Vancouver Film School • 3rd February 2026

Q&A with Heated Rivalry's Kaden Connors

By now, you’ve either binged Jacob Tierney’s Heated Rivalry (perhaps more than once) or have heard every person you know obsess over it. Starring Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, and François Arnaud, the groundbreaking LGBTQ+ series has shaken up the industry and the creative world, leaving a lasting impact that still has us talking months after its release.
At Vancouver Film School, Heated Rivalry’s breakout success feels especially close to home. Among the cast is VFS Acting for Film & Televis...

Vancouver Film School • 21st October 2025

A Q&A with ‘Ghost of Yōtei’ Senior Writer Ariadna Martinez

It’s safe to say that the battle for ‘Game of the Year’ at The Game Awards this December is going to be an all-out blood bath. From 2024 latecomer Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and sleeper hits like Blue Prince, the “Oscars of gaming” has never been more competitive. To make the race even tighter, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Ghost of Yōtei has emerged as yet another contender. Nominated in last year’s ‘Most Anticipated Game’ cate...

Vancouver Film School • 15th October 2024

Tyler Burton Smith shares his experience as a Senior Writer on Alan Wake 2

We are truly in the golden age of gaming. Between the countless AAA titles released every year and the ever-expanding game libraries offered by services like Microsoft Game Pass and PlayStation Plus, video games have never been more accessible. If you’re like this gamer, you likely have trouble remembering every last title you’ve played in recent years. But what you’ll never forget is “That One Game” – the one that defined and shaped your love of gaming, likely in your youth (for me, it was Majo...

Vancouver Film School • 20th January 2026

VFS Sound Design alum Jeremy Bowker talks ‘Zootopia 2’ and 100+ other projects!

For nearly 20 years, Sound Designer & Editor and Vancouver Film School alum Jeremy Bowker has steadily built an incredible career across film, television, & games. In 2025, Zootopia 2 – where Bowker worked as a Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor – became his 100th sound department credit (at least according to IMDb), a huge milestone reflecting the indelible impact Jeremy’s made within the world of sound for decades.
Since his early days as a Sound Effects Recordist on Enchanted, Jeremy has...

Vancouver Film School • 18th December 2025

257 VFS alumni credited at The Game Awards 2025

If winter is dominated by Hollywood awards season, fall undoubtedly belongs to the video game industry. Between The Unity Awards (where alumni-made The Silence After recently picked up VFS’s 5th win for Best Student Project!) and The Game Awards, the end of the year is jam-packed with video game goodness.
At the 11th annual Game Awards on December 11, dozens of games were recognized and rewarded for their impact on the game industry in 2025. As with other prestigious awards ceremonies throughout...

Vancouver Film School • 5th November 2025

Vancouver Film School’s Game Design program turns 20!

Time flies when you’re gaming – and even faster when you’re training wave after wave of AAA game designers! In the blink of an eye, Vancouver Film School’s Game Design program has turned 20. Nearly 1,800 Game Design students have walked the halls of VFS, training as game artists, coders, & level designers and building retail-quality games to prove their skills to the industry.
While we blow out the candles and make our wish (for another incredible 20 years!) read about all of the milestones our...

Vancouver Film School • 21st January 2026

A Q&A with the VFS devs behind Unity Award-winning game ‘The Silence After’

Last December, The Silence After became the FIFTH game made by VFS students to win the Unity Award for Best Student Game. 8 total games were nominated – including two other VFS games, Incorporeal and Train Wreck – showcasing the incredible talents of emerging game devs from around the world...

Vancouver Film School • 14th January 2026

VFS Writing alumni selected for PSP's 2026 Scripted Series Lab

Exciting (and huge!) news for two VFS Writing for Film, Television & Games alumni! Lucia Frangione and Brenna Kwon have been selected for Pacific Screenwriting Program’s 2026 Scripted Series Lab and are about to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime career-advancement journey. Over this 15-week program starting this January, Lucia and Brenna will have an unparalleled opportunity to enhance their skill sets while refining & perfecting their winning original TV concepts alongside acclaimed industry write...

