CapU launches production manager workshop for Indigenous filmmakers

Capilano University has launched a six-day workshop to train Indigenous filmmakers in production management. Offered through the university’s Indigenous Digital Accelerator, the program equips participants to manage productions from script to post. “There remains a severe underrepresentation of Indigenous filmmakers working in below-the-line roles,” said CapU Director of the Bosa Centre for Film & Animation […]

Capilano University has opened the Fulmer Family Centre for Childhood Studies, a new centre that will train early childhood educators and provide affordable child care spaces for the community. The centre includes a child care facility providing 74 additional spots for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, as well as an education facility for postsecondary students with […]

Capilano University has partnered with the Whistler Film Festival Society (WFFS) to grow capacity for domestic talent development for the BC film industry. The partnership will bring more opportunities and educational pathways for both students and industry professionals. Through this partnership, several WFFS programs will be brought to CapU’s Squamish campus. Film and media students […]

Capilano University has announced new programming for its Squamish campus. It will offer three new summer program intensives at its Squamish campus this summer: Environmental Stewardship and Responsible Tourism Management, Learn to Code, and Environmental Field Studies. Students will have the opportunity to stay in student housing on campus throughout this interactive, place-based programming. “Our […]

Several colleges and universities in the Vancouver region closed their campuses earlier this week as the region contended with the recent snowfall. CBC reports that Environment Canada issued several snowfall, arctic outflow, and extreme cold warnings for parts of the province. Several institutions temporarily closed their doors and moved their classes online, including the British […]