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CapU’s School of Motion Picture Arts is dedicated to inspiring and training a new generation of Canadian talent in the film, TV, animation, gaming and motion picture industries.

CapU motion picture arts student using a camera.

Why study motion picture arts at CapU?

With enviable studios and state-of-the-art equipment for shooting, digital production, costuming, editing and screening, you'll be empowered to produce original, high-quality work for a worldwide audience.

Located at the Bosa Centre for Film and Animation – CapU's hub for entertainment arts – we offer a range of programs and courses for people looking for careers in filmmaking, documentary, lighting/grip work, costuming, animation (2D and 3D), visual effects (VFX), games and virtual reality. The Centre also offers one of the only Indigenous filmmaking programs in North America.

Our facilities include virtual reality and motion capture-equipped studios, Cintiq drawing tablets, high-speed render farms, professional filmmaking equipment and 3D printers. It's a great opportunity to learn the skills required to enter the creative industries.

Vancouver, BC is a world-leading centre for film, VFX, animation, games and virtual reality, with more than 250 production studios creating entertainment properties for film, TV, console, mobile and streaming services.

With more job openings in Vancouver than talent to fill them, there are unparalleled opportunities for skilled people.

WarnerMedia bursary for Indigenous students

Indigenous students registered in CapU film programs – including Documentary, Animation, Costuming, Indigenous Digital Filmmaking, Motion Picture Arts and VFX – are encouraged to apply for a WarnerMedia award.

Hit the Apply Now button to start the application process into any of our film programs. Once accepted, you can apply for the bursary through a direct email to Doreen Manuel (dmanuel@capilanou.ca), director of the Bosa Centre for Film and Animation.

The WarnerMedia bursary is here to help Indigenous School of Motion Picture Arts students uplift Indigenous voices in film.

School of Motion Picture Arts students with film equipment

Career paths

  • Animator
  • Costumer
  • Director
  • Editor
  • Filmmaker
  • Lighting & grip crew
  • Producer
  • VFX artist

Work like the pros

You'll be working on sets and in studios to create films, costumes and animations, learning under the helpful guidance of instructors whose experience and connections in B.C.'s film industry will help you develop the skills you need to thrive.

Quality facilities & equipment

Gain practical skills along with theoretical training at CapU's state-of-the art Bosa Centre for Film and Animation. You'll have access to 4K and 3D cameras, sound recording and mixing suites, an 8,000 square foot sound stage, editing labs, visual effects, animation and costuming studios, as well as advanced camera equipment and software.

School of Motion Picture Arts Fast Facts

8,000

Square foot

Sound stage, editing labs, visual effects, animation and costuming studios

250

Production studios

Creating entertainment properties for film, TV, console, mobile and streaming services

90%

CapU Fine & Applied Arts grads

Recommend attending CapU

25

Students

Per class

Resources for CapU students

We’re here to support you at every step of your education journey. Check out Learning Support – an area for all students to grow in confidence as they master course material and gain new skills. Our specialized support centres include:

CapU’s Career Development Centre can help you find employment throughout your studies and as you move into the professional world. 

And keep an eye out for the many student associations that offer networking events, opportunities to meet industry leaders from your field of study, and social get-togethers.

Adrienne (Denise) Gingrich
Coord/Inst. Costuming Stage & Screen
School of Motion Picture Arts - Costuming for Stage & Screen Prog
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 2063
Bosa Building, room BC259
dgingrich@capilanou.ca
Andrea Klipp (Malenstyn) BA, M.Sc. (in progress)
Conv./Instr., Motion Picture Arts Prgm.
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 7142
Bosa Building, room BC248
aklipp@capilanou.ca
Brendan O'Donnell
Technical Supervisor
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 2171
Bosa Building, room BC021
brendanodonnell@capilanou.ca
Brian Ganter
Instructor
School of Humanities
English
School of Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Motion Picture Arts
Centre for Teaching Excellence

604 986 1911 ext. 2290
Fir Building, room FR 412
bganter@capilanou.ca
Brian Whittred
Instructor, Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 7137
brianwhittred@capilanou.ca
Chris McIntosh
Instructor, Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program

604 990 7868 ext. 7868
Bosa Building, room BC 244
christophermcintosh@capilanou.ca
Claire Queree
Instructor, Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3525
cqueree@capilanou.ca
Danny Nowak
Instructor, Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 990 7868 ext. 7868
Bosa Building, room BC265
dnowak@capilanou.ca
David Geary
Instructor, IDF, DOCS, MOPA, INTS & ENGL
School of Communication
School of Humanities
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Indigenous Independent Filmmaking

604 986 1911 ext. 7158
Bosa Building, room BC234
davidgeary2@capilanou.ca
David Hauka
Coord./Instr., Motion Picture Arts Prog.
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3520
Bosa Building, room BC257
dhauka@capilanou.ca
David Ray
Instructor, Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts

Bosa Building, room BC234
davidray2@capilanou.ca
Debra Rurak BFA
Instructor, Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program

604 986 1911 ext. 7142
Bosa Building, room BC248
debrarurak@capilanou.ca
Doreen Manuel BA, MFA
Dir. Bosa Centre & Inclusive Comm. Progs
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3700
Bosa Building, room BC245
dmanuel@capilanou.ca
Dwayne Beaver AA, MA
Instructor, Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Communication
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 7136
Bosa Building, room BC220
dbeaver@capilanou.ca
Earl Kjargaard
Instructor, Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 990 7868 ext. 7868
Bosa Building, room BC007
earlkjargaard@capilanou.ca
Gregory Coyes
Insturctor/Coordinator - IDF Program
School of Motion Picture Arts - Indigenous Independent Filmmaking
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program

