2023/2024 Graduate Certificate and Fast-Track Programs

Script to Screen – Advanced Television and Film 6429
LENGTH INTAKE CREDENTIAL LOCATION
1 year/2 semesters Fall
Ontario College
Graduate Certificate
Story Arts Centre
Over 15 career routes are available to grads of the Script to Screen – Advanced Television and Film
program, which offers a comprehensive, hands-on understanding of how feature films and TV shows
are developed and produced. This makes it particularly beneficial to writers, directors, producers,
editors, actors, and other film and television craftspeople who want to expand their industry
knowledge. Benefit from learning to create, pitch, outline, develop, draft, and polish production-ready
short film scripts. During the second semester, prepare, perform in, shoot, and/or post a number of
shows. Advanced instruction in your areas of craft interest results in in-depth knowledge and the wellroundedness
to go further faster.
Note: To support your learning, this program requires you to have access to a mobile computing device that meets minimum
hardware requirements. Please visit the program page on our website for details.
CAREER OUTLOOK
Director / Audio technician / Production manager
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• Degree or a three-year college diploma in any discipline
• English language proficiency
• Portfolio (visit the program page on our website for details)
• Program admission session (visit the program page on our website for details)
Note: We will consider applicants with partial post-secondary education (minimum two years) and relevant work experience.
centennialcollege.ca/6429
Steve Lucas
slucas@centennialcollege.ca
416-289-5000 ext. 58735
PROGRAM OUTLINE
SEMESTER 1
FLMA-706 Camera, Lighting and Sound
FLMA-702 Directing 1
FLMA-705 Post-Production 1
FLMA-704 Production 1
ENGL-700 Professional English
Communications
FLMA-701 Screenwriting 1
(Short Film Development)
Semester Note: Acting Intensive Workshop (2 Days): Actors
are crucial members of any filmmaking team. They are
the ones who create the characters that ultimately pull an
audience into the story. No matter the genre, be it comedy,
drama, or action adventure, the actor’s goal is to help the
audience empathize with the hero’s struggle and to get
emotionally involved in the hero’s journey. This intensive
two-day workshop gives students a practical understanding
of the art and craft of acting as well as clear, practical tips
on how to help on-camera actors do their best work. The
insights students gain should help them become better
filmmakers — directors, writers, producers, editors — as
well as better actors. The best way to collaborate with
actors is to understand what acting itself entails. Through
discussions, screenings, and exercises, students will sharpen
their directing and acting skills and improve their ability to
draw out the best possible performance. A special feature
of this workshop is to give students an opportunity to direct
professional actors brought in to perform a scene.
SEMESTER 2
FLMA-718 Short Film Post-Production
FLMA-717 Short Film Production
FLMA-716 Short Film Rehearsal
and Pre-Production
FLMA-799 Storyworks
Academic Option*
Semester Note: Academic Option*: Students will choose two
(2) of the following four courses in this semester: FLMA-711
Screenwriting 2, FLMA-12 Directing 2, FLMA-14 Production
2, FLMA-715 Post-Production 2.
COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA,
ARTS AND DESIGN
“The reason I chose the Centennial program was to give
myself the gift of being creative for eight months. I walked
away with three short films, two of which were nominated for
awards, including a Canadian Comedy Award.”
Darryl Dinn, Centennial Alumnus
Script to Screen – Advanced Television and Film
centennialcollege.ca/graduate-certificates
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