EVENT DETAILS
Date: Friday, November 20, 2026
Time: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. PDT
Location: 151 W Cordova, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3
Cost: Free
VFS All Access Pass is your exclusive backstage access to our industry-leading Acting for Film & Television program and an opportunity to experience your future as a feature film, sitcom television, voice, and motion performance actor. Meet our faculty, experience hands-on acting demos, tour our production centre, and more.
Experience All That the Program Offers
Recognized as a Leading Acting School in N. America (theWorkbook), VFS’s Acting program has created artists that have performed in Project Hail Mary, Backrooms, Off Campus, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, and more. Experience first-hand the variety of industry disciplines you’ll master at VFS: Feature Film, Sitcom Television, Voice Acting, Performance Capture Acting, and Video Game Demo.
Experience a Voice Acting Demo
Step behind the mic and discover how your voice can bring characters to life. In this live demo, you’ll explore the full expressive range of performance – from subtle emotional beats to bold, animated personalities – while learning how professional voice actors approach scripts for animation, video games, and beyond. Guided by industry-trained instructors, you’ll gain insight into vocal techniques, character development, and the recording process, leaving with a deeper understanding of how to harness your creativity and adapt your voice for a wide range of storytelling mediums.
Alumni Roundtable: Building Your Entertainment Career
Get an inside look at what it really takes to build a sustainable career in the entertainment industry. In this candid roundtable discussion, VFS Acting faculty will share their personal journeys, from training to landing roles and navigating the realities of the industry. Hear firsthand insights on networking, auditions, representation, and staying creatively fulfilled while pursuing opportunities across film, television, voice acting, and emerging media. Q&A to follow.
Meet the Head of the Program
Meet Program Head Omari Newton (Netflix’s The Dragon Prince, Blue Mountain State, Far Cry 6), as he explains how VFS’s Acting for Film & Television program trains artists to bring characters to life, how you’ll experience acting for feature film, television, animation, & games at this event, acting career advice, and how VFS students are evolving this craft.
*Light food & drink will be provided.
“After Acting Essentials, I decided I wasn’t quite ready yet, so I came back for the full year program. Knowledgeable instructors and students from around the world. A plethora of classes taught me how to use my voice, analyze a script, build a character, and feel comfortable in my skin.”
Jillian Dion
Acting for Film & Television Alum & On-Set Mentor
Killers of the Flower Moon
Watch our 2025 Showreel to see how you can go FASTER and FARTHER at VFS!
