Film and Media Production

Live your passion for modern digital filmmaking with a career in the film production industry.

  • Students work as a crew to perform all roles across a standard production and develop their own film
  • Program concludes with a red carpet film premiere event at our Algonquin Commons Theatre that friends and family can attend
  • Graduate with a portfolio of your work to show potential clients and employers

Program Availability and Schedule

Availability

Open

Closed

Waitlisted

Start Term

Availability

International
Availability

Competitive?

Winter 2025

No

Fall 2025

Yes

Schedule

Winter 2025
Level 01
Spring 2025
Level 02
Fall 2025
Level 03

Program Summary

Credential

Ontario College Diploma (42 Weeks)

Program Delivery

Program Code

Area of Interest

Creative Media and Communications

School

School of Media and Design

Campus

Ottawa

Work Integrated Learning

This accelerated two-year Film and Media Production Ontario College Diploma program, delivered over three academic periods (semesters), gives you hands-on experience with the equipment and processes used in the film and screen-based media production industry. The production industry has been an important contributor to the provincial, national and international economies for years. You benefit from the City of Ottawa`s promotion of the National Capital Region as a film-friendly location for local and external film production companies.

Participate in the creation of music videos, factual television, dramatic and documentary productions, and immerse yourself in the complete workflow of modern digital filmmaking - from production to direction and cinematography to post-production and delivery....(read more)

Overview

Live your passion for modern digital filmmaking with a career in the film production industry.

This accelerated two-year Film and Media Production Ontario College Diploma program, delivered over three academic periods (semesters), gives you hands-on experience with the equipment and processes used in the film and screen-based media production industry. The production industry has been an important contributor to the provincial, national and international economies for years. You benefit from the City of Ottawa`s promotion of the National Capital Region as a film-friendly location for local and external film production companies.

Participate in the creation of music videos, factual television, dramatic and documentary productions, and immerse yourself in the complete workflow of modern digital filmmaking - from production to direction and cinematography to post-production and delivery.

Through the creation of original student content and participation in real-world productions, the program mirrors the experience and expectations of the production industry and prepares you for careers in the film production sector. Through field placement, you examine the responsibilities and expectations of working on film sets, while learning and networking alongside established industry professionals.

Graduates may find entry-level employment in a variety of positions at production houses, post-production facilities, advertising agencies, government departments and equipment rental facilities.

SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for students who:

  • Appreciate visual story-telling.
  • Possess creative and artistic sensibilities.
  • Are self-motivated learners.
  • Have strong time-management skills.
  • Display professional and resourceful attitudes.
  • Possess strong personal and interpersonal skills.

Courses

Programs at Algonquin College are delivered using a variety of instruction modes. Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode which combines classroom sessions with virtual learning activities. Upon registration, each full-time student is provided an Algonquin email account which is used to communicate important information about program or course events.

Careers & Pathways

Careers

Graduates may find employment as camera operators and assistant camera operators, digital imaging technicians and media wranglers, producers and production managers, independent film-makers, directors and assistant directors, editors and junior editors, film location scouts and production assistants.

Pathways

Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.

Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  1. Operate industry standard production equipment to create and deliver digital film content for multiple platforms.
  2. Develop a portfolio and career path by working effectively as a member of a digital film production team in a variety of capacities and roles.
  3. Manage schedules and budgets in the creation, marketing and distribution of digital film, video and/or screen-based productions.
  4. Apply fundamental camera and lighting techniques to meet technical standards and enhance story-telling in the creation of independent digital film projects.
  5. Develop screen-based storytelling skills in order to create engaging film scripts with effective dialogue, structure and character development.
  6. Create a soundscape using appropriate music and sound effects to enhance screen-based project effectiveness.
  7. Adhere to current digital workflow techniques to ensure content delivery standards are met in the production and post-production stages.
  8. Enhance film vocabulary and develop a personal visual style by evaluating film classics and contemporary cinema.
  9. Conduct work safely in accordance with all applicable acts, regulations, legislation, and codes to ensure personal and public safety.
  10. Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.

Tuition & Fees

Get an idea of how much each semester will cost with our Tuition and Fee Estimator.

2024/2025 Academic Year

Tuition and related ancillary fees for this program can be viewed by using the Tuition and Fees Estimator tool at www.algonquincollege.com/fee-estimator.

Further information on fees can be found by visiting the Registrar`s Office website at www.algonquincollege.com/ro.

Fees are subject to change.

Additional program related expenses include:

  • High-performance laptop $1,800-$2,500
  • Textbooks $500
  • Media/Storage $150

Admissions Requirements

All applicants must satisfy both College Eligibility and Program Eligibility requirements.

College Eligibility

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. Applicants with an OSSD showing senior English and/or Mathematics courses at the Basic Level, or with Workplace or Open courses, will be tested to determine their eligibility for admission; OR
  • Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate; OR
  • General Educational Development (GED) certificate; OR
  • Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program). Eligibility may be determined by academic achievement testing for which a fee will be charged.

Program Eligibility

  • English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or equivalent).
  • Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject-specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES).
  • IELTS-International English Language Testing Service (Academic) Overall band of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band; OR TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT) Overall 80, with a minimum of 20 in each component: Reading 20; Listening 20; Speaking 20; Writing 20; OR Duolingo English Test (DET) Overall 110, minimum of 110 in Literacy and no score below 95.

Not sure if you meet all of the requirements? Academic Upgrading may be able to help with that: https://www.algonquincollege.com/access/.

Should the number of qualified applicants exceed the number of available places, applicants will be selected on the basis of their proficiency in English.

Application Information

FILM AND MEDIA PRODUCTION
Program Code 1421X04FWO

Applications to full-time day programs must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:

ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228

Students currently enrolled in an Ontario secondary school should notify their Guidance Office prior to their online application at www.ontariocolleges.ca.

Applications for Fall Term and Winter Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.

International applicants please visit this link for application process information: https://algonquincollege.force.com/myACint/.

For further information on the admissions process, contact:

Registrar`s Office
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8
Telephone: 613-727-0002
Toll-free: 1-800-565-4723
TTY: 613-727-7766
Fax: 613-727-7632
Contact: https://www.algonquincollege.com/ro

Contact

JJ Gillanders

Program Coordinator

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