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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The Bully Files Scholarship Competition

May 08, 2013 No Comments by

Over almost 20 years offering film programs to youth, GIFTS has provided over 1 million dollars in bursaries and scholarships. This May, we want to offer students of all ages (10-100) the chance to win a full scholarship to the 2 week Director’s Program, valued at over $1500.00. There are other prizes for runner ups [...]

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The Bully Files: From Dark to Light

Mar 27, 2013 No Comments by

From Dark to Light… GIFTS Presents The Bully Files!   During Spring Break we launched a new project called “The Bully Files”. We awarded 7 BC middle and high school students full scholarships to attend our 1 week camp and make movies about their own bullying experiences. Any BC student who had been bullied or [...]

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GIFTS Welcomes two new Mentors this Spring Break

Mar 10, 2013 No Comments

On March 18, 2013 GIFTS will open it’s doors to two new amazing mentors who are eager to pass on their knowledge and experience! Jessica Dymond holds a diploma, degree and a Masters of Fine Arts in Documentary Media. She has extensive experience in the film industry including producing, editing, and directing professionally. Jessica was [...]

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Documentary Recommendation from Carly

Feb 15, 2013 No Comments

Hey GIFTS! This month I watched an AMAZING documentary called “We Live in Public.” I cannot stop talking about it because I have honestly never seen anything like it! It’s about an artist from the 90s named Josh Harris. He started off as a super techy guy that had access to the Internet before it [...]

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