What is GIFTS?
The Gulf Islands Film & Television School is a creative media epicenter where first time rookies, youth & adults, live with and are mentored by Canada's top media producers and industry professionals. GIFTS specializes in "learning by doing," offering short hands-on media intensive training programs and teen summer camps at its live in training facility situated on beautiful Galiano Island, BC. The high caliber training is widely recognized by filmmakers, industry and academics.

The intimate camp setting amongst an old growth forest on one of Canada's most beautiful islands, Galiano Island, makes GIFTS a truly focused environment. The renowned on-site catering allows students to live life large while learning more in a day than ever possible in a traditional classroom setting. There is no place like GIFTS!
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Early-bird Discount until midnight January 31, 2012

Dec 08, 2011 No Comments by

The always popular Early-bird Discount will help you save 34% off the 2011 tuition cost for all week-long Media Intensive Programs MIP scheduled for this coming Spring. This includes the Earlybird discount, a Spring Break Special and a lower tuition cost for 2012. Choose March 11-17, 18-24, or 25-31. Save 20% on Spring Break 2-week [...]

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GIFTS Ambassador posts now all online!

Nov 30, 2011 No Comments by

We have recently uploaded all of our Ambassador posts and will be uploading more everyday once they are posted on facebook. What is a GIFTS Ambassador Post? The Ambassador program is a new program that we started in the summer where GIFTS alumni post facebook comments on the GIFTS facebook page about any media (text and/or [...]

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2012 Calendar now up! $120 price reduction for week-long program!

Oct 16, 2011 No Comments

We have published our 2012 calendar. Recognizing that many are having difficulty in the current economic crisis, we have reduced the tuition on our week-long Media Intensive Program by $120.00, from $685.00 to $565.00.

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GIFTS featured in new UBC study

Aug 05, 2010 No Comments

GIFTS was recently featured in a new UBC study by Dr. Kit Grauer. Dr. Grauer and her colleagues studied GIFTS’ model of learning by doing, concluding that “the value of [GIFTS and other such institutions] is in the lessons they offer for creating a democratic place where the curriculum and pedagogy foster communication, collaboration, and [...]

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