FILM PRODUCTION PROGRAMS

TorontoFilmSchool.ca

FILM PRODUCTION PROGRAMS

TorontoFilmSchool.ca

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Toronto Film School, ranked as a top film school by the QS World University Rankings, offers a fast-paced, hands-on and highly collaborative learning environment, designed to arm you with the theory and skills needed to pursue your passion. Whether your aspirations are in film, design, video games or fashion, Toronto Film School is where you will find a creative community, award-winning instructors, and a network of peers to propel you into the career you dream of.

FOR THE CREATIVE

IN THE CLASS AND IN THE FIELD LEARN FILMMAKING FROM FILMMAKERSAcquire the theoretical and practical skills needed to thrive in the creative screen industries in the 18-month Film Production program. Following completion of the highly collaborative and hands-on course work, you will have the opportunity to apply for a 6 or 12-month work placement, where you will be embedded in the industry, and work alongside professionals at studios and production houses.

BE READY TO START YOUR CAREER WITH:

• Essential skills in all areas of film production

• First-hand experience in the film industry

• Mentorship from renowned film professionals

• Connections in Toronto’s billion-dollar and award-winning film industry

CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

• Gain invaluable experience from the peers you want to work with in the industry

• As an international student, the work placement enables you to gain extended experience in the acclaimed Toronto movie industry

INTENSIVE FILM PRODUCTION DIPLOMA • 18 MONTHS

FILM PRODUCTION WORK PLACEMENT • 6 OR 12 MONTHS

Experience every phase of pre-production, production and post-production while learning from industry-active filmmakers. The program covers various aspects of filmmaking including: writing and analyzing screenplays, developing storyboards, creating shot lists and preparing budgets and schedules. Learn to shoot, direct, block, light scenes and capture audio, as well as assemble, cut and manipulate footage.

In small classes taught by industry professionals, you have the opportunity to maximize your potential.

Through immersive coursework and experiential learning, you develop the technical, creative and business expertise for launching your career in film.

SMALL CLASS SIZES ACCELERATED LEARNING

Write a professional critique (300-500 words) about any feature length film, describing the film’s strengths and weaknesses and assessing its overall entertainment value. You should also comment on various elements of filmmaking such as direction, acting, lighting, editing and effects.

Dream up any film idea and develop a storyboard. You may also include dialogue and direction. Do not worry about your drawing skills; you can use storyboard software or stick figures. We are looking to see your ability for putting single visual frames into a sequence that tells a story.

Program Entry RequirementsMovie Critique: Storyboard:

Study in downtown Toronto, steps away from the lively Dundas Square, which often hosts outdoor film screenings and productions.

HEART OF CANADA’S ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

Success in screen industries comes from a blend of education, experience and connections. Toronto Film School Work Placement offers you an opportunity to obtain all the ingredients needed to realize your creative career ambitions.

Toronto Film School’s Work Placement elevates an already renowned Film Production Diploma to the next level of learning and gives students the unique opportunity to work in Canada’s  “Hollywood North”.

UNIQUE FILM EXPERIENCE

Your Work Placement coordinator will cultivate internship opportunities, assist in the application and interview process and be a helpful resource throughout your placement.

PERSONAL GUIDANCE

• Assistant Director

• Junior Editor

• Assistant Manager

• VFX Assistant

• Assistant Colourist

• Production Manager

• Assistant Audio Editor

• Camera Operator

• Gaffer

Work Placement Roles

• Studios

• Production Houses

• Advertising Agencies

• Distribution Companies

• Entertainment Companies

Where You Can Work

Placement Requirements

• Apply in term 3 of your Diploma

• Maintain a B average in the Diploma

• Submit resume to the work placement coordinator

• Film Production graduates choose a work placement period of 6 or 12 months

• Most work placements are offered in 3-month increments

• Students have the chance to work with multiple companies during the placement period

• Most Work Placements are 20-hours a week allowing students time to hold part-time jobs

• Canadian citizens and permanent residents can apply for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)

Key Placement Details

Andrew Barnsley Executive Producer in Residence

$2B INDUSTRY

260 FILMS

60 STUDIOS

30k JOBS

STUDY AND WORK IN TORONTO A MOVIE INDUSTRY MECCA

OUR STUDENTS ARE MAKING THEIR MARK

Toronto Film School graduates have gone on to work on such acclaimed productions as The Shape of Water, The Lion King, Suicide Squad and The Handmaids’s Tale, among many others.

Screen-based industries have grown to become one of Toronto’s key economic drivers, contributing to an investment of more than $2 billion to the city’s economy annually and supporting an estimated 30,000 jobs. Streaming giant Netflix is establishing a production hub in Toronto, which will support up to 1,850 jobs. First Studio City is also expected to open a 400,000-square-foot world-class film studio complex in north Toronto at the end of 2020.

OUR VISION OF FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND STUDENTS WILL NOT ONLY GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS SUPPORTING AND STRENGTHENING TORONTO’S BOOMING PRODUCTION SECTOR, BUT ALSO HIGHLIGHTING THE SCHOOL’S COMMITMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL AMBITIONS OF ALL OF ITS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI.

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Dundas Campus B 55 Dundas Street E,

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