Okay, it is certian that I am going to film school, and that can not be changed. I have heard everything, and I have decided to go. I am in the Toronto area, so I am looking at mostly Ontario schools. Here's the thing
-I can go to either university or college, that's how I set up my courses
-My marks are not amazing
-I do have material for a portfolio; productions I have done, editing I have done for people, scripts
-Money is not a big issue

I am thinking about Ryerson and Sheridan, and I know a few other places like Humber. Does anyone know what are the better schools in Ontario and other parts of Canada as well.

It appears I am a little late, I have just discovered this site. I am in the same sort of predicament as you, however, so I figure this post may be worthwhile.

Remeber to consider what you plan on doing with your film career. Places such as Ryerson or York teach a lot of theroy, providing you with everything you may need to know about film and the industry. This would be helpful for directing or Production. As you know, Sheridan is mostly hands on, learning to USE the equipment. That would be hand for tech stuff, cinematography, editing, sound design, etc. Technically, both of these educations are important. It is really dependant on what you feel you want to do.

What's important, is getting to know the right people, and the right places. Ryerson is in the middle of Toronto, which is the best place to be. There is a lot that happens downtown.

I myself have applied for many film schools. I have friends in programs all over the place. I frequently ask them about it. So far, Ryerson sounds like the most impressive, and is my first choice. It is important to develop a very strong portfoio though, be sure to incorporate many photography pieces, those are what they like the best.

Don't take my word for it though, thats just my understanding. Heck, you may have already figured it out by now anyways.

What about the University of Toronto? I heard they have an excellent film school.

U of T is good if you want to go into actually studying films (history, criticism). York and Ryerson both have good all around programs (theory and practical application). I applied to Concordia too in Montreal which is supposed to have a program equal to that of Ryerson.

i'm from the U.S., considering coming to canada for film school, i'm just wondering how difficult it is to get excepted to a Canadian school if you are from an other country.

Hey TDR. From what I have seen, most Canadian schools treat local residents as a priority, then they branch out and consider applicants from the rest of Canada, then finally outside of Canada. This may not be true of all schools, but from what I know so far this is fairly accurate.

It's definitely worth a try. Just figure out what you want.

Check out University of Carleton or of U. of Toronto for theory and cinema studies-- stuff for being a movie critic generally

As mentioned by Stu, Ryerson and York have impressive all round courses, I highly reccommend checking them out first.

Colleges such as Sheridan and Humber provide in depth technical education, so you learn how to use all the gizmos. They also allow you to make movies a lot more than the universities, as they are more focused towards hands on education.

I reccomend trying to stay away from the Film Schools (toronto film school for example). All they do is suck away your money. I have a couple friends there, and they are dissapointed with the program so far, and considering leaving it.

Thats what I got from my experiences! Maybe somebody from outside of Ontario will be able to offer you some advice on other schools.

Confederation is a great school in Ontario. It's very hands on, you make many shorts in your first year ranging from 2-6 minutes black & white, colour, sound and silent. Great program.