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Program Code: 04831
CIP Code: 50.0602
Credential: Advanced Diploma
Start Dates: September
Program Length: 6 semesters
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Program Overview

Humber’s Film and Television Production program (FMTV) is a hands-on production training program. Since 1968, our program has been training students in a wide variety of film and TV production techniques encompassing all production stages - from development to delivery. Ours is a learn-by-doing system where professors guide and mentor students in the art of visual storytelling, employing industry standard practices while embracing innovations in an ever-evolving media landscape.

In our program you will

  • fine tune film and TV production abilities using industry-standard production equipment in large, well-equipped studios and state-of-the-art video and audio editing suites
  • gain valuable experience in every aspect of production including scriptwriting, cinematography, direction as well as post-production, distribution and exhibition
  • complete your education with training in business and marketing, opportunities to connect with industry professionals, and a final-semester field experience
  • premiere your work at high-profile program showcase screenings

Films produced in this program have screened at film festivals all over the world. Notable graduates include producer Frank Siracusa, director Matthew Atkinson, scriptwriter Noelle Carbone, cinematographer Rob Scarborough, just to name a few.

Work-Integrated Learning  

Work-Integrated Learning courses serve as the vital link between academic learning and real-world application. Within this framework, students actively participate in the Professional Practice course, equipping you with the necessary skills and confidence to secure your own field experience. Throughout this journey, a dedicated career & work-integrated learning advisor offers personalized guidance and support. 

In Semester 6, students immerse themselves in the Field Experience course, committing 140 hours of practical application within the field. Whether pursuing paid or unpaid opportunities, all experiences undergo approval by your career & work-integrated learning advisor to ensure relevance. 

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Media, Creative Arts, and Design Students Vote for the Future

Students from more than eight Media, Creative Arts, and Design programs worked with Villamedia to test the company's AI-driven generative art project, Vote for Peace, and to learn how the technology may be used in the future.

2016 Film & Television Production Documentary Screening

FMTV Documentary Screening

Watch the video to see the FMTV 2nd year students showcase their documentary projects at The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema.

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Humber Reel

Watch the video to see some of the amazing work done by our Film and TV Production students.

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Voorje

Watch the video to see the work done by our Film and TV Production students.

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Machinima

Watch the video to see Film & TV Production and Game Programming students partner to create a video game.

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Voyeur - Best Student Film

FMTV Grad Matthew Read and his film Voyeur won the Norman McLaren Award for Best Student Film at the 2016 Montreal World Wide Film Festival. Watch the trailer for Voyeur.

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Watch the video to see how Humber's third year FMTV students showcased their final Independent Projects and commercials at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema for friends, family and industry personnel.

Synopsis

16-year-old Nadzija is forced to the limits of her humanity in order to survive the Bosnian War. She is accompanied by Vesna, a widowed mother of an infant boy, as they attempt to reach a refugee camp together. The consequences of their actions continue to haunt them decades later.

About Bosniak

Bosniak is a short film written, directed and produced by Film and Television Production (FMTV) Diploma program graduate Kejd Kuqo. Since the film's completion, it has been generating buzz on the festival circuit worldwide. Below is a list of past and upcoming festivals that have or will be screening the film.

Festival and Awards Screenings

Below is a list of all the festivals and awards Bosniak has had the pleasure of screening at.

  • Air Canada On Route Film Festival
  • Big River Film Festival (Best Student Film)
  • Cannes Film Festival Short Films Corner
  • Concordia Film Festival
  • Festival Du Nouveau Cinema
  • First Step Film Festival
  • Flickers Rhode Island Film Festival
  • Future of Film Showcase
  • HollyShorts Film Festival
  • InShort Film Festival
  • Montreal World Film Festival
  • Riverrun International Film Festival
  • Snowtown Film Festival (Best Foreign Film)
  • South East European Film Festival
  • Sunscreen Film Festival West
  • Toronto International Short Film Festival
  • Toronto Youth Shorts (Industry Choice, Achievement in Film Directing- Fiction, Audience Choice)
  • Winchester Film Festival
  • Worldfest - Houston (Remi Winner)
  • Yale Film Festival

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Watch the video to see Film & Television Production students receive hands-on industry-specific training in the facilities of IATSE 873.