604 990 7904 ext. 7904
Bosa Building, room BC230
gcoyes@capilanou.ca
Harvey LaRocque
Instructor, Indigenous Digital Film Prog
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Indigenous Independent Filmmaking

604 986 1911 ext. 2064
harveylarocque@capilanou.ca
Ian Gustafson
Emergency Floor Warden Bosa, Film Studio Technician, Job Steward, Studio Technician
MoveUP Union Office
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Film Studio

604 984 4940 ext. 4940
igustafs@capilanou.ca
Jack Silberman
Instructor, Documentary Program
School of Motion Picture Arts - Documentary Program
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3509
jsilberm@capilanou.ca
Jacquile Kambo
School of Motion Picture Arts Technician
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3704
jacquilekambo@capilanou.ca
Jasmin Sahota
DDA1, School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Costuming for Stage & Screen Prog
School of Motion Picture Arts - Documentary Program
School of Motion Picture Arts - Indigenous Independent Filmmaking
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program

604 986 1911 ext. 7267
Bosa Building, room BC208
jasminsahota@capilanou.ca
John Penhall
Conv./Instr., Motion Picture Arts Prgm
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3435
Bosa Building, room BC238
johnpenhall@capilanou.ca
Jordan Hall BA, MA, MFA
Instructor, Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program

604 986 1911 ext. 3513
Bosa Building, room BC244
jordanhall3@capilanou.ca
Karl Herrmann B.Sc. (Hons)
Instructor, Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program

604 986 1911 ext. 3543
Bosa Building, room BC238
karlherrmann@capilanou.ca
Ki Wight BFA, MFA, PhD
Convenor, WGST/Instructor,CMNS,WGST,MOPA
Liberal Studies
Bachelor of Arts
School of Social Sciences
Women's & Gender Studies
Capilano University Faculty Association
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3498
Fir Building, room FR542
kwight@capilanou.ca
Lewis Bennett
Instructor, Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3546
Bosa Building, room BC246
lewisbennett@capilanou.ca
Lisa Kolisnyk
Instructor - Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program

604 986 1911 ext. 7137
Bosa Building, room BC239
lisakolisnyk@capilanou.ca
Louise Walters
DDA2 - School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Costuming for Stage & Screen Prog
School of Motion Picture Arts - Documentary Program
School of Motion Picture Arts - Indigenous Independent Filmmaking

604 986 1911 ext. 3501
Bosa Building, room BC217
lwalters@capilanou.ca
Lucy Sharples
Lab Supervisor, Costuming Stage & Screen
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Costuming for Stage & Screen Prog

604 986 1911 ext. 3124
Bosa Building, room BC242
lucysharples@capilanou.ca
Marija Djordjevic
Instructor, Costuming for Stage and Scre
School of Motion Picture Arts - Costuming for Stage & Screen Prog
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 7133
Bosa Building, room BC242
mariadjordjevic@capilanou.ca
Mark Lawrence
Intructor, School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Indigenous Independent Filmmaking

604 986 1911 ext. 3029
marklawrence3@capilanou.ca
Mary Frymire
Instructor
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Documentary Program

604 986 1911 ext. 3508
maryfrymire2@capilanou.ca
Melanie Dias
School of Motion Picture Arts Technician
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3704
melaniedias@capilanou.ca
Michael Thoma BA, MA, PhD
Chair, School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3504
Bosa Building, room BC267
mthoma@capilanou.ca
Nick Kendall
Instr, Documentary & Instr, MOPA
School of Motion Picture Arts - Documentary Program
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 7131
Bosa Building, room BC246
nkendall@capilanou.ca
Nick Ogden BA
Instructor, Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program

604 990 7868 ext. 7868
Bosa Building, room BC246
nickogden@capilanou.ca
Ramin Shadmehr BA, MEd, PhD (Candidate)
Dean, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts
Dean's Office - Faculty of Fine & Applied Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts
IDEA School of Design - IDEA Program
School of Animation & Visual Effects
School of Performing Arts

604 990 7941 ext. 7941
Arbutus Building, room AR202
raminshadmehr@capilanou.ca
Scott Weber
Instructor
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 7137
Bosa Building, room BC239
scottweber@capilanou.ca
Suzanne Friesen B.Sc., BFA (Hons), MA (in progress)
Curriculum Con/Instr. - SMPA, Student Liaison Convenor/Instructor
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Motion Picture Arts - Motion Picture Arts Program

604 986 1911 ext. 2150
Bosa Building, room BC271
suzannefriesen@capilanou.ca
Teresa Szymborska
Administrative Lead
School of Motion Picture Arts
School of Performing Arts
School of Animation & Visual Effects
Dean's Office - Faculty of Fine & Applied Arts
Faculty of Fine and Applies Arts
IDEA School of Design - IDEA Program

604 986 1911 ext. 7141
Arbutus Building, room AR202
teresaszymborska@capilanou.ca
Tyler Lucas
Film Studio Technician
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3704
Bosa Building, room BC007
tylerlucas@capilanou.ca
Zitong Gong
School of Motion Picture Arts Technician
School of Motion Picture Arts

604 986 1911 ext. 3704
zitonggong@capilanou.ca

Have a question?

Get in touch with us!

About this program

School of Motion Picture Arts
604 990 7868
Bosa Centre for Film and Animation
film@capilanou.ca

General inquiries

Student Information Services
Library Building, room LB152

604-984-4900
604-984-1798 (fax)
registration@capilanou.ca