Outdoor Filmmaking Certificate is a certificate in Film & Animation programme taught at Capilano University in North Vancouver, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 37,845 per year (CAD 13,837 per year for local students).
The certificate centres on documentary filmmaking, supported by classes in tourism and outdoor recreation management and communications. Core courses cover documentary production, sound recording, storytelling, directing, lighting, camera work and post-production, building camera operation and research skills across many subject areas. Guest lectures and workshops bring in outdoor and environmental filmmakers to share their expertise.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:60.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Admission requires B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (60%) calculated on English Studies 12, English 12, or English First Peoples 12, plus two other academic Grade 12 courses. The programme page defers to Capilano's general English Language Requirements for applicants educated in a language other than English: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (no band below 6), TOEFL iBT 83, CAEL 70, PTE Academic 56, or Duolingo English Test 125+ (no sub-score below 115). Beyond the academic requirement, applicants submit a Video of Intent: a recorded response to a questionnaire provided by the department, following the department's submission guidelines. Grade 12 students may apply for conditional admission on their final Grade 11 and/or interim Grade 12 marks, with final admission contingent on graduation.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall 2027
Application Deadline:Domestic and international applicants both apply through EducationPlannerBC: the domestic application fee is $50 CAD and the international fee is $135 CAD, each covering up to two programmes. Capilano University publishes no university-wide application-opening or closing date for either group for the 2026-27 cycle; its how-to-apply pages instruct applicants to check the application and document deadlines on their chosen programme's own page, since every programme sets its own intake window there. Admission is effectively rolling at the institution level, governed programme by programme, with some programmes (for example the Health Care Assistant Certificate) publishing a fixed intake window that opens and closes months ahead of the start date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
