| Toronto Film School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Toronto , Ontario Canada | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private College |
| Motto | Your In |
| Established | 2001 |
| President | Andrew Barnsley |
Toronto Film School
editToronto Film School (TFS) is a private college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada offering online and on-campus diploma programs for film and television production, acting and writing, graphic design and interactive media, fashion design, and video game design.
In May 2021, Andrew Barnsley, an executive producer for the acclaimed television series[1][2] Schitt’s Creek, and CEO of Toronto-based Project 10 Productions[3], was named school president[4] having previously served as the school’s executive producer in residence for four years.
Programs
editToronto Film School is recognized as a leading school in Canada and North America[5][6][7] for training in creative fields [8]. Its programs are regulated under Ontario’s Private Career Colleges Act (2005) and offer online and in-campus, accelerated diploma, and associate diploma programs in:
- Acting for Film, TV & The Theatre
- Film Production
- Writing for Film & TV
- Video Game Design & Animation
- Video Game Design & Development
- Fashion Design
- Marketing for Fashion and Entertainment
- Graphic Design & Interactive Media
Campuses
editToronto Film School has four campuses in the Toronto area:
- 460 Yonge St. - a 17,000 square-foot production facility equipped with five state-of-the-art production studios, four classrooms, and a sound studio.
- Dundas Campus A, 10 Dundas St. E, Toronto, ON
- Davisville Campus C, 415 Yonge St., Toronto, ON
- Steeles Campus, 2000 Steeles Ave. W, Concord, ON
Notable Alumni
edit- Ho Che Anderson, cartoonist and comics artist whose works as an artist, writer and penciller have appeared in Marvel Comics[8], Dark Horse[9] and Fantagraphics[10]. In 2021, he was inducted into the Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame[11].
- Robyn Alomar, Lead Actress in the science fiction, hip hop series Utopia Falls on Hulu. She has been cast in the 2022 Disney+ film Sneakerella[12]
- Gabriel Darku, plays the recurring character Geoff Allen in the Netflix sci-fi series October Faction[13]. He was also cast as a young Shadow Moon in Season Two of American Gods.
- Ali Kazmi, Pakistani-Canadian Film and Television Actor[14].
Notable Faculty
edit- Michelle Daly, Director of Writing for Film & TV, former CBC senior director of Comedy[15] [16] producing programs such as Schitt’s Creek, the Baroness Von Sketch Show, and Kim’s Convenience. Michelle is a former Director of Content at The Comedy Network[17].
- Adam Till, a former lawyer, and creator of the television show Billable Hours[18].
- John Tench, Professor of Film and Acting, - a veteran stage and screen actor has appeared in numerous stage and screen productions[19][20], including Brokeback Mountain, Shooter, Watchmen, and televised appearances in American Gods, Murdoch Mysteries, and The X-Files.
- Susan Keiko Langdon, Fashion Design Instructor - awarded the Order of Canada[21] for innovation in the Canadian fashion industry for more than 25 years [27].
Reference
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- ^ "72nd Emmy Awards - Outstanding Comedy Series - 2020". Emmys.com.
- ^ "Project 10 rejigs senior executive roles". Playback Magazine. April 2, 2019.
- ^ "'Schitt's Creek' Executive Producer Andrew Barnsley Appointed President of Toronto Film School". Variety.com. May 18, 2021.
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- ^ "Ho Che Anderson". Darkhorse.com.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme. "How Ho Che Anderson's Neo-Noir 'Stone' Crosses Genres". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Simons, Dean (December 23, 2021). "2021 JOE SHUSTER AWARDS announces latest wave of Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame inductees". Comicsbeat.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Sneakerella". Disney Plus Originals.
- ^ Pearce, Nick (January 16, 2020). "Yk's Gabriel Darku stars in Netflix series". The Yellowknifer.
- ^ Saeed, Mehek (May 7, 2016). "Actor Ali Kazmi shooting with 'Game of Thrones' director". The Express Tribune.
- ^ Ng See Quan, Danielle (October 21, 2013). "CBC restructures scripted primetime division (again)". Playbackonline.ca.
- ^ Hill, Mark (September 6, 2018). "Why CBC Comedy has grown stale—and that's no laughing matter". MacLean's.
- ^ "Banff World Media Festival".
- ^ "Ex-lawyer Adam Till racking up Billable Hours as a TV producer". Streeter.ca - Toronto. March 24, 2011.
- ^ "John Tench Demo Reel". YouTube.com.
- ^ Anderson, Lance (August 9, 2016). "Movie and television actor John Tench right at home in 4th Line Theatre play". MyKawartha.com.
- ^ "Governor General Announces 61 New Appointments to the Order of Canada". Government of Canada. December 30, 2020.