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Testimonials
At VFS, we measure the success of our programs by what our students, alumni, and respected members of the industry have to say about us. Here's a sample of what people are saying about the Writing for Film & Television experience at VFS.
- "VFS is riding the wave of the future in terms of their technology and curriculum."
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- Syd Field Acclaimed author of Screenplay, the classic guide to cinematic storytelling
- "The writing program at Vancouver Film School is total immersion in the storytelling process. From the first day of their first class, students are writing and learning to critique each other’s work in the same way that professional writers work in the industry. The school really functions like a studio in that everything you need to make films is available and accessible, first and foremost being instructors who bring their current and topical experience into the classroom on a daily basis. An enterprising storyteller can complete the program with a formidable portfolio as well as a finished short film, plus write and produce sketch comedy and live improvisational performance. VFS is a terrific place to start or develop a career in writing for film or television."
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- Maria Jacquemetton Emmy Award Winning Writer and Producer, Mad Men
- “I completely credit Vancouver Film School with putting me on my path towards becoming a screenwriter.”
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- Terri Tatchell Writing for Film & Television Graduate
Oscar-Nominated Co-Writer of District 9
- “Most importantly, VFS put me into a collaborative environment with other writers, which is a major part of my job. If you can’t work effectively as part of a writing team, you won’t go very far in this – or any – creative field.”
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- Andrew Kemp Writing for Film & Television Graduate
Game Designer, Icarus Studios
- “Without the advice and support of my former instructors, I wouldn’t be at Brightlight Pictures... I went into school with the attitude that it was a year-long job interview.”
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- Marc Fredette Writing for Film & Television Graduate
Development & Production Assistant, Brightlight Pictures
- "I loved workshopping with writers at VFS - I loved working on other people's scripts as well as my own. There's something about being in a room with 12-13 brains all working on a creative solution that's pretty exhilarating. I really miss doing that."
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- Adam Zang Writing for Film & Television Graduate
Writer, Cole
- "The immersive nature of the writing program at VFS was critical to my identity as a burgeoning writer."
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- Angelo Eidse Writing for Film & Television Graduate
Script Adaptation, Hack//Roots, Shakugan no Shana
- "My training at VFS has been quite relevant... I never thought I'd be writing new media content. It's fun because it's taking what I learned at VFS to a whole other level."
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- Alanna Vopni Writing for Film & Television Graduate
Interactive Screenwriter/Production Coordinator, Phantom Compass
- "I'm very grateful to have been taught the finer points of working within the film biz, and not just the mechanics of screenwriting... It all contributes to make you an informed and well-rounded screenwriter, so that when you're out there in that big room, waving your arms around shouting "Choose me! Choose me!" you're standing well above the rest of the rabble."
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- Winona Kent Writing for Film & Television Graduate
Working Screenwriter
- "People talk about your projects, telling you what's good and what needs improvement. It's a very safe environment."
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- Paul Ellington Writing for Film & Television Graduate
Filmmaker/Band Leader, Duke Ellington Orchestra
- "My VFS experience prepared me for this move by making me certain about who I was. I wouldn't have come [to LA] if I were not extremely sure of what I was about."
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- David Luce Writing for Film & Television Graduate
North American Manager of Documentary and Lifestyle Acquisitions, Fremantle Media
- "I learned how to take feedback from multiple sources, and I also learned how to trust myself and my vision."
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- Marilyn Thomas Writing for Film & Television Graduate
Writer-Producer/Owner, Monkey Ink Media
- "VFS encourages you to write and write fast. Where else can you end up with two feature-length scripts, two TV spec scripts, two short film scripts, a produced sketch, and a produced short film under your arm in just one year? And that's only for starters."
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- Miguel Valdez Lopez Writing for Film & Television Graduate
Writer, Riese
Want to hear more? Speak to an Advisor who will be happy to put you in touch with students, alumni, and industry professionals who will tell you more about their experience of the program.
Interested in sharing your VFS experience?
If you are a VFS graduate, please email your name, program, class number, and testimonial to testimonials@vfs.com.
If you work in the industry but would like to share your experience of a VFS program, faculty member, or graduate, please email your name, title, organization and testimonial to testimonials@vfs.com.
We appreciate your thoughts, and look forward to hearing from you!
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