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'''Vancouver Film School''' (VFS) is a private entertainment arts school located in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. Founded in 1987, it has achieved international recognition.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.moviemaker.com/hop/editorial.php?id=354 |title=Hands-on-Pages Interviews {{!}} Archives {{!}} MovieMaker Magazine |access-date=2006-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114080800/http://www.moviemaker.com/hop/editorial.php?id=354 |archive-date=2006-11-14 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref> The Vancouver Film School has campus locations around [[Downtown Vancouver]] and comprises six buildings.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.vfs.com/lifeatvfs.php?section=campuses |title=Campuses |
'''Vancouver Film School''' (VFS) is a private entertainment arts school located in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. Founded in 1987, it has achieved international recognition.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.moviemaker.com/hop/editorial.php?id=354 |title=Hands-on-Pages Interviews {{!}} Archives {{!}} MovieMaker Magazine |access-date=2006-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114080800/http://www.moviemaker.com/hop/editorial.php?id=354 |archive-date=2006-11-14 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref> The Vancouver Film School has campus locations around [[Downtown Vancouver]] and comprises six buildings.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.vfs.com/lifeatvfs.php?section=campuses |title=Campuses – Life at Vancouver Film School |access-date= 2006-11-07 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061019141602/http://www.vfs.com/lifeatvfs.php?section=campuses |archive-date= 2006-10-19 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> As part of the school's 20th anniversary in 2007, in August 2006 one million dollars was set aside in scholarships for new students.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.multimedia.edu/thisisvfs.php?section=press_room&news_id=488 |title=Press Room – This is Vancouver Film School |access-date=2006-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060905155934/http://www.multimedia.edu/thisisvfs.php?section=press_room&news_id=488 |archive-date=2006-09-05 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref> In March, 2008, Vancouver Film School and YouTube launched a competition for three full-tuition scholarships for the creators of the three videos submitted and voted as favorites by the YouTube community.<ref name="YouTube – Broadcast Yourself">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=geZRtusAPuA |title=The Vancouver Film School/YouTube Scholarship Competition |last=P |first=Sara |accessdate=May 30, 2011}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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VFS opened in January 1987 with a single class of six film students<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,23483,22261066-27985,00.html |title=Vancouver: Welcome to Brollywood |last=Shrimpton |first=James |date=August 17, 2007 |work=[[News.com.au]] |accessdate=May 30, 2011}}</ref> and has steadily expanded since. Recent milestones in the school's history include hosting the annual [[Game Design Expo]] in Vancouver, which began in January 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=12391 |title=GCG Feature: 'Event Wrap Up: Game Design Expo 2007' |last=Boyer |first=Brandon |date=January 16, 2007 |work=[[Gamasutra.com]] |accessdate=May 30, 2011}}</ref> and partnering with [[YouTube]] to launch a 2008 scholarship competition for the creators of three videos submitted and voted upon by the YouTube community.<ref name="YouTube |
VFS opened in January 1987 with a single class of six film students<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,23483,22261066-27985,00.html |title=Vancouver: Welcome to Brollywood |last=Shrimpton |first=James |date=August 17, 2007 |work=[[News.com.au]] |accessdate=May 30, 2011}}</ref> and has steadily expanded since. Recent milestones in the school's history include hosting the annual [[Game Design Expo]] in Vancouver, which began in January 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=12391 |title=GCG Feature: 'Event Wrap Up: Game Design Expo 2007' |last=Boyer |first=Brandon |date=January 16, 2007 |work=[[Gamasutra.com]] |accessdate=May 30, 2011}}</ref> and partnering with [[YouTube]] to launch a 2008 scholarship competition for the creators of three videos submitted and voted upon by the YouTube community.<ref name="YouTube – Broadcast Yourself"/> |
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==Notable faculty== |
==Notable faculty== |
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* Michael S. Baser, |