Vancouver Film School • 23rd October 2025

Vancouver Film School – and our students’ games – are officially on Steam!

It’s official. Vancouver Film School is on Steam – the world’s leading platform for PC gaming! Developed by Valve and launched in 2003, Steam has since grown into the largest online marketplace for video games, software, & creative tools, and VFS is beyond proud to be a part of this platform. For developers and creative institutions like Vancouver Film School, having a presence on Steam represents access to one of the most active and influential gaming communities in the world.
Our school’s Stea...

Vancouver Film School • 12th November 2025

VFS makes Unity Awards history with three student game nominations

The (long-awaited) nominations for The 17th Unity Awards are out, and Vancouver Film School’s talented Game Design and Programming for Games, Web & Mobile have set a new record. For the first time in Unity Awards history, three games from the same school have secured nominations for Best Student Game.
Incorporeal, The Silence After, and Train Wreck – all VFS student-made games – have been nominated for the highest student honour in the game industry, showcasing both the undeniable talent of thes...

Vancouver Film School • 10th July 2025

David Hayter (THE ‘Solid Snake’!) is coming to VFS

THIS IS NOT A DRILL. David Hayter – THE voice of Metal Gear Solid’s ‘Solid Snake’ and ‘Big Boss' – is coming to Vancouver Film School for a once-in-a-lifetime event. VFS’s Game Operative Bootcamp, happening on-campus from July 25-27, will bring writers & actors together with a game legend to create a cinematic cutscene for video games – powered by cutting-edge motion capture technology!
While the event is SOLD OUT, there will be more In-Production Bootcamps coming soon that you won’t want to ‘g...

Vancouver Film School • 8th April 2025

12 VFS alumni bring hit AAA game South of Midnight to life

Just as no two snowflakes are identical, every gamer is unique. With countless genres to choose from – from survival horror to action/adventure & card games (I’m currently mildly obsessed with Balatro) – and a continually expanding roster of multiplayer options, there are endless possibilities for gamers to curate their libraries and immerse themselves in game lore.
For those who s...

Vancouver Film School • 12th March 2025

VFS achieves Unreal Engine Gold status

Vancouver Film School is officially a Gold Member! No, this isn’t a Starbucks thing or an Austin Powers reference. As of 2025, VFS has officially reached Gold status in Epic Games’ Unreal Engine Academic Partner program! The perks of this partnership are many, including school aid, marketing support, & student support, and we could not be more thrilled by how this will enhance the student experience for current and future VFS Game Design and Programming for Games, Web & Mobile students. 
About t...

Vancouver Film School • 19th February 2025

VFS & ASUS bring ProArt tech to students

Students at Vancouver Film School are provided with a unique opportunity: join the industry AT school. From our master industry instructors to the cutting-edge technology that is continually updated to match what professionals are using right now, VFS students are fully immersed in the industry while they’re training. 
This is especially true when it comes to the many industry partnerships that VFS has forged over the years. From our partnerships with Adobe to Avid, Final Draft, Native Instrumen...

Vancouver Film School • 14th May 2025

VFS named #1 Game Design School in Canada

Vancouver Film School is proud to announce we’ve been named the #1 Game Design School in Canada by The Princeton Review in its 2025 rankings. This marks the fifth year that our Game Design program has received this honour, highlighting our school's commitment to excellence in training artists for the game industry.

Vancouver Film School • 1st October 2025

Capture the magic of K-Pop at VFS’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Bootcamp

If you’ve ever dreamed of living the ultimate K-Pop experience – now you can! From Oct. 18–19, Vancouver Film School is bringing the magic of KPop Demon Hunters to our campus through our next In-Production Bootcamp! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for animators, actors, and makeup artists to collaborate with top industry talent – including renowned choreographer Joe Tuliao – on an animated K-Pop dance scene.

