We are a launchpad for the next generation of Canadian storytellers.
The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is a charitable organization that empowers Canadian talent and advances opportunities for them to thrive in the screen industry. We deliver intensive programs in film, television, screen acting, music, and digital/immersive media.
We are a place of learning, connection, community, and opportunity for Canadian talent.
Our training leads to meaningful, successful careers in film, television and digital media.
Our alumni’s talent and contributions to the industry can be seen on screens around the world.
CFC programs open the doors of opportunity for Canadian creative talent and entrepreneurs
Our programs in film, television, screen acting, music and digital/immersive media empower Canadian talent. They leave CFC with skills, experience, and connections to launch their careers in the dynamic screen industry.
We offer programs designed for emerging to mid-level Canadian filmmakers actors, writers, composers, singer/songwriters, and entrepreneurs. Which one could be a stepping-stone to your future?
A full-time, 5 ½ month professional accelerated film program for emerging to mid-level Canadian filmmakers. Designed to improve narrative storytelling,...
The Bell Media Prime Time TV Program is a full-time, 5 ½ month professional TV writing program for emerging to...
The CBC Actors Conservatory is a full-time, 6-month immersive onscreen acting program designed to increase an actor’s confidence working in...
Fifth Wave Initiative is Canada’s first intersectional feminist business accelerator. It offered a suite of programs and services for women-owned/led...
The UK-Canada Immersive Exchange is a multi-phase talent development and co-production program created to support and champion an international cohort...
OCAD University and CFC Media Lab are partners in the innovative graduate program in Digital Futures (MA, MDes and MFA). The...
Music creators are integral to the storytelling process. The Slaight Family Music Residency is designed to bolster the integration of...
The Netflix/CFC Global Project features three accelerators that create and advance opportunities for diverse Canadian creators as they work to...
Scale Up Immersive is a three-month immersive accelerator lab designed to increase the capacity of Black content creators and/or producers...
There’s always something new! From inspiring alumni updates to exciting programs and news features, this is where you can stay informed on what’s happening at your CFC.
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We’ve empowered and supported more than 1,900 Canadians in the film, television and digital media industry. Explore our alumni and the programs they completed.
The CFC is at the forefront of change in the evolving screen industry. From cutting-edge immersive experiences to productions that challenge the status quo, our work is driving innovation and uplifting diverse voices.
