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The Toronto Film School (TFS) offers fast-track diploma programs to exciting careers in film, television, theatre, graphic design, and video game design. Since 2001, students at TFS have enjoyed a high-energy, hands-on and creative learning environment, mentored by faculty who are highly successful professionals in their field. Advantages of studying at the Toronto Film School:

• Small class sizes with an average of 20 students or less per class
• Strong focus on hands-on training in state-of-the-art studio environments
• Dedicated faculty of accomplished working professionals who bring real-world experience into their lessons
• TFS provides students access to Industry events allowing them to build their professional networks while still in school

Why TFS? What sets the Toronto Film School apart is that right from the start, students begin the transformative process of turning raw energy and creativity into the practical skills demanded by a competitive marketplace. Students will be acting, filming, editing, designing and writing in a high-energy collaborative environment, preparing for their careers– with the guidance of supportive faculty, who understand what it takes for success in the entertainment industry. TFS offers the following diploma programs:

• Acting for Film, TV & the Theatre
• Film Production
• Writing for Film & TV
• Video Game Design & Animation
• Video Game Design & Development
• Graphic Design & Interactive Media

Go Further

Toronto Film School graduates can take their education further due to our articulation agreement with Yorkville University. This partnership allows many of our diploma graduates to transfer credits towards Yorkville University's Bachelor of Creative Arts and complete the degree online in as few as 15 months.

Last month, we welcomed our first Global Filmmakers Lab cohort from the Japanese Film Commission!In just six days, six e...
10/09/2026

Last month, we welcomed our first Global Filmmakers Lab cohort from the Japanese Film Commission!

In just six days, six emerging filmmakers took a short film through the entire production process. From developing the story, writing the script, casting, directing, producing, shooting and bringing it to the screen.

Led by TFS faculty and industry professionals, the immersive week gave participants the chance to experience the realities of filmmaking in Toronto and put their creative skills into practice at every stage of production.c

The result? A finished short film and a whole lot of hands-on experience that doesn’t come from sitting in a classroom.

The Global Filmmakers Lab is designed to give international film commissions, educational institutions, production companies and creative organizations seeking to give their filmmakers hands-on training and industry experience in Toronto. We're excited for future partnerships to take place!

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Fresh off its Canadian premiere at TIFF last month, Tenzing brings the epic true story of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hill...
10/08/2026

Fresh off its Canadian premiere at TIFF last month, Tenzing brings the epic true story of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary—the first two men to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953—to the big screen. TFS's Marketing Copywriter Garry Murdock was in the audience to review how this extraordinary story translated to the big screen.

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The best actors never stop being students of their craft. 🎬For Toronto Film School grad Avery, stepping onto the set of ...
10/05/2026

The best actors never stop being students of their craft. 🎬

For Toronto Film School grad Avery, stepping onto the set of Sterling Point became an opportunity to do exactly that — watch, listen, learn and take in everything happening around her.

She found inspiration in the way the cast approached their work, particularly lead Ella Rubin, whose performance has even influenced how Avery prepares for auditions today.

And meeting writer-director Megan Park? A pretty surreal moment.

Read more about Avery's time on Primes new original series.
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A HUGE milestone for TFS alum Zain Duraie. 🏆🎬Class of 2010 Film Production grad Zain Duraie’s debut feature Sink has bee...
10/01/2026

A HUGE milestone for TFS alum Zain Duraie. 🏆🎬

Class of 2010 Film Production grad Zain Duraie’s debut feature Sink has been selected as Jordan’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards!

Born and raised in Amman, Zain brings a deeply personal lens to the film, drawing from her own experiences and culture to tell the story of a mother navigating her teenage son’s struggles with an undiagnosed mental illness.

A deeply personal story now in the running to take its place on one of the biggest stages in film.

Congratulations, Zain! We’ll be cheering you on. Read the full story on our blog.
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On September 30, Toronto Film School recognizes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.As our campuses close for ...
09/30/2026

On September 30, Toronto Film School recognizes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

As our campuses close for a day of reflection, we encourage our community to take time to learn about the history and ongoing impacts of the residential school system, listen to Indigenous voices and perspectives, and reflect on our shared responsibility to reconciliation.

