Advanced Television and Film Program

Identify your goals.

Sheridan's ATVF program offers you a very focused, applied approach to mastering an understanding of, and integrating into, the film and television industry. 

The ATVF program encourages you to identify your goals and is uniquely structured to concentrate your course of study to achieve your goals. By providing hands-on, practical opportunities of learning, the ATVF program helps you develop and refine your skills in one or two areas of study in:

- screenwriting
- directing
- documentary
- producing
- production design
- camera and lighting
- editing
- audio production and post-production

ATVF helps you achieve your goals.

We emphasize a team approach to film making and we mirror industry production practices, regulations and disciplines.
You will assume roles in your areas of specialty on multiple production projects throughout the year complemented by:

- a comprehensive, intensive curriculum
- focused studio assignments
- elective courses and modules
- relevant professional guest lectures
- industry tours
- production meetings
- field placement term
- work, work and more work practicing your craft

Applicant Selection

We're looking for creative, organizational and technical potential as reflected in your academic, experiential, portfolio and referenced submissions.

We receive hundreds of applications to the program.  There are only 12 - 14 seats available in each of the areas of study. It's important to apply early and identify and support your choices of study though your Portfolio Submission. Tell us about yourself, your background, accomplishments and your aspirations. Have you made a film you'd like to show us, maybe you've written a story that touches the reader? Are you an organizational wizard or do you have business skills that would benefit the industry?

Applicants are welcome from a varied range of backgrounds: media, business, theatre, writing, architecture, design, animation/visual effects. International students, college/university graduates, mature students and professionals upgrading skills or changing career are all welcomed. This wide variety of experiences makes for a deeper and more challenging learning opportunity.

So, wander through our website.  Meet our faculty, view some of our student work, and look at our amazing facilities and equipment. Then, if you want help reaching your goals, come, make films with us!