Expert Faculty

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Eric Cator

Eric Cator is an educator, filmmaker, and artist with over 20 years of experience working in the television and arts industries. He works as a sound recordist, editor, and storyboard artist on television series, documentaries, and commercials, working on projects that have aired on networks including CBC, Bravo TV, and TVO.

Eric has taught filmmaking at multiple institutions, including teaching in the Film and Television Production program at Humber College since 2009. As a professor, Eric is committed to creating positive learning environments where emerging filmmakers can develop their skills and launch their careers.

Narrative storytelling is at the root of all his professional work; he is very proud to have been able to play a role in the telling of so many great stories through the years and looks forward to the stories still to come.

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Nathan Hughes-Berry

Nathan is a U.K.-born Toronto based filmmaker focused on work that deals with overcoming traumatic situations.

His short film The Substitute won a Kodak Student Scholarship and screened at over fifty film festivals worldwide (Montreal World, Dresden, Brno 16). His following short, Rape Card, was screened at Montreal World, Underwire and Nitehawk and was funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council and Shorts TV.

He is an alumnus of Berlinale Talents and completed masters degrees in screenwriting at Central Saint Martins and in film at York University. He currently teaches Film Production and Screenwriting at Humber College and Laurier University. 

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Matthew Kennedy

After four years with the British Consulate in China, Matthew returned to Canada to study and make films. With a diverse background in the film and television industry, he has worked as a DP and director in scripted, documentary and commercials, winning awards and screening work globally. At Humber, he teaches film production with a research focus on emerging technologies. Matthew holds an MFA from York University.

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Robyn Laliberte-Gray

As a producer, educator, and story editor, Robyn has worked on film, television, and digital media content in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. Her script Mammary Gland Malfunction was selected as part of the Writing Women Screenwriting Program and later screened internationally, winning multiple awards. During her time at Cloudscape Studios (U.K.), she secured Creative Skillset funding for the company and developed animation training programs for both aspiring and professional animators, which included a master class by a Pixar animation director. Most recently, she co-produced the feature film Adult Adoption, and produced and starred in the short film Guardian. Through her company Free Bird Productions, she continues to develop scripted content for film and television while working as a story editor with renowned writers and directors. As an educator, she has over ten years of teaching experience across the elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels, and has had the pleasure of developing education resources to support the study of documentary films for Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Robyn is thrilled to be amalgamating her passions for production and education as a professor at Humber Polytechnic.

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Asis Sethi

An alumna of TIFF Talent Lab, Women in Director's Chair and a former Playback Magazine 10 to Watch, Asis Sethi is a South Asian Canadian filmmaker who graduated from Humber College where she currently teaches film and television directing. Her career in broadcasting spans over 15 years as a producer and a host on lifestyle shows. Asis has created over 100 hours of content for television. Her REMI Award winning short on menstruation, A Bloody Mess, was screened at 30 film festivals. Her 16-episode documentary television series on Sikh shrines in India, Darshan Dekh Jeeva, was funded by the OMNI Documentary Fund. She directed a documentary on post 9/11 effects on turban wearers, The Colourful Crown, which premiered on OMNI Television nationally. Her short film on postpartum depression, Rock the Cradle, was funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and made its world premiere at the Female Eye Film Festival.

Asis is an alumni of CineFAM's Limitless program through which she developed a proof of concept for her feature Slam Dunk, Sehaj! It was supported by the CFC/Netflix Calling Card Accelerator and also won Caribbean Tales' The Big Pitch at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2022. The feature project has also received development funding through the Canada Council for the Arts. The film made its broadcast premiere on CBC and is now on CBC Gem. Asis was one of the 25 pitch participants for the Netflix Banff Diversity of Voices Fellowship for the Banff World Media Festival 2023.