Importantly, this work extends beyond a single day.

Throughout the year, Toronto Film School is committed to creating opportunities to learn, build relationships and take meaningful action, including:

🧡 Partnering with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation: This year, we partnered with the NCTR to offer a three-part learning series for students, faculty and staff. Led by Kaila Johnston, Director of Education, Outreach and Public Programming at the NCTR, the series explores the history and ongoing impacts of residential schools and what reconciliation can look like moving forward.

🧡 Building meaningful partnerships: Earlier this year, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Métis Nation of Ontario, formalizing a relationship rooted in mutual respect, reconciliation and a shared commitment to expanding access to post-secondary education for Métis learners across Ontario.

🧡 Supporting Indigenous learners: Our Indigenous Student Tuition Bursary provides First Nations, Inuit and Métis students support for their creative endeavours.

We know that Truth and Reconciliation is ongoing work. One that calls for continued learning, listening, relationship-building and action.

This September 30, we invite our community to reflect on what reconciliation means and consider how we can each contribute to this work throughout the year.

09/29/2026

5 things EVERY creative needs to be successful (and they have nothing to do with actually being creative).

Creativity is amazing, but if you don't have the skills, personality and work ethic that people actually want to work with? Well...

Talent might get you noticed. But it’s the foundation you build around it that helps you keep growing.

At TFS, we’re here to help creatives build that foundation — developing the practical skills, confidence, collaboration and industry mindset that can help turn a creative passion into a career.

Because the work is only one part of making it in this industry. How you show up matters, too.

🎥: Franklin Briceño - Film Production Alum

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We made our TIFF: The Market debut! Our first TFS panel, Adapting Real Stories Without Losing the Truth, brought togethe...
09/28/2026

We made our TIFF: The Market debut!

Our first TFS panel, Adapting Real Stories Without Losing the Truth, brought together voices from across the Canadian film and television industry for a candid conversation about creative licence, representation, ethics and the responsibility that comes with telling real stories.

Featuring Barbara Mamabolo, Carolyn Mauricette, Emilija Davidovic and TFS grad Caleigh Bacchus, moderated by TFS President Andrew Barnsley, the conversation went beyond the craft of storytelling to explore its impact. When real lives become stories on screen, who gets to shape the narrative, whose truth gets represented, and how far can we go creatively before we lose what made the story matter in the first place?

Thank you to everyone who joined us at TIFF: The Market and helped make our first panel (SOLD OUT!) a memorable one.

Read more in our blog: https://bit.ly/4hwiAMW

Now the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time and Christopher Nolan’s biggest box office hit to date, The Odyssey br...
09/25/2026

Now the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time and Christopher Nolan’s biggest box office hit to date, The Odyssey brings Homer's ancient epic poem to life. Join TFS Marketing Copywriter Garry Murdock as he reviews a story set over 3,000 years ago, following one man's harrowing ten-year journey home—a story of love and hope against overwhelming odds.

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We are PUMPED to welcome our first Global Filmmakers Lab cohort from the Japanese Film Commission!Over the next week, th...
09/24/2026

We are PUMPED to welcome our first Global Filmmakers Lab cohort from the Japanese Film Commission!

Over the next week, this exclusive group will get a hands-on look at the many moving parts of filmmaking through intensives with our faculty and alumni. From pitching and writing to casting, production, post-production and everything in between.

We’re looking forward to seeing what they create and sharing a little of their experience along the way.

09/24/2026

We are PUMPED to welcome our first Global Filmmakers Lab cohort from the Japanese Film Commission!

Over the next week, this exclusive group will get a hands-on look at the many moving parts of filmmaking through intensives with our faculty and alumni. From pitching and writing to casting, production, post-production and everything in between.

We’re looking forward to seeing what they create and sharing a little of their experience along the way.

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