Offered by Langara College in Vancouver, Canada, Film Arts - Directing Certificate is a certificate in Film & Animation programme. The programme runs for 8 months, delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Film & Animation
Duration: 8 months
Delivery: On Campus
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Last checked September 2026 · Source: langara.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Film Arts – Directing Certificate is an eight-month, full-time, in-person credential in Langara College's Department of Film Arts, running from January through August. Students direct two festival-quality short films and receive on-screen director credits, while also taking on production roles such as director of photography, editor, and producer for classmates' projects. Coursework develops skills in translating narrative and visual ideas for key crew members through a director's notebook, blocking and rehearsing with actors, and lighting, shooting, editing, and post-producing high-definition video for festival submission. The program culminates in a year-end Film Arts Festival public screening that showcases student work and serves as a launch platform for festival submission and promotion. It grew out of Langara's Theatre Arts/Studio 58 conservatory training approach and is one of three Film Arts streams (Acting, Directing, Writing for the Screen). Enrolment is limited; applicants must meet Langara College's general admission requirements.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission is Limited Enrolment: applicants who meet Langara College's general admission requirements are considered for this program; no additional program-specific entrance requirements are stated on the program page.
