Motion Picture Arts

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Write, direct, and produce your artistic vision with state-of-the-art teaching for all media platforms.

The specialization in Motion Picture Arts is only available within the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. However, BA students are eligible to take a Minor in Motion Picture Arts.

The program trains students as creatively independent writer-director-producers who are equally comfortable with aesthetics, production design, cinematography, picture editing, and sound design.

It prepares students for careers in the production of motion pictures for theatre, TV programs, advertising, video games, social media (Facebook, YouTube, etc.). Northern Ontario is fast becoming a regional hub for the motion picture industry.

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Prepare for a career as a 21st century motion picture artist.

New platforms, such as smartphones and tablets, Facebook and Youtube, generate demand for ever more content, increasing job prospects for motion picture artists.

CANADIAN CINEMA - This course seeks to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the motion picture cultures and industries in Canada from the silent era to today. A wide range of motion pictures will be analyzed and/or discussed specifically feature-length fiction works by anglophone, francophone, and First Nations directors in addition to documentaries, animation, and experimental works. Topics will include the theory of "national cinema," the development of a government-supported industry (e.g., the National Film Board of Canada, the Canadian Film Development Corporation, Telefilm Canada, etc.) the continuing challenges of production distribution and exhibition (especially vis-a-vis the Hollywood studio system) and trends and forecasts for the 21st century. Weekly screenings and analyses.