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! More...

17th Annual EyeLens Festival of Film, Video & Animation

Apr 18, 2012 No Comments by

The 17th Annual Eyelens Film & Animation Festival sat. april 21 oak bay secondary theatre 2151 Cranmore Road @ Oak Bay High in Victoria View the nominees here! GIFTS’ Nominees are getting some good press in the Surrey Leader, Victoria News, and Canada.com! KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY BANANAS!* PRODUCER BART SIMPSON and star of Big Boys Go Bananas!* [...]

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Scholarships and Bursaries now available for Summer courses!

Apr 18, 2012 No Comments by

GIFTS has a limited number of full and half tuition scholarships available, on a first come first served basis, for students who show an interest in media and would benefit from this amazing opportunity! We also have bursaries available for students in financial need. Check out our Scholarship and Bursary page and tell us why [...]

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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 UBC studies

Aug 05, 2011 No Comments

GIFTS was recently featured in two UBC studies 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 collective [...]

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THE SCHOOL FOR GIFT'D FILMMAKERS -
A GIFTS original series. New episodes every Wednesday, all summer long! Watch intro below /
Watch full episodes here
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