Experience our industry-leading Foundation Program
Meet our faculty, experience demos in drawing for animation, on-set film production, & design, view a student art exhibition, and learn how Foundation is a launchpad into our Advanced Production programs.
VFS RELEASES THE 2024 SHOWREEL
We’re thrilled to share the achievements, awards, credits, & highlights from our students, alumni, and faculty in 2023.
Learn how to create your own career opportunities as an artist in 2024
Freelance Concept Artist Andy Walsh will discuss creating art for Space Jam: A New Legacy, American Gods, and The Walking Dead franchise, how to maximize your success as a professional artist, & more.
Join us Colombia for a FREE Info Session
Join us on Thursday, June 25 for a free info session and learn what makes VFS one of the world's leading schools for entertainment arts, creative technology, and animation & visual effects.
Your All Access Pass Experience to VFS Acting
This is your exclusive access to our industry-leading Acting for Film & Television program. Experience sitcom, feature film, motion capture, and voice acting, plus industry tips for audition techniques.
New merch is available in time for the holidays
Branded t-shirts, bags, and we’ve extended the sizes on select items – stock up now!
Explore Our Programs
Our 13 post-secondary diploma programs deliver the most current and in-demand techniques and skills you’ll need to start a rewarding career in acting, animation, film and TV production, screenwriting, programming, makeup, sound, interactive or game design.
3D Animation & Visual Effects
Acting Essentials
Acting for Film & Television
Animation Concept Art
Classical Animation
Digital Design
Film Production
Foundation Visual Art & Design
Game Design
Makeup Design for Film & Television
Programming for Games, Web & Mobile
Sound Design for Visual Media
Writing for Film, Television & Games
English for Creative Arts
VR/AR Design & Development
Creature Aanimation
After Graduating from VFS
Armed with in-demand skills & industry knowledge, VFS graduates join a cohort of creative professionals that become industry leaders. In 2023, alumni were credited on 8 of the 10 highest grossing films, 7 of the 10 best-selling games, and 8 of the 10 most streamed shows.
Alumni Success
VFS alumni are some of the most sought-after and successful actors, artists, creators and storytellers in the entertainment and media arts worlds. They work on the biggest blockbusters and hottest brands, help found innovative studios, and have received nominations and wins at the Oscars and Emmys. In fact, our alumni are shaping the industry, having worked on the top entertainment properties of 2016 - totaling more than $19 billion in world-wide revenue.
Signature Facilities
Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, B.C., our eight campuses offer workshops and production spaces, film sets, studios, screening rooms, theatres, a 280-degree green screen room, motion and performance capture facilities, and 24/7 access to computer labs with industry-standard software.
VFS Facilities
From our 8 state-of-the-art campuses boasting 150,000 sq. ft. to one of the largest performance capture studios in North America, VFS facilities offer students unparalleled access to the tools they’ll need to execute their creative visions.
One-Year Education Model
VFS’s unique and accelerated educational model balances intensive and industry-led theory with crucial hands-on production experience, so students are ready to become entertainment and creative media arts professionals in just one year. And, with award-winning instructors and mentors who come right from the top studios and companies, VFS regularly evolves its acclaimed curriculum to meet the ever-changing demands of the industry.
Your Year at VFS
For 12 fast-paced months, you will be completely immersed in your field of study, getting crucial production experience doing the things you love most. Listen to what students are saying about the intensive transformation they underwent during their year at VFS.
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