* Michael S. Baser, head of Writing for Film & Television – writer/producer whose credits include [[Good Times]], [[Three's Company]], [[The Jeffersons]], and [[Maude (TV series)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0059724/|title=Michael S. Baser|website=IMDb|access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> |
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* Mark Busse, |
* Mark Busse, instructor – founder & managing director of industrial brand, founder & host of [[CreativeMornings]] in Vancouver, author of "Design School Didn't Tell You..." column in ''Design Edge Magazine''. |
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* [[Stan Edmonds]], |
* [[Stan Edmonds]], head of Makeup Design for Film & Television – key makeup artist on [[The Butterfly Effect]], [[Get Carter (2000 film)|Get Carter]], and [[Scary Movie]], and makeup department head on [[I, Robot (film)|I, Robot]]. |
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* [[Marv Newland]], |
* [[Marv Newland]], instructor – animator of the 1969 short ''[[Bambi Meets Godzilla]]''. |
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==Notable alumni== |
==Notable alumni== |
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* [[Magda Apanowicz]] – actor known for her roles as Andy Jensen on the TV series ''[[Kyle XY]]'' and Lacy Rand on ''[[Caprica (TV series)|Caprica]]''. |
* [[Magda Apanowicz]] – actor known for her roles as Andy Jensen on the TV series ''[[Kyle XY]]'' and Lacy Rand on ''[[Caprica (TV series)|Caprica]]''. |
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* [[Shakun Batra]] |
* [[Shakun Batra]] – [[Bollywood]] director of ''[[Kapoor & Sons]]" and "[[Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu]]". |
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* [[Neill Blomkamp]] |
* [[Neill Blomkamp]] – [[Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)|Oscar nominated screenwriter]] and director of ''[[District 9]]''. |
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* [[Anugrah Bohrey]] |
* [[Anugrah Bohrey]] – writer of ''[[Best of Luck (2012 film)]]'' and Himmat Singh. |
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* [[Sara Canning]] |
* [[Sara Canning]] – series regular (Seasons 1 and 2) on the television series ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'' as well as numerous film and television credits. |
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* [[Jonathan Cherry]] |
* [[Jonathan Cherry]] – actor in ''[[House of the Dead (film)|House of the Dead]]'', ''[[Final Destination 2]]'', and many other television and film productions. |
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* [[Colin Cunningham]] |
* [[Colin Cunningham]] – actor in television and film on both sides of the border. |
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* Colin Davies |
* Colin Davies – VFX supervisor and partner and SPIN VFX in Toronto. |
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* [[Garth Dyke]] |
* [[Garth Dyke]] – actor, writer, director, and award-winning producer with Tellies and Promax awards to his credit |
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* Clint Eland |
* Clint Eland – founder & president of [[Mercury Filmworks]], Canada's largest privately owned animation production studio. |
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* David Gratton |
* David Gratton – founder and CEO of digital agency [[Work At Play]]. |
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* [[Hanna R. Hall|Hanna Hall]] |
* [[Hanna R. Hall|Hanna Hall]] – most known for her acting roles in [[Forrest Gump]], [[The Virgin Suicides (film)|The Virgin Suicides]] and the [[Halloween (2007 film)|2007 remake of Halloween]]. |
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* [[Dave Klein (cinematographer)|Dave Klein]] |
* [[Dave Klein (cinematographer)|Dave Klein]] – cinematographer, best known for work with [[Kevin Smith]]. |
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* [[Neil Kopp]] |
* [[Neil Kopp]] – producer of [[Old Joy]] and director [[Gus Van Sant]]'s 2007 film [[Paranoid Park (film)|Paranoid Park]] for which Kopp won a 2008 [[Independent Spirit Award]].<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1965828/ Neil Kopp]</ref> |
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* [[John G. Lenic]] – TV producer and production manager best known for his work on ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', ''[[Stargate: Atlantis]]'', and ''[[Stargate Universe]]''. |
* [[John G. Lenic]] – TV producer and production manager best known for his work on ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', ''[[Stargate: Atlantis]]'', and ''[[Stargate Universe]]''. |
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* [[Seth Lochhead]] |
* [[Seth Lochhead]] – writer of ''[[Hanna (film)|Hanna]]''. |
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* [[Steve Lund]] |
