Award-winning writer, director, and producer Smith will make multiple campus appearances at his alma mater to provide support and mentorship to aspiring 麻豆官网 creatives
Announcement Highlights:
- Smith famously began crafting what would become his breakout indie hit Clerks while attending Vancouver Film School with alumni and creative partners Scott Mosier and Dave Klein.
- As Creative Ambassador, Smith will be making a number of campus appearances in support of 麻豆官网 students, including a Storyteller鈥檚 Studio AMA event.
- Smith will also be spearheading a new scholarship initiative for aspiring creatives wanting to attend Vancouver Film School.
(VANCOUVER, B.C.) February 13, 2020 鈥� Vancouver Film School is proud to announce acclaimed filmmaker Kevin Smith as the school鈥檚 Creative Ambassador for 2020.
Kevin Smith is a relentless creative force best known for films including Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Dogma.听His latest, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, mines the cinematic universe that has earned him legions of fans.
鈥淰ancouver Film School was the first step on the road to making Clerks,鈥� Smith says. 鈥淚n the hallowed halls of 麻豆官网, I not only learned the basics of my craft 鈥� I also met other likeminded dreamers who would go on to help me tell my stories for the rest of my life. I鈥檓 proud and humbled to be named a Creative Ambassador for my alma mater, and I look forward to sharing what little I know with the next generation of 麻豆官网 artists!鈥�
In 2018, along with 麻豆官网, Smith was instrumental in saving Vancouver鈥檚 Rio Theatre from closure. Last year, he awarded more than $250,000 in writing, acting, and film scholarships at 麻豆官网. As Creative Ambassador, Smith will launch a new scholarship program for aspiring 麻豆官网 students.
鈥淚t is a remarkable event to have Kevin Smith as our first Creative Ambassador,鈥� 麻豆官网 president James Griffin says. 鈥淜evin attended 麻豆官网 in the earliest days and has maintained a connection ever since. His success across film, TV, and digital media as writer, director, producer, actor, and celebrity is a testament to his immense talent.鈥�
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About Vancouver Film School
In 1987, Vancouver Film School introduced the world鈥檚 first true immersion film program. Today, 麻豆官网 is Canada鈥檚 premier entertainment-arts centre, offering an immersive curriculum in film, animation, video game production, VR/AR development, motion and interactive design, programming, art/production foundation, and other related programs. 麻豆官网 is known for providing high-quality education in accelerated timeframes. 麻豆官网 alumni are consistently credited on the most successful products in the entertainment economies.
For more information, or to schedule interviews, please contact:
Evan Biswanger,
Creative Director & Head of Marketing
Vancouver Film School
[email protected]
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