Opportunities
See options for you to learn, meet, and work in #BCFilm.
The New School of Fundraising: August Workshops
August 18, 2026
Online
$50-$75
Two online workshops for nonprofit and arts-sector workers interested in grant seeking and legacy giving.
VFS Sound Design Program Preview
August 18, 2026
Online
Free (registration is required)
An online event to learn about Vancouver Film School’s industry-leading Sound Design for Visual Media program.
VFS Info Session & Tour – Acting for Film & Television
August 18, 2026
In-person
Free (registration is required)
Go behind the scenes of VFS’s Acting program with an exclusive tour on August 18!
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity: Futurisms Intensive Writing Residency 2027
August 19, 2026
Online
Application Fee $65 for individuals, $35 for applicants who identify as Indigenous.
Two-week self directed residency
Sundance Collab: Vince Gilligan on Constructing the Unforgettable Characters of PLURIBUS
August 21, 2026
Online
Free
Join Sundance Collab for this exclusive Spotlight event with Vince Gilligan – creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the hit TV shows Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and Apple TV’s Pluribus. In his first show since leaving the world of Walter White, Gilligan explores what would happen if only 13 individuals remained after the rest of humanity became one.
VFS: Acting for Film & TV – Summer Intensives
August 24, 2026
In-person
$500
Discover the foundations of acting for film and TV, from script and scene study to auditioning and performing on camera.
VFS: Intro to Animation, Film & Design – Summer Intensives
August 24, 2026
In-person
$500
Explore a range of visual media disciplines, build your creative skills, and discover where a career in entertainment arts could take you.
Reel Green™ Sustainable Production Training
August 25, 2026
Online
Free
Reel Green™ Sustainable Production Training is free online training for the motion picture industry.
Sundance Institute 2027 Episodic Program
August 25, 2026
In-person & Online
Application fee: $50 USD
A Sundance Institute program for emerging to mid-career scripted series writers developing an original pilot.
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).
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.