Asis is also a mentor at WIFT Toronto, Oya Black Arts and the M Film Lab.

Study Abroad

Propel your resume and life story to the next level by taking advantage of the global opportunities offered at Humber. Gain academic credit, develop highly valued employability skills, and create connections with people from all over the world through our many offerings:  Summer AbroadSemester ExchangeHumber Global Summer School, and many other opportunities!

To learn more, please visit Humber Global, or contact Jennifer Cleary at Jennifer.Cleary@humber.ca.

Your Career

Take action with a fast-paced career in the growing film and television production industry.

Our program has prepared thousands of graduates for a range of permanent and freelance positions in television, feature film production and post-production. These positions include producing, writing, directing, cinematography, sound recording/mixing, and picture editing. Additionally, graduates have worked in a wide range of other areas of film and TV production such as casting, location scouting, marketing and distribution. 

Humber works with our industry partners to use their expertise in designing the program, ensuring you earn an industry-respected credential that opens doors for you.

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Humber is a publicly funded institution. International students graduating from a PGWP Eligible program at Humber are eligible to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit.

International applicants outside of Canada can apply through Humber International. Check out the step-by-step Admissions Road Map for helpful information and additional resources.

Film and Television Production - 2018 Graduate Film Showcase

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Watch the video to find out about Humber's Film and Television Production advanced diploma program.


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Grad Feature: Cassandra DePetrillo

Grad Feature: Cassandra DePetrillo

Wed, April 07, 2021

Cassandra DePetrillo has been working in the film and television industry since she graduated from the Film and Television Production program in 2011.

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How to Apply

Domestic Students

Applications to Humber are made through ontariocolleges.ca. Be sure to submit your application by July 15, 2024 to receive your Application Fee Credit. Applications for September will remain open as long as the program availability status shows Open.

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If you’re an international student, you can apply directly to Humber via our International Centre.

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Admissions Questions

General Enquiries

Call 416-675-3111 or email enquiry@humber.ca. If you have already applied, be sure to check your application status on myhumber.ca.

Domestic Applicants Enquiries

Domestic applicants can book a one-on-one advising appointment with an admissions representative.

International Applicants Enquiries

Contact the International Centre for information about full-time programs (including the International Graduate School), how to apply and to follow up on your submitted application.

Program-Specific Questions

Speak to the Program Co-ordinator about the course curriculum, projects and career options.

Matthew Kennedy, program co-ordinator
416.675.6622 ext. 4489
matthew.kennedy@humber.ca

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How to Apply

Domestic Students

Applications to Humber are made through ontariocolleges.ca. Be sure to submit your application by the equal consideration deadline of February 1. You may apply after February 1, however, post-February 1 applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis depending on the availability of the space in the program.

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To see where you are in the admissions process, visit the Admissions Road Map.

International Students

If you’re an international student, you can apply directly to Humber via our International Centre.

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Admission Requirements

Admission selection is based on the academic criteria indicated. Meeting minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission.

Admission selection is based on the following five requirements:

  • Academic

    To be eligible for admission, you must possess the following:

    • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including these required courses:
      • Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U or equivalent) 
      • Three Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, M or U courses in addition to those listed above

    or

    or

    Mature Applicants

    Diplomas and Certificates

    An applicant is considered a mature applicant if they have not completed secondary school or other postsecondary school, and will be 19 or older as of the first day of classes. Humber will invite you for testing to demonstrate that you meet all listed course requirements.

    Degrees

    An applicant is considered a mature applicant if they have not completed secondary school or attended postsecondary studies, and will be 21 or older as of the first day of classes. Mature applicants for degree programs will be required to meet course requirements at the U/M level or equivalent.

    College Transfer Applicants

    Diplomas and Certificates

    An applicant is considered a college transfer applicant if they have completed some or all of a college-level credential. Humber may use a combination of secondary school and/or college courses and grades to determine program eligibility.

