VFS Foundation Visual Art & Design Program Preview

Join us online to discover how you can build foundational skills in Film, Animation, or Design in just 1 short year at Vancouver Film School. Meet our industry faculty, ask questions, and find out how you can get started at a globally recognized creative school.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• · Discover why VFS is continually ranked amongst the best schools in the world, including Leading Film School in N. America (Variety and MovieMaker), #1 Global Animation School (Animation Career Review), and #1 Game Design School in Canada (The Princeton Review).
• Learn about the program from Tom Fedechko, VFS’s Head of Preparatory Studies, and ask questions.
• Find out how developing cross-disciplinary skills in filmmaking, animation, and design can help you build the portfolio you need to advance your education and plan a career.
• View projects from Foundation graduates and find out how VFS helped them build strong creative skillsets.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Time: 4-5 p.m. PST
Location: Online
Cost: Free (registration is required)

About VFS Foundation Visual Art & Design

VFS’s Preparatory program challenges creative minds to build the foundation of their careers. Foundation students specialize in their choice of Film, Animation, or Design, and learn to build & apply their core creative skillsets so that they may begin crafting their career portfolios. After 1 year, Foundation graduates are ready to pursue an advanced industry production program at VFS, which is their final step in their journey to an industry career. VFS’s Foundation alumni have gone on to work for Netflix, Meta, & Electronic Arts, and on projects like A Minecraft Movie, Lilo & Stitch, Fortnite, The Boys, and more.

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