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15 programs | 5 campuses | 1,000 + students
Award-winning faculty & alumni
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08/28/2026

Actors – Gil Bellows returns this fall for a series of Scene Study workshops! 🎭

Your first chance to collaborate with this Emmy-winning talent is Sept. 25-27, on-campus at VFS.

✅ Learn from an industry veteran with 20+ years as an actor (The Shawshank Redemption, American Gods, The Handmaid’s Tale)
✅ Get real, on-set experience through scene study workshops and an on-camera performance
✅ Receive personalize feedback and coaching to refine your technique and approach to acting

📅 Sept. 25-27
📍 VFS Campus
🎫 $100-250 (multiple options)

08/27/2026

A Big Year of Recognition for Vancouver Film School 👏

2026 has been a standout year for Vancouver Film School, with leading publications and organizations recognizing VFS across film, animation, and game design.

🏆 #1 Global Animation School – Animation Career Review
🎬 Top 25 Film Schools – Variety’s 2026 Education Impact Report
🎬 30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada – MovieMaker
🎬 16 Best International Film Schools – The Hollywood Reporter
🎮 #1 Game Design School in Canada – The Princeton Review
🎮 #1 Game School in Canada – GAMEducation

For VFS, these accolades reflect our commitment to hands-on, industry-focused training and preparing the next generation of filmmakers, animators, game designers, and storytellers for where the creative industries are headed.

📰 Read the full story on THE BLOG: https://ow.ly/iBRQ50ZGfsR

08/26/2026

FILMMAKERS – it’s time to train! 🎬

On Sept. 22, join us online for our next Film Production Program Preview. Discover how our award-winning program trains you hands-on & helps you craft a pro demo reel – all in 1 year.

✅ Discover the program’s specializations: Directing, Producing, Cinematography, Production Design, and Post-Production.
✅ Learn why VFS is continually ranked amongst the best schools by Variety, MovieMaker, and The Hollywood Reporter.
✅ Meet our industry faculty.
✅ Learn about our alumni’s incredible work on the industry’s biggest projects: Project Hail Mary, Michael, Backrooms, and more.

📅 Tues., Sept. 22
⏰ 4-5 p.m. PDT
📍 Online
🎫 FREE via 🔗 https://VFS-FPpreview-Sep2026.eventbrite.ca/?aff=Organic

08/25/2026

What happens when you put emerging design talent and industry professionals in one room? ✨🎨

A night of big ideas, real conversations and a first look at the next generation of UX/UI, motion and graphic designers. From candid conversations on the future of design to rapid-fire student showcases and plenty of mingling, VFS Digital Design Industry Night brought our creative community together.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, shared their insights and supported our graduating Digital Design students. 🚀

Swipe through the night →

08/24/2026

🚨 The Animation Career Review Scholarship is back! And this time, there's more ways to apply.

🎨 NEW: Game Design and Digital Design are now eligible programs
📅 EXTENDED DEADLINE: September 10, 2026
🎓 Multiple scholarships of up to $15,000

Eligible programs:
• 3D Animation & VFX
• Classical Animation
• Animation Concept Art
• Game Design
• Digital Design

Don’t miss your chance to break in - https://vfs.edu/content/the-2026-animation-scholarship

08/21/2026

Go behind the scenes of VFS’s Classical Animation program on Sept. 19 at All Access Pass!

✅Take part in Toon Boom Harmony & life drawing demos
✅Attend an Industry Talk with a Disney Animator (Mulan, Tarzan, & more)
✅Attend an Alumni Roundtable on career-building
✅Meet our faculty of industry animators and artists

🗓️Saturday, July 11 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍VFS Campus

Spots are limited! Don’t wait to register - https://vfs.edu/content/all-access-pass-classical-animation

08/19/2026

Game on 🎮🔥

That’s a wrap on another Pitch & Play at VFS!

Our Game Design and Programming students put their games in front of industry pros, shared the stories behind their creations, and got to see their hard work played, tested, and talked about.

From Unity to Unreal Engine, it was an evening full of big ideas, fresh games, industry feedback, and plenty of playtesting. 🎮✨

A huge shoutout to our students for bringing their worlds to life – we can’t wait to see where they take them next!

08/18/2026

ACTORS – it’s time to train! 🎭

On Sept. 15, join us online for our Acting for Film & Television Program Preview. Discover how our award-winning program trains you hands-on & helps you craft a powerful demo reel – all in 1 year.

✅ Discover the range of acting techniques taught in the program (on-camera, sitcom, voice-over, motion capture).
✅ Learn why VFS is continually ranked amongst the best schools by Variety, MovieMaker, The Hollywood Reporter, and theWorkbook.
✅ Meet an acting graduate and find out how VFS helped launch their career.

📅 Sept. 15 | ⏰ 4-5 p.m. PDT | 💻 Online | 🎟️ FREE (Limited spots!)

Register via 🔗 - https://ow.ly/OSAp50Zz4gw

08/17/2026

IT’S HERE! 🚨👕

The VFS Merch Sale is officially ON 👏 From August 17-31, shop your fave VFS merch & save up to 50% OFF!

Whether your repping VFS on campus, around Vancouver, or wherever your creative journey takes you… now’s the time to stock up 👀

08/13/2026

Friendly neighborhood VFS alumni. 🕷️🎬✨

We’re thrilled to celebrate 27 VFS alumni who worked on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, bringing their talent to the film across animation, visual effects, digital art, and more.

From Modelling Supervisors and Executive VFX Producers to 2D & 3D Artists, Lead Digital Artists, and beyond, our alumni are helping bring the Spider-Man universe to life behind the scenes.

With alumni from 3D Animation & Visual Effects, Classical Animation, Digital Design, Foundation Visual Art & Design, Writing for Film, Television & Games, and English for Creative Arts, this one is a true VFS team effort. 🕷️❤️

27 alumni. One iconic web-slinger. We couldn’t be prouder.

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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