* [[Steve Lund]] – actor, best known for [[Schitt’s Creek]], [[Haven (TV series)|Haven]] and [[Bitten (TV series)|Bitten]]. |
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* Alec McClymont<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1217234/ Alec McClymont]</ref> |
* Alec McClymont<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1217234/ Alec McClymont]</ref> – lead CGI artist and animator who shared a 2007 [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for Special [[Visual Effects]] – Series on [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|''Battlestar Galactica''. (2004 TV series)]] |
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* [[Niall Matter]] |
* [[Niall Matter]] – actor, best known for ''[[Primeval: New World]]'' and ''[[Eureka (U.S. TV series)|Eureka]]''. |
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* Jim Meier<ref>[http://www.jimmeier.com Jim Meier]</ref> |
* Jim Meier<ref>[http://www.jimmeier.com Jim Meier]</ref> – entertainment executive. |
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* Chad Moffitt<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1367576/ Chad Moffitt]</ref> |
* Chad Moffitt<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1367576/ Chad Moffitt]</ref> – [[Academy Award]]–winning animator on ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vfs.com/news.php?id=9&news_id=305 |title=VFS Grad Wins Academy Award – Chad Moffitt is part of Peter Jackson's award-winning visual effects team for Lord of the Rings trilogy. – Digital Character Animation |access-date=2006-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061023123059/http://www.vfs.com/news.php?id=9&news_id=305 |archive-date=2006-10-23 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref> |
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* Lon Molnar |
* Lon Molnar – co-founder, CEO, and senior visual effects supervisor at Toronto-based visual effects studio [[Intelligent Creatures]]. |
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* [[Scott Mosier]] |
* [[Scott Mosier]] – film producer, editor, and cameo actor who produced the [[Academy Award]]-nominated documentary ''[[Salim Baba]]''. He met [[Kevin Smith]] and cinematographer Dave Klein at VFS, and since graduating, the three have collaborated on the films in the [[View Askewniverse]].<ref>[http://www.viewaskew.com/interviews/scott/index.html Interviews Askew]</ref> |
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* [[Andrew Overtoom]] |
* [[Andrew Overtoom]] – [[Animator|Animation]] [[Animation director|Director]] on ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', for which he was nominated for [[Emmy Awards]] in 2004 and 2007. |
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* [[Emily Bett Rickards]] |
* [[Emily Bett Rickards]] – actress best known for her role as [[Felicity Smoak (Arrowverse)|Felicity Smoak]] on [[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]. |
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* [[Stacey Roy]] |
* [[Stacey Roy]] – actor, new media producer and creator of Whabam Media and WHABAM.tv |
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*[[Manmord Sidhu]] |
*[[Manmord Sidhu]] – Bollywood producer, director & distributor. He formed a production and distribution company named White Hill Production & White Hill Music. |
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* [[Kevin Smith]] |
* [[Kevin Smith]] – director of ''[[Clerks]]'', ''[[Mallrats]]'', ''[[Chasing Amy]]'', ''[[Dogma]]'', ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'', ''[[Jersey Girl (2004 film)|Jersey Girl]]'' and ''[[Clerks II]]''; Smith dropped out in 1993<ref>[https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800020930/bio movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800020930/bio Kevin Smith Yahoo! Movies Bio]</ref> and was presented with an honorary diploma in 2005.<ref>[https://www.straight.com/article/too-cool-for-school? The Georgia Straight: Too Cool for School?]</ref> |
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* [[Tara Spencer-Nairn]] |
* [[Tara Spencer-Nairn]] – actor in ''[[Corner Gas]]''. |
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* [[Jewel Staite]] |
* [[Jewel Staite]] – Canadian-born actress famous for her work on Joss Whedon's [[Firefly (TV Series)|Firefly]], and [[Stargate: Atlantis]]. |
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* [[Emilie Ullerup]] |
* [[Emilie Ullerup]] – actor in ''[[Sanctuary (TV series)|Sanctuary]]''. |
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* James Wootton |
* James Wootton – co-director of [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]. |
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* Elisa Baasch |
* Elisa Baasch – co-author and character designer of ''Boris e Rufus''<ref>[[:pt:Boris e Rufus]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=June 2018}} |
