Film and Television Production
Program Overview
Humber’s Film and Television Production program is a hands-on media production training program. Since 1968, our program has been training students in a wide variety of media 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, lighting, direction, shooting, post-production, distribution and exhibition
- complete your education with training in business and marketing, opportunities to connect with industry professionals, and a final-semester work-integrated learning placement
- premiere your work at high-profile program showcase screenings
Semester 5 |
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| FMTV 214: Professional Practice |
| FMTV 332: Independent Production Co-ordination 1 |
| FMTV 375: Film and Television Mastery 1 |
| Select 2 from the following courses |
| FMTV : Film and Television Electives |
| Select 1 from the following courses |
| GNED : General Elective |
Semester 6 |
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| FMTV 351: Independent Production Co-ordination 2 |
| FMTV 370: Field Experience - Film and Television Production |
| FMTV 395: Film and Television Mastery 2 |
| Select 2 from the following courses |
| FMTV : Film and Television Electives |
| Select 1 from the following courses |
| GNED : General Elective |
Upon successful completion of the program, a graduate will:
Apply industry standard processes for development, pre-production, production, post-production, marketing and distribution of media content for film and television.
Relate historical and current issues and emerging trends to the evolution of film and television as an artistic media.
Model professional and ethical behavior when solving problems working with colleagues and clients in the media industry to achieve production project goals.
Develop scripts for film, television productions and web-based projects.
Produce visual and audio effects to refine and enhance media productions.
Use audio and visual techniques as a tool to translate and express ideas, themes and concepts into film and television productions.
Execute a media project by selecting and operating various video and audio media equipment and software appropriate for the production project according to professional standards.
Plan, schedule, budget, and manage location sites for various types of film and television project in accordance with safety, legal and professional standards.
Critique and edit media content produced by self and others both orally and in writing against identified media production standards and conventions.
Design and maintain a professional portfolio for presentations to prospective clients or employers that highlights ones contributions to media production projects.
Develop and execute lighting plans that achieve film and television production project goals.
Create media content using various audio and video technologies, media equipment, formats, software and communications procedures appropriate for the project and that meet professional standards in film and television productions.
Work Placement
Students will participate in a mandatory work placement which takes place in the last semester of study. After completing a work placement preparation course, students will be supported in marketing themselves to prospective employers to find a work placement that aligns with their personal career goals.
Humber has strong relationships with numerous television and film production, post-production, lighting and sound companies, giving you an advantage when applying for your placement.
The Humber Advantage
Media & Creative Arts Students Vote for the Future
Students from more than eight Media & Creative Arts 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.
FMTV Documentary Screening
Watch the video to see the FMTV 2nd year students showcase their documentary projects at The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema.
Humber Reel
Watch the video to see some of the amazing work done by our Film and TV Production students.
Machinima
Watch the video to see Film & TV Production and Game Programming students partner to create a video game.
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.
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
Watch the video to see Film & Television Production students receive hands-on industry-specific training in the facilities of IATSE 873.
Expert Faculty
Gordon Burkell
Gordon Burkell is an editor who played a pivotal role in the creation of the Canadian Cinema Editors and is currently part of the American Cinema Editors educational committee exploring new ways to teach editing to students.
Kathleen Climie
Kathleen Climie has been a production designer in the film and television industry for many years and has had the opportunity to with work with some of Canada's finest filmmakers such as Atom Egoyan, Sarah Polley and Clement Virgo. A full list of her credits can be found at IMDB.
An alumnus of the Canadian Film Centre New Media Lab (2009), she continues to expand her creative boundaries. In 2010 she was responsible for the redesign and rebranding of TVO's flagship news program, The Agenda With Steve Paikin.
Kathleen came to teaching through Ryerson University Chang School for Continuing Education in 2008 where she helped to design and implement curriculum for the Design for Arts and Entertainment program specializing in production design and art direction. Kathleen is currently teaching production design at Humber College.
Michael Glassbourg
With a background in theatre and film, Michael Glassbourg has been happily and enthusiastically teaching in the Film & Television Production program at Humber College for 30 years. Michael has also produced and directed over 175 half-hour episodes for four series: Writers’ Confessions, The Artist’s Life, Great Canadian Books, and The Writing Life. Additionally, Michael has made a number of documentaries including Wayson Choy: Unfolding the Butterfly, “Elvii”: More than One Elvis, and Policy Baby: The Journey Of Rita/Bev. His films have screened with many broadcasters (CBC, Bravo!, TVO, Arts New Zealand, etc.) and at many festivals (Chicago, Yorkton, Savannah, Festival de Films sur l’Art de Montreal, DOXA, etc.) Owlkids published Michael’s book Learn to Speak Film, a book about filmmaking for young people that was nominated for a Silver Birch Award. Outside of Humber, Michael is currently working on a novel, Welcome to Paradise, that takes place in the Columbia River Valley in the 1970s.
Steven Toepell
Steven Toepell is a sound designer/editor/mixer who has been working in sound for film and television for more than three decades and teaching at the post-secondary level for 10 years. He has contributed to TV series and movies as well as IMAX and documentary films for television broadcast, theatrical and direct-to-video release, and online streaming. Advertising and podcasts are also a part of his repertoire. His clientele range from major film and TV studios to independent filmmakers.
Steven has wide-ranging experience in dialogue, sound effects and music editing, ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) recording, Foley performing and recording, and mixing.
Field recording has been a large part of his professional experience. He has travelled extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia recording sound effects for use in audio post-production for film and television and operates an online library.
He is a Gemini Award winner as well as a multiple nominee for the MPSE Golden Reel Awards in the United States.
Eva Ziemsen
Dr. Eva Ziemsen is a professor in all film programs at Humber College (also having served as co-coordinator of FMTV for 9 years) and is the virtual production lead in the Film, Acting and Media Production cluster. She earned her PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of British Columbia, and her dissertation focused on how to teach film production virtually. She holds a Master of Arts in Feature Film from Goldsmiths College at the University of London, England, as well as a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film & Video Production and Screenwriting from York University, Toronto.
Eva has written, directed and produced many short films that have been screened at festivals internationally and developed several feature films. Eva co-executive produced Humber’s feature film Reign, which premiered at the Female Eye Film Festival. Eva initiated a game about filmmaking based on her IP, Machinima Film Studio 1.0, between the film and Game Programming programs. Eva has also taught short workshops for Women in Film & TV in Toronto, the DGC, SIRT Centre and industry employment through her workshop Film/Survival, which is also a podcast.
Eva Ziemsen has a passion for international filmmaking, virtual production education and curriculum development.
Study Abroad
We have a variety of international initiatives that students can explore for credit or work placement hours. These vary every year and offer cultural experiences for students who crave to be inspired by different surroundings and cultures.
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 writing, directing, producing, camera operation, cinematography, sound recording, and picture and sound editing. Additionally, graduates work in 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.
Related Programs
Film and Television Production - 2018 Graduate Film Showcase
Watch the video to find out about Humber's Film and Television Production advanced diploma program.
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