For film students and anyone interested in making it big in a video or entertainment career, Vancouver is the place to study and learn. Pick from schools such as the Bush Pilot Film School, with its intensive filmmaking course and networking department. Or choose a more traditional program at the Professional Film Studies department at Capilano College, which has a full-time credit programs in professional film studies. The list continues with the Langara College and its programs in Digital Film Production and Film Arts, and the University of British Columbia and its Department of Theatre, Film & Creative Writing.
With so much going on in the film industry and with video careers in Vancouver, you might expect a boom town of jobs. Despite the low job projections from the Canadian government, there are great opportunities for both getting film degrees and for learning the art. Jobs in Art and Culture are only expected to grow 1.5% through 2013, but in a booming industry, any growth at all still means plenty of jobs.
Film & Video Schools, Programs & Courses
in Vancouver
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Why Vancouver is a Great Place to Study Film & Video
Vancouver, located in British Columbia, Canada, is a prime mover in the film and television business. In all of North America, only Hollywood can match its burgeoning energy and potential in this industry. Some of the biggest big box office thrillers and most-watched TV dramas are being filmed in the Great White North.
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