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* Brett Ineson |
* Brett Ineson – president of Vancouver-based Animatrik Film Design<ref>[http://animatrik.com Animatrik]</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Film]] |
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* [[Glossary of motion picture terms]] |
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* [[Higher education in British Columbia]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 03:53, 29 May 2019
Type | Private |
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Established | 1987 |
President | James Griffin |
Location | , , |
Website | Vancouver Film School |
Vancouver Film School (VFS) is a private entertainment arts school located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1987, it has achieved international recognition.[1] The Vancouver Film School has campus locations around Downtown Vancouver and comprises six buildings.[2] As part of the school's 20th anniversary in 2007, in August 2006 one million dollars was set aside in scholarships for new students.[3] In March, 2008, Vancouver Film School and YouTube launched a competition for three full-tuition scholarships for the creators of the three videos submitted and voted as favorites by the YouTube community.[4]
History
VFS opened in January 1987 with a single class of six film students[5] and has steadily expanded since. Recent milestones in the school's history include hosting the annual Game Design Expo in Vancouver, which began in January 2007,[6] and partnering with YouTube to launch a 2008 scholarship competition for the creators of three videos submitted and voted upon by the YouTube community.[4]
In 2018, VFS announced three 'Kevin Smith Scholarships' in Acting, Writing and Film Production covering full-tuition. Thirteen partial-scholarships were also awarded, funded by Smith. Smith personally selected the recipients from over nine hundred applications.[7] In February 2019, the school announced the 'Emily Bett Rickards Acting Scholarship', a partnership between VFS and Rickards, to fund a full scholarship for both of the school's acting programmes, as well as additional partial funding of $250,000 for other students. Rickards will also select the recipients.[8] In May of the same year, VFS announced they would be supporting Vancouver-based Reality Curve Theatre in their off-Broadway production of Zayd Dohrn's Reborning, headlined by Rickards, to be performed at the SoHo Playhouse.[9]
Programs
VFS offers one-year, hands-on production programs,[10] including Film Production, 3D Animation & Visual Effects, Classical Animation, Acting for Film & Television, Digital Design, Entertainment Business Management, Foundation Visual Art & Design, Game Design, Makeup Design for Film & Television, Sound Design for Visual Media, and Writing for Film & Television. The school also runs a four-month Acting Essentials course and a 6-month Digital Character Animation program.[11]
Notable faculty
- Michael S. Baser, head of Writing for Film & Television – writer/producer whose credits include Good Times, Three's Company, The Jeffersons, and Maude (TV series).[12]
- Mark Busse, instructor – founder & managing director of industrial brand, founder & host of CreativeMornings in Vancouver, author of "Design School Didn't Tell You..." column in Design Edge Magazine.
- Stan Edmonds, head of Makeup Design for Film & Television – key makeup artist on The Butterfly Effect, Get Carter, and Scary Movie, and makeup department head on I, Robot.
- Marv Newland, instructor – animator of the 1969 short Bambi Meets Godzilla.
Notable alumni
- Magda Apanowicz – actor known for her roles as Andy Jensen on the TV series Kyle XY and Lacy Rand on Caprica.
- Shakun Batra – Bollywood director of Kapoor & Sons" and "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu".
- Neill Blomkamp – Oscar nominated screenwriter and director of District 9.
- Anugrah Bohrey – writer of Best of Luck (2012 film) and Himmat Singh.
- Sara Canning – series regular (Seasons 1 and 2) on the television series The Vampire Diaries as well as numerous film and television credits.
- Jonathan Cherry – actor in House of the Dead, Final Destination 2, and many other television and film productions.
- Colin Cunningham – actor in television and film on both sides of the border.
- Colin Davies – VFX supervisor and partner and SPIN VFX in Toronto.
- Garth Dyke – actor, writer, director, and award-winning producer with Tellies and Promax awards to his credit
- Clint Eland – founder & president of Mercury Filmworks, Canada's largest privately owned animation production studio.
- David Gratton – founder and CEO of digital agency Work At Play.
- Hanna Hall – most known for her acting roles in Forrest Gump, The Virgin Suicides and the 2007 remake of Halloween.
- Dave Klein – cinematographer, best known for work with Kevin Smith.
