Bursary applications for Cinelab 2025 are due June 13, and applicants will be notified of the status of their application by June 20.
Note: Registration is capped at 24 students per program (48 total).
We are thrilled to announce UBC’s Department of Theatre and Film as our new partner for Cinelab 2025! Cinelab will be held at UBC Campus in the Theatre-Film Production Building.
Young artists are empowered to create unique short films from start to finish with the support of experienced professionals. In small crews, participants are guided through the complete filmmaking process from scripting to directing, from lighting and editing, to bring their creative visions to life. Completed works debut at a special red carpet film premiere at The Cinematheque.
Watch Cinelab films created in past programs on our Vimeo channel.
We provide an inclusive, welcoming, and creative space with professional equipment, facilitated by experienced artists. Established professionals from the Vancouver creative scene deliver master classes throughout the program.
Summer 2025 program dates
Program 1: July 7–18
Program 2: July 21–August 1
Note: Registration is capped at 24 students per program (48 total).
Daily schedule:
Monday to Friday, 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Masterclass speakers
Speakers for Cinelab 2025 will be announced soon.
Past masterclass speakers include:
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- Suzanne Friesen (cinematographer, Be Still; tu)
- Kathleen Hepburn (writer/director, Never Steady, Never Still; The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, with Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers)
- Andrew Huculiak (director/writer/editor, Violent; Ash)
- Jason Karman (writer/director/producer, Lionhood; Golden Delicious)
- Rami Katz (documentary filmmaker, The Issue of Mr. O’Dell)
- Caroline So Jung Lee (filmmaker/interdisciplinary artist, At the Bottom of the Sea; Ghosts of Cambie)
- David Legault (editor/visual effects producer, Elysium; The Twilight Saga: New Moon; Elf)
- Doralynn Mui (actor, Riverdale; Kung Fu)
- Mila Zuo (film scholar/writer/director, Carnal Orient; Kin)
