Your in to the Industry

We arrange exclusive events with industry professionals so that our students can start building up their contacts before graduation.

The school has developed relationships with organizations such as the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Fan Expo, Level Up, IO Connect, and more—to ensure our student work is showcased to industry, the public and peers.* This allows for helpful feedback while making valuable connections.

*Please note that organizational availability varies, and not all students will be able to work with every partner organization.

A 17,000 square-foot studio facility at our Yonge Street Studio Campus. Here you will find 5 studios, an audio booth, equipment room, student lounge and classrooms.

A $250,000 recent investment in new Hollywood-grade equipment means we can provide our students with over 50 new Sony cameras, Arri Alexa Mini and Alexa Mini LF cameras, Sony wireless and Sennheiser shotgun microphones, and much more.

Student Fest is a student-led initiative, providing collaboration opportunities and prizes. Past event partners include:

Once a year, Toronto Film School hosts a festival of student projects leading up to an awards ceremony. Films, video games and graphic designs are put on display for students, alumni, and guests to see. Projects are judged in 20 categories by a panel made up of faculty and industry professionals.

The Level Up Showcase event is all about celebrating and recognizing student talent in video game creation. Here, in this provincial competition, students put their work on display and make new contacts in the process. In 2023, a panel of industry professionals awarded Infestari—a game made by our students—with the Best Artistic Achievement” award. Approximately 2000+ gaming enthusiasts and industry professionals were in attendance, with over 100 games submitted for judging.

Toronto Film School’s connections with major film studios allows us to provide our students with advance screenings of the latest Hollywood films.

Toronto Film School is the first private career college in Ontario whose acting graduates have the option of applying for their first ACTRA credit. ACTRA, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, requires three credits for membership. By graduating with the ability to secure their first credit, our students are just two credits away from full membership—permitting them to perform in union productions of commercials, TV shows, and films.

At this live, virtual event—held regularly—prospective students will have the opportunity to hear stories and advice from the students and graduates of our Video Game Design & Development and Video Game Design & Animation Diploma programs. During this special evening, industry-related activities are always planned, such as a live build of a model for a video game, and a Q&A period.

With your diploma from Toronto Film School, you can pursue a Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA) at our degree pathway partner, Yorkville University. The BCA is designed to take your education to the next level by teaching you the advanced business and leadership skills needed for senior roles in today’s creative arts industries.

In this unique program, you will gain a complete understanding of the methodologies, tools and perspectives as it relates to talent management, project budgeting, financial planning, and legal and ethical considerations.

Accelerate your career trajectory with our innovative Dual Enrolment program. Gain conditional admission to the YU BCA program simultaneously with your TFS program enrolment and complete them back-to-back. You’ll also benefit from $10,000 in tuition savings.

Check out our BCA page for more details.

*$10,000 bursary is applied to the last two terms of the BCA program.