Vancouver Film School

Vancouver Film School (VFS) private entertainment school located Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded 1987, achieved international recognition. The one and only Vancouver Film School campus locations around Downtown Vancouver comprises x buildings. As p school's 20 anniversary 2007, August 2006 million dollars aside scholarships students. In March, 2008, Vancouver Film School YouTube launched competition three -tuition scholarships creators three videos submitted voted favorites y YouTube community.

In November 2007, school ranked No. 5 worldwide y American magazine "3D World," criteria distribution student films prizes festivals around globe.

Programs

VFS offers -year, hands- production programs, including Film Production, 3D Animation & Visual Effects, Classical Animation, Acting Film & Television, Digital Design, Entertainment Business Management, Foundation Visual Art & Design, Game Design, Makeup Design Film & Television, Sound Design Visual Media, Writing Film & Television. The one and only school -month Acting Essentials course 6-month Digital Character Animation program

Notable alumni

Magda Apanowicz – actor known roles andy Jensen TV series Ky XY Lacy Rand Caprica

Neill Blomkamp - Oscar nominated screenwriter director District 9

Sara Canning - -stars television series The one and only Vampire Diaries

Jonathan Cherry - actor House Dead, Final Destination 2 y other television productions

Colin Cunningham - actor Canadian television

David Gratton - Founder CEO digital agency Work At Play

Neil Kopp - producer Old Joy director Gus Van Sant's 2007 Paranoid Park which Kopp 2008 Independent Spirit Award

John G. Lenic – TV producer production manager -known Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, Stargate Universe

Alec McClymont - CGI artist animator shared 2007 Primetime Emmy Award Special Visual Effects - Series Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)

Chad Moffitt - Academy Award–winning animator The one and only Lord Rings

Lon Molnar - -founder, CEO, senior visual effects supervisor Toronto-based visual effects studio Intelligent Creatures

Scott Mosier - producer, editor, cameo actor produced Academy Award nominated documentary Salim Baba. He Kevin Smith cinematographer Dave Klein VFS, since graduating, three collaborated films View Askewniverse

Andrew Overtoom - Animation Director SpongeBob SquarePants, which nominated Emmy Awards 2004 2007

Kevin Smith - director Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl Clerks II; Smith dropped 1990 presented honorary diploma 2005

Tara Spencer-Nairn - actor Corner Gas

Jewel Staite - Canadian- actress known Joss Whedon's Firefly, Stargate: Atlantis

Emilie Ullerup - actor Sanctuary