Film & Digital Arts Program

This is a comprehensive film making curriculum that has made PAVI a leading Vancouver film school choice.  Topics covered include film production, film making, digital film editing, screenwriting for film and TV, film directing, video production, film producing, film videography, film financing, cinematography, contracts & union law, film set and TV set skills, new media, film history, and more. The depth of course material and range of topics make our film school an ideal choice for film industry education.

Digital effects and editing, DV Cam, music videos, documentaries, film industry jobs, electronic news gathering, film lighting techniques, film audio post production, the film unions including Writers Guild of Canada, Directors Guild of Canada, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Directors Guild of America, Teamsters and many other subjects are covered.

Film & Digital Arts is a one-year, three-semester program consisting of 920 hours of hands-on and classroom instruction. The program includes 12 courses, with four courses taught per semester. Students may take advantage of 2250 hours of computer lab time over and above their classroom hours. We also offer an optional Internship Placement Program. Students accepted into the Internship Program gain practical experience in the industry.