Write for
Film & TV.
Turn your ideas into industry-ready scripts. A 24-week online screenwriting certificate that takes you from a blank page to a finished portfolio.
Certificate
Online
Experience Required
EQA + PTIRU Designated
Weekly Live Feedback
Film · TV · Documentary
A Script Portfolio
What You'll Learn
Six months of focused training in the skills the film and television industry actually hires for.
Screenwriting Fundamentals
Story structure, character development, dialogue, and the professional screenplay formatting used across the industry.
Write Across Formats
Build scripts for television, feature films, documentaries, and short-form content, so you graduate versatile.
Visual Storytelling
Write for a visual medium using pacing, composition, and cinematic technique that keeps an audience watching.
Film & Storytelling History
Trace how cinema evolved, and use those lessons to strengthen your own writing.
A Professional Portfolio
Leave with original scripts, a TV pilot, and polished samples that prove what you can do.
The Business of Writing
Pitch your ideas, write loglines and query letters, and navigate the industry with confidence.
The Course Flow
Eleven courses, in sequence, taking you from your first scene to a script ready for industry submission.
Introduction to Screenwriting
Structure, character, dialogue, and formatting. You finish with a completed short script.
Visual Storytelling
Composition, lighting, and camera movement, applied to write visually engaging scenes.
Writing for Television (1 & 2)
Episodic structure and genre. Produce a series bible, character bios, episode outline, and a polished pilot.
Writing for Documentary (1 & 2)
Research and ethical storytelling. Develop a production-ready full-length documentary script.
Writing for Feature Film (1 & 2)
From concept and first act to a polished, full-length feature screenplay across all three acts.
History of Film
Key movements, filmmakers, and innovations that shaped storytelling and visual style.
The Business of Screenwriting
Pitching, query letters, loglines, pitch decks, festivals, and a personalized marketing plan.
Screenwriting Lab
A weekly guided lab for script feedback, critique, and mentorship with a program lead.
480 hours of instruction plus 78 hours of lab time. Predominantly asynchronous, with a live weekly session for review and project feedback.
Where Stories Come to Life
Industry Connections
Learn from entertainment professionals working as your instructors and mentors.
Write From Day One
Build scripts for TV, film, and documentary through hands-on assignments, not just theory.
A Focus on You
Small class sizes mean personalized support and the critical feedback you need to grow.
Portfolio Ready
Graduate with original scripts and the confidence to pitch your ideas.
Tuition & Financing
Clear, itemized, no surprises. All fees are in CAD and subject to change.
Domestic Students
CADInternational Students
CADSkilled Writers Are In Demand
Streaming platforms, independent productions, digital content, and emerging media all run on one thing: compelling stories. Over 120,000 arts and tech workers are employed across BC's creative sector.
This program prepares you for screenwriting, television writing, content creation, and script development, with a portfolio that shows your voice.
Let's Get You Answers
No. The program is designed to guide you from foundational storytelling skills through to writing professional-level film and television scripts.
A portfolio that may include a television pilot, a series bible, episode outlines, a documentary script, and a feature-length screenplay.
Both, equally. You'll learn to write for feature films as well as episodic and serialized television formats.
Yes. Ongoing feedback comes through instructor guidance, peer workshops, and script reviews in a weekly live session.
Online and predominantly asynchronous, with a synchronous weekly meeting with your instructor for review and project feedback. Total: 24 weeks, 480 instructional hours plus 78 lab hours.
No. CAT is a Designated Learning Institution, but this program is not eligible for the PGWP. Please review IRCC requirements before applying. Final eligibility is determined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
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