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Film Schools in Canada

Explore 20 Canadian schools and training providers, with program-specific guidance for production, acting, studies and technical crew work.

20 published school reviews · Program-specific evidence and costs

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Search by school name or compare training focus and location. Each school appears once; multi-campus entries can appear under more than one location. The list is alphabetical within each country, with US schools first.

20 school reviews

  • Toronto area · Ontario · Canada

    Canadian Film Centre

    Professional development

    Film labs and the Actors Conservatory for applicants with existing work.

    • Film production
    • Acting
  • North Vancouver · British Columbia · Canada

    Capilano University

    Diploma & degree

    Motion Picture Arts diploma and degree routes, progression and practical crew work.

    • Film production
  • Montréal · Québec · Canada

    Concordia University

    University degrees

    Separate Film Production, Film Animation and Film and Moving Image Studies routes.

    • Film production
    • Animation & VFX
    • Film studies
  • Montréal · Québec · Canada

    Film Connection Montréal

    Mentorship

    The mentorship model, local mentor verification and the contract to examine.

    • Film production
  • Toronto area · Ontario · Canada

    George Brown Polytechnic

    College programs

    Video production and extended-reality directing, with acting and other courses kept separate.

    • Film production
    • Acting
  • Toronto area · Ontario · Canada

    Humber Polytechnic

    Diploma & degree

    Compare the production advanced diploma with the film and media production degree.

    • Film production
  • Vancouver area · British Columbia · Canada

    InFocus Film School

    Production diploma

    Film Production training, practical access, workload and attributed student experiences.

    • Film production
  • Vancouver area · British Columbia · Canada

    Langara College

    Separate certificates

    Directing, writing and acting certificates, collaborative projects and costs to resolve.

    • Film production
    • Screenwriting
    • Acting
  • Vancouver area · British Columbia · Canada

    LaSalle College Vancouver

    Separate diplomas

    Film and Media Production and Professional Recording Arts, including program-name differences.

    • Film production
    • Audio
  • Montréal · Québec · Canada

    MONDEL

    Technical crew training

    Department-specific grip, lighting, camera and production training.

    • Crew training
  • Toronto area · Ontario · Canada

    Seneca Polytechnic

    Check program availability

    Television production, acting, documentary and VFX, with unavailable courses flagged.

    • Film production
    • Acting
    • Animation & VFX
  • Vancouver area · British Columbia · Canada

    Simon Fraser University

    Film BFA

    The Film BFA, creative production, admissions and its distinction from other media programs.

    • Film production
  • Toronto area · Ontario · Canada

    Toronto Film School

    Separate diplomas

    Film and TV Production, Acting and online Video Production, with distinct fees and feedback.

    • Film production
    • Acting
    • Online study
  • Toronto area · Ontario · Canada

    Toronto Metropolitan University

    Image Arts: Film BFA

    The four-year Film degree, practical projects, facilities and student experiences.

    • Film production
  • Montréal · Québec · Canada

    Trebas Institute Montréal

    Film & TV Production AEC

    The Québec production course, tuition, conditional grants and identifiable program reviews.

    • Film production
  • Toronto area · Ontario · Canada

    Trebas Institute Toronto

    Closed-intake notice

    The Toronto production and post-production course, intake status and historical feedback.

    • Film production
  • Toronto area · Ontario · Canada

    University of Toronto

    Cinema Studies

    The St. George program’s focus on history, theory and criticism, with practical-course limits.

    • Film studies
  • Montréal · Québec · Canada

    Université de Montréal

    Cinema & media arts degree

    The current French-language degree, creative practice and the older suspended listing.

    • Film production
    • Film studies
  • Vancouver area · British Columbia · Canada

    Vancouver Film School

    Film Production diploma

    Film Production costs, workload, project roles and student feedback.

    • Film production
  • Toronto area · Ontario · Canada

    York University

    Separate film degree routes

    Film Production BFA, with film studies, media arts and screenwriting distinguished.

    • Film production
    • Film studies
    • Screenwriting

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Toronto area

9 school reviews. Compare the exact course, campus and qualification.

Vancouver area

6 school reviews. Compare the exact course, campus and qualification.

Montréal

5 school reviews. Compare the exact course, campus and qualification.

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