- Neil Kopp – producer of Old Joy and director Gus Van Sant's 2007 film Paranoid Park for which Kopp won a 2008 Independent Spirit Award.[13]
- John G. Lenic – TV producer and production manager best known for his work on Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, and Stargate Universe.
- Seth Lochhead – writer of Hanna.
- Steve Lund – actor, best known for Schitt’s Creek, Haven and Bitten.
- Alec McClymont[14] – lead CGI artist and animator who shared a 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Special Visual Effects – Series on Battlestar Galactica. (2004 TV series)
- Niall Matter – actor, best known for Primeval: New World and Eureka.
- Jim Meier[15] – entertainment executive.
- Chad Moffitt[16] – Academy Award–winning animator on The Lord of the Rings[17]
- Lon Molnar – co-founder, CEO, and senior visual effects supervisor at Toronto-based visual effects studio Intelligent Creatures.
- Scott Mosier – film producer, editor, and cameo actor who produced the Academy Award-nominated documentary Salim Baba. He met Kevin Smith and cinematographer Dave Klein at VFS, and since graduating, the three have collaborated on the films in the View Askewniverse.[18]
- Andrew Overtoom – Animation Director on SpongeBob SquarePants, for which he was nominated for Emmy Awards in 2004 and 2007.
- Emily Bett Rickards – actress best known for her role as Felicity Smoak on Arrow.
- Stacey Roy – actor, new media producer and creator of Whabam Media and WHABAM.tv
- Manmord Sidhu – Bollywood producer, director & distributor. He formed a production and distribution company named White Hill Production & White Hill Music.
- Kevin Smith – director of Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl and Clerks II; Smith dropped out in 1993[19] and was presented with an honorary diploma in 2005.[20]
- Tara Spencer-Nairn – actor in Corner Gas.
- Jewel Staite – Canadian-born actress famous for her work on Joss Whedon's Firefly, and Stargate: Atlantis.
- Emilie Ullerup – actor in Sanctuary.
- James Wootton – co-director of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
- Elisa Baasch – co-author and character designer of Boris e Rufus[21][circular reference]
- Brett Ineson – president of Vancouver-based Animatrik Film Design[22]
See also
References
- ^ "Hands-on-Pages Interviews | Archives | MovieMaker Magazine". Archived from the original on 2006-11-14. Retrieved 2006-11-07.
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- ^ Shrimpton, James (August 17, 2007). "Vancouver: Welcome to Brollywood". News.com.au. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ Boyer, Brandon (January 16, 2007). "GCG Feature: 'Event Wrap Up: Game Design Expo 2007'". Gamasutra.com. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ Vancouver Film School (January 18, 2019). "Hollywood Film Star Kevin Smith Awards Scholarships to Three Global Recipients to Attend Prestigious Vancouver Film School". Vancouver Film School. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Vancouver Film School (February 1, 2019). "Emily Bett Rickards Partners with Vancouver Film School, Offering Scholarships up to $250,000". Vancouver Film School. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Vancouver Film School [@vfs] (May 8, 2019). "We're thrilled to be supporting @RealityCurve & @sohoplayhouse co-production of Reborning. Written by Zayd Dohrn, starring #VFSacting alumni @EmilyBett & @paulpiaskowski (actor/producer) this dark comedy "takes an unsettling look at love, loss, trauma & the power of creation"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Wood, Jennifer (February 3, 2007). "Film Education on a Global Scale". MovieMaker.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
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- ^ "Michael S. Baser". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ Neil Kopp
- ^ Alec McClymont
- ^ Jim Meier
- ^ Chad Moffitt
- ^ "VFS Grad Wins Academy Award – Chad Moffitt is part of Peter Jackson's award-winning visual effects team for Lord of the Rings trilogy. – Digital Character Animation". Archived from the original on 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2006-11-07.
{{cite web}}
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- ^ movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800020930/bio Kevin Smith Yahoo! Movies Bio
- ^ The Georgia Straight: Too Cool for School?
- ^ pt:Boris e Rufus
- ^ Animatrik
External links
Media related to Vancouver Film School at Wikimedia Commons