Hey everyone,

I'm looking for a school where I can learn movie making and/or music video directing. I mostly want to direct music videos. Can someone help me out on where to look or know of any good schools. I'm in Ottawa, so I'm looking for a place in Ontario preferably. The most important thing I want to learn is Adobe After Effects and or Combustion. Maybe film making would be the wrong program? I really need help with this.. looking to start in September 2006. Any help/info would be greatly appreciated. I checked out Toronto Film Institute its called I believe, but 1 year doesnt seem like enough time to me.

what I need,
- music video directing
- adobe after effects (extremely important)

Thanks again.

You may want to check out Vancouver Film School

In Ontario there are Three main ones that seem to be the most popular:

York
Ryerson
Sheridan

Film studies/Film Production might be the one you're looking for or Media studies or something - I'm not sure being that I haven't gone to post-secondary yet. Also I've heard good things about Humber.

The Ottawa Universities don't really offer production, but instead have you doing theory like analysis and whatnot.

Near Ottawa, in Kingston, is Queen's which some people rate high, and some rate low - consider it if you want. As for out of province check what Dom said VFS and UBC (British Columbia) - I'm not sure if any other provinces have film programs.

Try Western's Media Theory and Production program. It is a joint program with Fanshawe College and you come out with a degree and diploma. I'm hoping to get in if someone drops a spot. I have the marks, but unfortunately I was a late applicant.

-Kegan