What is GIFTS?
The Gulf Islands Film & Television School is a creative media epicenter where 1st time rookies 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 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/campus setting amongst an old growth forest on one of Canada's most beautiful islands 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...

GIFTS’ Mentor, Brett Gaylor signs on with Mozilla Foundation!

Jul 03, 2010 No Comments by GIFTS

One of GIFTS founding mentors, Brett Gaylor, has recently joined the Mozilla Foundation as the new Project Manager of their Web Made Movies drumbeat Project! Following the success of his hugely popular documentary RIP: A Remix Manifesto, Brett has now joined the Mozilla Foundation to help spearhead Web Made Movies - an innovation lab transforming [...]

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GIFTS turns 15 - Launches new website plus $15,000 more scholarship funding!

Jul 03, 2010 4 Comments by GIFTS

GIFTS is now 15 - Since 1995, GIFTS truly has been leading Canada’s media revolution! To celebrate, we’ve launched this brand new website and topped up our Scholarship & Bursary Fund with $15,000 more funding for our 2010 summer programs! Scholarships can now be applied for directly online at our new Scholarship page: www.giftsfilms.com/scholarships Thanks [...]

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