Program Highlights
The Outdoor Filmmaking Certificate at CapU is offered exclusively in Squamish and allows you to combine your love of the outdoors with creating stunning, impactful films.
Surrounded by staggering natural beauty in every direction, the Squamish area has long been a home to world-renowned outdoor filmmakers and a hub for adventure film production.
This 42-credit certificate program can be completed in three terms and offers the rare opportunity to combine hands-on technical filmmaking training with a commitment to conservation and outdoor safety.
The program's outdoor filmmaking courses focus on various production approaches while taking additional classes to provide a broader understanding of the industry. Students are provided with a selection of classes in tourism management, outdoor recreation management and communications.
To broaden your certificate, you’ll also receive training in environmental stewardship, business writing for films, wilderness travel and risk management in tourism and outdoor recreation.
You'll take courses in documentary production, sound recording, storytelling, directing, lighting and camera work and post-production. This film production certificate will enable you to develop your skills in camera operation, effective research strategies across many subject areas and crafting compelling stories.
You’ll also benefit from industry-expert sessions, where experienced outdoor and environmental filmmakers share their expertise in guest lectures and workshops.
Whether you dream of creating eco-documentaries, filming adventure sports, or working in sustainable media production, the Outdoor Filmmaking Certificate equips you with the expertise to bring your vision to life.
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- Produce and direct a specialized non-fiction production through the execution of a short subject film, addressing story structure, funding, planning, writing, and pitching.
- Apply technical skills in the operation of camera, lighting, sound, and post-production systems, with specific attention to the requirements of outdoor and natural settings.
- Employ effective research strategies across diverse subject areas, including history, politics, culture, and performing arts, to inform and enhance documentary storytelling.
- Collaborate as a professional member of a creative and technical team, adhering to industry standards and demonstrating environmental responsibility and sustainable practices in production.
- Create compelling visual narratives that engage audiences on themes such as environmental conservation, outdoor exploration, and cultural heritage, while evaluating the impact of these stories and adapting techniques to enhance their effectiveness.
- Apply safety and risk management principles to identify, assess, and mitigate potential hazards in outdoor environments.
Admission Requirements
English language requirements
English is the language of instruction at CapU. All applicants are required to demonstrate competence in the English language prior to admission.
If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English, you must meet our English Language Requirements.
Basic requirements
- High school graduation
- A minimum grade point average of 2.0 (60%) calculated on English Studies 12 or English 12 or English First Peoples 12 and two academic Grade 12 courses
Program-specific requirements
- Video of Intent
Additional information
- Students will record and submit for review a video response to a questionnaire provided by the department. Contact the department for more information on submission guidelines.
Program Requirements
Total program credits: 42.00