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Top 4 Film Festivals in Vancouver that Film Students Should Attend

Vancouver is home to some of the biggest Hollywood productions and is known to location scouts for its unmatched beauty, diversity and convenience. This has led to Vancouver being home to many exciting and career-launching film festivals. Here are 4 film festivals in Vancouver that film students won’t want to miss!   It’s every aspiring […]

5 Films You Didn’t Know Gave Vancouver Film Students Jobs

Is there a better place to shoot a movie than Vancouver? With its versatile cityscape, beautiful forestry and mountain surrounds, and temperate climate, the city provides the perfect backdrop for almost any story you want to tell. Filmmakers seem to agree, with the city currently ranked as the third largest production centre for film and […]

2 Crucial Writing Tips for Adapting Short Films into Features at Film School

By Robert Chomiak   One of your shorts would make an excellent feature. You’re convinced of it.   But the task of writing a full-length screenplay can be daunting—which is ironic, because as a screenwriting instructor at the InFocus Film School, I have encountered film school students with feature-sized ideas that needed paring down in […]

Cinematography Spotlight: 3 Lighting Tips for Film Production School Students

  Let’s talk about lighting! An often underestimated aspect of filmmaking and production, film/TV lighting has a major impact on the look and feel of every scene. Think Amelie’s warm tones, Citizen Kane’s dramatic high-contrasts, and Pulp Fiction’s vibrant neons. Thanks to stylistic lighting choices, these iconic films are anything but flat.   Setting up […]

4 Wildly Different Movie Styles You’ll Explore at Filmmaking College

Whether you’re a globally successful director or a highly specialized production crew member, one of the most important attributes you can have as a professional in the film industry is adaptability. Being able to apply your talents to a number of different types of film can help you secure steady work, grow as a professional […]

4 Possible Career Paths for Film Production School Graduates

Many passionate movie fans dream of a career in the film and television industry, but never pursue the idea. They tell themselves that it’s too competitive, or too unstable, or that only a select few are able to find steady work. These kinds of doubts are all too common, and lead to thousands of potentially […]