Capilano University School of Motion Picture Arts

The new Outdoor Filmmaking Certificate at CapU is offered exclusively in Squamish and allows you to combine your love of the outdoors with creating stunning, impactful films.

This 42-credit, full-time, in-person certificate program is completed in three terms. It offers the rare opportunity to combine hands-on technical filmmaking training with a commitment to conservation and outdoor safety.

Come join us this September. There are still housing options available as well! Visit our home page in bio or program site: CapilanoU.ca/outdoor-filmmaking

🏆 We're honoured to receive the 2026 Leo Awards Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of the School of Motion Picture Arts' longstanding contribution to B.C.'s film and television industry.

The award's introduction featured remarks from CapU alumna, filmmaker and actor Gigi Saul Guerrero, who spoke about the role CapU played in launching her career. Motion Picture Arts chair Michael Thoma accepted the honour on behalf of the university from presenting sponsor RBC.

The celebration also recognized the depth of CapU talent across the screen industry, with 60-plus alumni nominated and more than a dozen alumni and faculty members receiving Leo Awards honours.

Read more: https://www.capilanou.ca/about-capu/get-to-know-us/news/2026/title-10007142-en.php

We're honoured that the Capilano University School of Motion Picture Arts has been named the recipient of the 2026 Leo Awards Outstanding Achievement Award.

Thank you to the Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of BC for this incredible recognition, which we share with all our faculty, students, alumni and staff that make this honour possible!

Meet faculty from the Documentary Program at Vancouver Public Library, Central branch, Monday, July 6 from 2:30 – 6:00 pm. Meeting will be held in room 910 Poets Corner. Come learn all about Capilano University’s eight-month, full-time Documentary Certificate program is for you from the instructors teaching it!

Congratulations to our 2014 alumna, Sophy Romvari, on the continued success of her debut feature, Blue Heron!

The film has received widespread critical acclaim and was recently included on The New York Times' list of the Best Movies of the Year So Far.

The story: Told in part from the point of view of 8-year-old Sasha, the film follows her family’s move from Hungary to Vancouver Island in the 1990s and her older half-brother Jeremy’s increasingly precarious behavior. This debut feature by Sophy Romvari blends her own history with fiction.

Wilkinson’s (NY Time reviewer) take: “It can be tempting to tell stories about broken families and mental health struggles with a gloss of romantic fatalism, but there’s none of that here — just an aching desire to understand what Jeremy was experiencing” and why Sasha’s “parents made the choices they did.”

Sophy Romvari (2014 alumna) continues to receive critical acclaim for her amazing debut feature Blue Heron

The film has received widespread critical acclaim and was recently included on The New York Times' list of the Best Movies of the Year So Far. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/movies/best-movies-2026.html

Congrats to all the alumni and faculty who received Leo Awards nominations!

We are incredibly proud of your outstanding work and this well-deserved recognition. Wishing you all the best at the awards - we’ll be cheering you on!

📣 Calling all SMPA alumni in the Toronto area! Capilano University Alumni Capilano University

We're excited to be hosting an informal Alumni Lunch this July and would love to reconnect with graduates living and working in the GTA.

This gathering is a special opportunity to meet **Jason Dwelling, Capilano University's new President**, who will be in Toronto. Join us to connect with fellow alumni, share what you've been working on, and hear updates from CapU and the School of Motion Picture Arts.

Whether you're working in film, television, animation, digital media, or a related field, we'd love to see you there!

📍 Toronto
📅 July 2026
📌 Date, time, and location details coming soon.

If you're interested in attending, please comment below or send us a message.

Dreaming of a career in film?
Capilano University is now accepting applications for Fall 2026 in three incredible film programs --
Documentary Certificate (8 Months)
Outdoor Filmmaking Certificate (1 Year - Squamish Campus)
Indigenous Digital Filmmaking Diploma (2 year).

Visit www.capilanou.ca/film to learn more!

School of Motion Picture Arts - Capilano University CapU’s School of Motion Picture Arts (SMPA) is dedicated to inspiring and training a new generation of Canadian talent in the film and television industries.

Got a story to tell?

Join us March 31 @ 11:30 AM (Bosa Centre or Zoom) to learn about TELUS STORYHIVE’s Docuseries Program 👀

💰 $20K funding
🎥 3-part documentary
📺 Real distribution
🚫 No experience needed

📍 In-person @ Bosa Centre
💻 Join via Zoom:
https://capu.zoom.us/j/68841504631?pwd=bwIs8oMonvqDpbIhaibHeRk9M6q1Cw.1

Applications open March 31 – May 14

Pull up or log in, this could be your next project.