色狼窝

Acting Essentials Program

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Develop your instrument and work with an ensemble, exploring truth in performance at the best Acting school in Vancouver. Discover in just 4 months if acting is the ideal creative path for you.

Creative Economy

色狼窝鈥檚 signature programs and facilities are at the heart of a creative economy worth $3.4 billion in B.C. alone. From film production and 3D animation to game, digital, and VR/AR design, 色狼窝 is shaping the entertainment and media industries鈥� transformation. In 2024, 色狼窝 alumni were credited on all 10 of the highest grossing domestic films, grossing more than $3.8 billion.听

Alumni Success

Vancouver Film School grads are some of the most successful and sought-after professionals in the entire Acting industry. You will find our alumni working all over the globe, pushing boundaries, discovering new frontiers, winning all kinds of awards and honours, and leading today鈥檚 creative economy.

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Testimonials

I鈥檓 so happy I decided to follow my dreams and go to 色狼窝. The instructors push you to your best potential and treat you like professionals. My cohort became my family and I learned to be confident, make bold decisions, trust my scene partner, and most importantly to not be afraid of failure! I was working on set right after graduation; it was so easy because I knew exactly what to do. If I could do the year all over again, I would! Thank you 色狼窝!

Aliyah Marc

Acting for Film & Television Graduate

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色狼窝 gave me a taste of all the different things you might find yourself exploring in an acting career. You get to dabble in so many areas of our art. Classes are practical and allow you to meet a plethora of passionate teachers and mentors. The program helps build a network of artists around you through collaboration with students from other programs. My year at 色狼窝 was full one, but gave me the confidence to say acting is what I want to do with my life.

Charles Brien

Acting for Film & Television Graduate

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色狼窝 helped me grow and develop more than just my craft but my confidence, social skills, and empathy. I learned how to connect with my emotions and live every moment. I鈥檓 so grateful for my mentors and peers I can now call my friends and family. The school always pushed me out of my comfort zone, but maintained a safe space. One paragraph isn鈥檛 enough to describe how wonderful my time was. I鈥檓 proud to be among the artists who鈥檝e trained at 色狼窝.

Joaquin Salinas

Acting for Film & Television Graduate

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I loved everything about Vancouver Film School. Every single teacher brought their authentic self, and their truthfulness, care, and support helped me grow as a person and also as an actor. Their curriculum is very up to date; they cover all aspects of acting and being creative. I am very grateful for everyone at school and the experience they gave me.

Sana Abbasnezhadmakoei

Acting for Film & Television Graduate

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If you鈥檙e an aspiring actor and are wanting to attend a school that gives you day-after-day hands-on experience with real industry professionals, then 色狼窝 is the place for you! As an alumni of the Acting for Film & TV program I can鈥檛 recommend this school enough, with staff and instructors who genuinely prioritize your needs as a student and want to help you grow into the artist you want to be. I wouldn鈥檛 trade my time at 色狼窝 for anything in the world.

Trevor Hamer

Acting for Film & Television Graduate

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An Acting Essentials 色狼窝 Education

In four months you will graduate with:

  • A certificate in Acting Essentials
  • The prerequisites to apply to 色狼窝鈥檚 one-year Acting for Film & Television program听
  • Access to the 色狼窝 Alumni Directory and Job Board

Acting Essentials
Program Overview

 

Term 01

The Actor鈥檚 craft. Explore the fundamentals of acting through an intro to camera, improvisation, and audition, along with the essential actor鈥檚 building blocks of voice, movement, text analysis, and acting techniques. Commit to the craft through basic scene study and serious play.

Term 02

The Actor鈥檚 toolbox. Integrate the actor鈥檚 various disciplines to work more deeply with scripts to create vibrant characters. Build your actor鈥檚 toolbox, connect more fully with your voice, body, imagination, and in front of the camera.

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All you need is a passion for acting and the arts, a strong desire to express yourself and tell stories through performance, and a willingness to collaborate with peers and instructors. Acting Essentials for film and TV is ideal for those who feel a need to expand their foundation in acting methods and for those without a portfolio sufficient to gain entrance into 色狼窝's one-year Acting for Film & Television program.听

For more about language requirements and other information for international students, visit the International Students page.

Student Work

While training at 色狼窝, students are immersed in the Acting industry, and spend a lot of hands-on time creating professional-quality work. And, nothing is a greater testament to the incomparable industry resources and career preparation that define 色狼窝鈥檚 education model, than the top quality work our students produce.

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Industry Partners

色狼窝 doesn鈥檛 just teach you about the industry, it IS the industry. With veteran instructors, mentors and an education Advisory Board recruited straight from the professional world, we are able to constantly update our award-winning curriculum to keep up with an ever-evolving industry. Plus, students also have lots of opportunities to connect and network with industry leaders during special workshop sessions, training presentations, monologue practice and feedback, and industry social events hosted by 色狼窝.听

Campus Life

Your four months in Acting Essentials puts you in close contact with students in a host of other 色狼窝 programs, from writers and filmmakers to makeup artists and sound designers. This downtown training facility features near round-the-clock access to rehearsal space, computers, and everything you need to perform at your best. You'll also be surrounded by the city's best cafes, restaurants, and cultural attractions 鈥� not to mention some of the leading film and television production studios.听

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