    Degrees

    An applicant is considered a college transfer applicant if they have completed some or all of a college-level credential. Humber may use a combination of secondary school and/or college courses and grades to determine program eligibility. Applicants must have an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of 65 per cent in the program. Applicants are required to disclose and provide academic transcripts for all course work completed at the postsecondary level.

    University Transfer Applicants

    Diplomas and Certificates

    An applicant is considered a university transfer applicant if they have completed some or all of a university-level credential. Humber may use a combination of secondary school and/or university courses and grades to determine program eligibility.

    Degrees

    An applicant is considered a university transfer applicant if they have completed some or all of a university-level credential. Humber may use a combination of secondary school and/or university courses and grades to determine program eligibility. Applicants are required to disclose and provide academic transcripts for all course work completed at the postsecondary level.

  • Creative Portfolio

  • Applicants will be required to submit one of the following two options:
    1) Artistic Portfolio (max 10 pieces), which may include photos, drawings, paintings, storyboards, sculpture, or set design etc 
    OR 
    2) Film/Video portfolio (max 3 minutes)
  • Portfolio Statement

  • In a maximum of 350 words, please explain how you chose the material you submitted, the process of creating the work, what was your role in the process, who influenced your selection and what do you want the viewers to feel when they see your work.

    Submission Instructions

  • English Language Proficiency

    All applicants whose first language is not English must meet Humber’s English Language Proficiency Policy.

  • International Credit Evaluation

    Canadian citizens or permanent residents with international education are required to provide a credential evaluation. Note, for international High school education course by course evaluations, ICAS must be used. For international post-secondary education, a WES evaluation must be provided. In situations where you expect to apply for transfer credit, it is recommended that a course by course WES evaluation is completed.

International Academic Equivalency

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Post-Admission Requirements

Once you have been accepted, and have confirmed your offer, you may need to complete a further set of requirements related to your program (Post-Admission Requirements).

Equipment & Device Requirements

Semester 1

Details and Specifications Minimum Specs Recommended Specs
Processor Quad-Core i5 Quad-Core i5 or i7
OS Win 10 64bit v1803 or macOS 10.13 or newer Win 10 64bit v1803 or macOS 10.13 or newer
Memory 16GB 16GB
Storage 250GB SSD 500GB SSD
Monitor 1280 x 800 1920 x 1080 or higher
Other 1 Gigabit Ethernet for HD, 2GB GPU (Graphic Card), High-speed internet access, Warranty 1 Gigabit Ethernet for HD, 4GB GPU VRAM (Graphic Card), 2 x USB-C ports or more, High-speed internet access, Warranty

Program-Specific Questions

Speak to the Program Co-ordinator about the course curriculum, projects and career options.

Matthew Kennedy, program co-ordinator
416.675.6622 ext. 4489
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Fees & Financial Aid

The 2024/2025 fee for two semesters was:

  • domestic: $3,985.24
  • international: $20,795.16

Fees are subject to change.

Fees by Semester

Domestic Fees International Fees

Additional Costs

$1,400 (for Year 1); $700 (for Year 2); $1,500 (for Year 3) - for film productions.

Financial Aid, Scholarships and Bursaries

Understand the costs associated with coming to Humber and explore resources available from first year to your final year on Student Fees and Financial Resources.

Scholarships

Humber Scholarships

Find out more about scholarships and bursaries that you may be eligible for, visit Student Scholarships. International students can visit International Student Scholarships.

Humber Bursaries

Bursaries are available for Certificate, Diploma and Degree programs primarily based on financial need, visit Humber Bursaries.

External Awards, Bursaries & Scholarships

Find out more information about external scholarships and bursaries, visit External Awards.

Indigenous Student Awards, Bursaries & Scholarships

Humber offers a variety of bursaries and scholarships for Indigenous students, visit Indigenous Student Awards.

Explore Opportunities through Humber Pathways

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  • Opportunities to build on your college education and complete your diploma or degree at Humber.
  • Degree and graduate study opportunities at other institutions in Ontario, Canada and abroad.
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