About this Event
Experience VFS’s industry Writing program & your future in film, TV, & games.
VFS All Access Pass is your exclusive backstage access to VFS’s Writing for Film, Television & Games program and a chance to experience your future as a writer for the entertainment & video game industries. You’ll meet & chat with our faculty, attend an Industry Talk with Ghost of Yōtei Ariadna Martinez, experience the program’s specializations, and more.
EXPERIENCE ALL THAT THE PROGRAM OFFERS
VFS’s Writing program trains multi-disciplined writers to create a powerful portfolio – the ultimate industry calling card – all in just 1 year. Learn about the program’s specializations (Film, TV, & Games) and how our students develop skill sets at VFS that help them land high-profile industry gigs on projects like Tron: Ares, House of the Dragon, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Andor, Game Awards-nominee Ghost of Yōtei, and more!
INDUSTRY TALK: WRITING FOR AAA GAMES
VFS Writing alum and industry game writer Ariadna Martinez will provide an inside look at what it really takes to write for AAA video games. She’ll share her journey from VFS student to writing at Sucker Punch Productions and breaking into the game industry. Q&A to follow.
MEET OUR INDUSTRY WRITING FACULTY
Vancouver Film School’s esteemed industry Writing faculty have credits spanning film, television, & games – from Lara Croft: Tomb Raider to Dead Rising 2, the Suckerpunch series, Horizon Forbidden West, Sony’s smash-hit Ghost of Yotei, and more. You’ll have the opportunity to meet & chat with our faculty across all of the Writing program’s streams: Feature Film, Television, Games, and Producing.
MEET THE HEAD OF THE PROGRAM
Meet Kat Montagu – Program Head, Senior Story Editor for Crazy8s, and bestselling author of The Dreaded Curse: Screenplay Formatting for Film & Television – as she explains how VFS’s Writing program trains artists to create new worlds for film, television, and games. Find out how Kat continues to be a powerful voice in the industry by constantly creating, pitching, and working.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. PST
Location: 198 W. Hastings Street (4th Floor), Vancouver, BC V6B 1H2
*Light food & drink will be provided.
"Having previously worked in the film industry in Argentina, I was looking to further my experience by creating a writing portfolio with the help of working professionals, and I was not disappointed… the lessons I learned from instructors still echo in my head anytime I sit down to write."
Ariadna Martinez
The Game Awards-nominee, Ghost of Yōtei (Best Narrative)
Writing for Film, Television & Games Alum
Watch our 2025 Showreel to see how you can go FASTER and FARTHER at VFS!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
School of Writing for Film, Television & Games, 198 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, Canada
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