Vancouver Film School • 29th May 2025

903 VFS alumni assemble to shape the Marvel Cinematic Universe across 1876 credits

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a worldwide phenomenon. The highest-grossing film franchise in history, its total worldwide gross currently sits at a staggering $30 billion. Meanwhile, on the small screen, its 20 series have been streamed for billions of hours on Disney+. Whether or not you’re a fan of the superhero genre, one thing’s for certain – Marvel has truly become an entertainment empire. 
At Vancouver Film School, our alumni can be found in all corners of the creative industries, acros...

Vancouver Film School • 18th June 2025

VFS's 2025 Showreel has dropped! Join the celebration

Each year, Vancouver Film School unleashes its anticipated year-in-review, showcasing the incredible accomplishments of our superstar alumni & faculty who helped shape the creative industries over the past year. These are no small feats – these are BIG WINS. Our Showreel is the quintessential celebration of the VFS community and serves as a powerful reminder of why we create and what is possible when a creative journey starts at VFS.

Vancouver Film School • 7th May 2025

5 VFS alumni “plug in” to Netflix’s new season of Black Mirror

It’s been nearly 15 years since Charlie Brooker released the freshman season of Black Mirror into the world – delivering a truly mind-bending, modern take on The Twilight Zone. Equal parts hope, terror, and tech, the series has given us some truly unforgettable cinematic moments across its 33 episodes (‘Nosedive’ remains my top pick). With season 7 available in its entirety on Netflix, the series continues in full throttle, offering 6 new episodes of tear-jerkers, jaw-droppers, and even the revi...

Vancouver Film School • 25th June 2025

VFS Acting alum Adam DiMarco delivers a powerful performance in Overcompensating

If you’re looking for a solid binge-watch this June, Benito Skinner’s Overcompensating is essential Pride month viewing. As a fellow LGBTQ millennial who pursued a post-secondary education around the same time as Skinner, I can confirm that he absolutely nails the atmosphere of college campus life. The hyper-excessiveness, the complete lack of self-awareness, the absolute cringe-worthy choices we made & fashions we rocked – this was the reality we faced as college students who matriculated betwe...

Vancouver Film School • 31st July 2024

How writer Mohamad el Masri shaped season 2 of AppleTV's Severance

The wait is (nearly) over. AppleTV’s two-time Emmy-winner Severance is returning to our TV screens on January 17, 2025 – just over 1,000 days since the season 1 finale aired; yes, we did the math! Starring Adam Scott, the sci-fi thriller centers around the mysterious Lumon Industries, the… intriguing procedure that its employees undergo, and the double lives they lead as a result. 
At Vancouver Film School, we love to see our alumni get hired onto these big, award-winning industry projects. That...

Vancouver Film School • 22nd January 2025

VFS students join Siobhan Williams for mocap demo

One of the many benefits of training at Vancouver Film School is the unparalleled access our students have to mentorship opportunities. Students from all VFS programs get to learn first-hand from professionals spanning the creative industries who are THE VERY BEST in their field. This past fall, screenwriters from VFS’s Writing for Film, Television & Games program entered Beyond Capture Studios – a 64,000 cubic ft. motion capture volume (and VFS industry partner!) that just-so-happens to be righ...

Vancouver Film School • 14th August 2025

How portfolio-building powers creative industry success at Vancouver Film School

In the first of our blog series on portfolio-building, we shared insights into why creative portfolios are essential for breaking into the industry.  Today, we’re diving into the specifics of the powerful production portfolios that students create through VFS’s programs. Keep scrolling to read up on the program(s) that interest you most!

Vancouver Film School • 16th April 2024

VFS and Sony Pixomondo to offer virtual production program

Breaking news! Vancouver Film School has officially partnered with Pixomondo (PXO) to provide a new offering to VFS students. Virtual Art Department Content Creation is a 12-week certificate program, developed by Pixomondo, to teach creatives the fundamentals of content creation for virtual production in VFX. The program will start September 15, 2025. 
As with all programs at VFS, the certificate program will be taught by industry professionals with direct experience in Virtual Production. By th...