Opportunities
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Whistler Film Festival: VOLUNTEER
August 31, 2026
In-person
Volunteer
We’re always looking for volunteers (aged 19+) to help out during the Whistler Film Festival!
Bell Fund: Short-Form Digital Series Production Program
August 26, 2026
Online
TBA
The Short-Form Digital Series Program is a selective Program that supports Canadian producers/creators by funding short-form original series for online distribution, specifically the production of fiction (drama, comedy, and children’s and youth programming) and non-fiction (documentary and lifestyle/factual programming).
Virtual Reality Storytelling Fundamentals 2027
August 26, 2026
In-person
Application fee: $65 Total fee before scholarship: $5,730.90 You pay after scholarship: $1,841.18
VR Storytelling Fundamentals is an intensive two-week program for artists and creative practitioners interested in storytelling, performance, design, interactive media, and related disciplines. Participants will be introduced to the core concepts, tools, and workflows of immersive narrative design in virtual reality.
Sundance Collab: Applying to the 2027 Sundance Institute Episodic Lab
August 25, 2026
Online
TBD
The Sundance Institute Episodic Program is designed for emerging to mid-career scripted fiction writers that includes alumni like Katori Hall (Starz's P-Valley), Barry Jenkins (Amazon's Underground Railroad), and Heather Rae (Amazon's Outer Range).
Campus VFX: Summer Intensive Visual Effects Courses
August 10, 2026
In-person
CA$375
VFX for Filmmakers: Green Screen
VFS Info Session & Tour – Writing for Film, Television & Games
August 6, 2026
In-person
Free (registration is required)
An on-campus event for aspiring writers to discover VFS’s industry-leading Writing program & campus.
DSO: Call for Resumes – Freelance Facilitators
July 31, 2026
Online
TBD
At various points throughout the year, the DSO engages contract facilitators to help us deliver training on accessibility in the screen industry to organizations across the country.
MBS: QC Technician
July 31, 2026
In-person
TBD
Equipment Rental Associates for film/production
VFS Info Session & Tour – Digital Design
July 28, 2026
Online
Free (registration is required)
Go behind the scenes of VFS’s Digital Design program
Campus VFX: Summer Intensive Visual Effects Courses
July 27, 2026
In-person
CA$375
VFX for Filmmakers: Screen Replacement
ACADEMY: Women in Post
July 23, 2026
Online
Free
The Women in Post program provides higher-level industry access and professional development for emerging to mid-level women-identifying and non-binary creatives working in all areas of post production. Programming includes strategic learning modules, creative and technical skills building, and hands-on mentorship at a post production company and/or shadowing a post production-related role.
Campus VFX: Summer Intensive Visual Effects Courses
July 20, 2026
In-person
CA$375
VFX for Filmmakers: Gunshot Effects
