you consider the scads of professional productions drawn to one of the most charming places in the South (or anywhere). You can cut your teeth in Savannah or work in Atlanta\u2019s booming film community. The school\u2019s motto is \u201cwe learn by doing,\u201d so expect lots of opportunities to put classroom theory into practice, through student-produced shows and short films. These turn into networking opportunities at the esteemed SCAD Savannah Film Festival, the largest university-run film festival in the country, which attracts a bevy of A-listers and averages 63,000 attendees every year. The school boasts excellent facilities and experienced faculty, headed by actor and director D.W. Moffett, chair of the film and television department. \u201cWe do it just like the pros. All student sets, protocols and procedures that we call out in our classes\u2026 all of them are modeled on and directly mirror the professional world,\u201d Moffett tells MovieMaker<\/em>. \u201cTheory, as such, is really devoted to storytelling. We emphasize story over everything else. All classes must reference what is being taught to how that impacts the storytelling. Story first\u2026 execute like the pros\u2026 never stop working.\u201d<\/p>\n

University of Miami (Miami, Florida) \u2013 Outstanding screenwriting training <\/strong><\/p>\n

University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) \u2013 Outstanding screenwriting training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Continue for the Canadian schools on our Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada list<\/em><\/p>\n

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Canada<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Queen\u2019s University (Kingston, Ontario) \u2013 Outstanding film and media studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Red Deer College (Red Deer, Alberta) \u2013 Outstanding film production training\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ryerson University (Toronto, Ontario) \u2013 Outstanding documentary training\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Toronto Film School (Toronto, Ontario) \u2013 Outstanding film production training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Students will learn from currently active moviemakers who have worked on films including Black Panther<\/em>, The Shape of Water<\/em> and Beauty and the Beast <\/em>as they study every aspect of filmmaking \u2014 from shooting to blocking to lighting to editing. Working in Toronto puts them in the center of one of the world’s great film hubs, where opportunities abound.\u00a0The film production program covers every stage of moviemaking, from pre-production through post, to encourage a holistic approach that doesn’t skimp on any aspect of producing. And, perhaps most importantly, students learn to make films on budget and schedule.<\/p>\n

University of British Columbia\u2019s Department of Theatre and Film (Vancouver, British Columbia) \u2013 Outstanding production training<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Vancouver area lured plenty of Hollywood productions during the pandemic, with $3.1 billion pouring into the city\u2019s economy. This excellent program is in the center of it all. UBC\u2019s renowned theatre training creates the perfect environment for aspiring production designers to gain real-world experience on department productions, practicing set, lighting, sound and projection design, while studying history and theory in classrooms. Once students graduate with a BFA in theatre design and production, they\u2019re in a perfect location to score jobs on the set of dozens of TV shows and films shooting in the production hub.<\/p>\n

Also read:<\/strong> James Gunn Doesn\u2019t Need to Shout<\/a><\/p>\n

Vancouver Film School (Vancouver, British Columbia) \u2013 Outstanding 3D animation and VFX training<\/strong><\/p>\n

This 12-month, production-focused program is described as \u201ca non-stop sprint to graduation,\u201d by Colin Giles, head of the School of Animation and VFX at VFS, who tells MovieMaker the experience is \u201calmost exclusively hands-on.\u201d Notable alumni include Lino DiSalvo, who served as head of animation on Disney\u2019s Frozen<\/em>, and Neill Blomkamp, whose visually dazzling sci-fi films include District 9<\/em>. Others have gone on to create VFX for Game of Thrones<\/em>, Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em>, Wonder Woman<\/em>, and many more blockbuster film, TV and video game projects. After students narrow their focus to animation, modeling or VFX, they are mentored by experienced faculty through the process of creating a demo reel that will be showcased at the end of the year during an industry night that attracts professionals ready to hire. \u201cNo other post-secondary institution provides better training, more hand-son industry production experience, and better professional mentorship than VFS,\u201d Giles adds. \u201cOur fast, comprehensive and industry-acclaimed education delivers in-depth knowledge and shapes our students\u2019 talents into marketable skills that get them hired in the entertainment and creative technology worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n

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