Eligibility

This program is intended for early and mid-career actors, performers, puppeteers, and VFX artists who already possess foundational experience in their respective disciplines and are seeking advanced, intensive training. The program is not intended as introductory training and is designed for artists ready to take a significant next step in their professional practice. Applicants must be 18+ at the time of the program start date.

Number of Participants

12

Deadline

January 06, 2027 06:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

March 10, 2027 06:00 UTC

Duration

May 10, 2027 - May 21, 2027

Costs

• CA$65.00 application fee
• CA$2,498.00 program fee (one-time)

Facilities

Film Editing Suite, Shared Studio, Sound Studio, VR Studio

Housing

Private Room

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Public Programs

Professional Development, Workshops

Disciplines

Acting, Digital Media, Multimedia, Puppeteers, Virtual Reality

Languages

English

Program Description

Step into the evolving intersection of performance, creature work, and visual effects in this intensive, advanced training program for emerging to mid-career actors, performers, puppeteers, and VFX artists. Led by Derek Arnold, Animatronic and Performance Choreographer for Lucasfilm UK (credits include Project Hail Mary, Digger, Andor, Rogue One), this intensive training program immerses participants in the creative and technical workflows that connect performance, creature work, and visual effects. Joined by a senior industry visual effects professional with extensive experience across feature film and television productions, participants will work in Banff Centre's 2,500-square-foot green screen studio to explore practical puppetry, CGI character integration, pre-visualization, ADR, and contemporary production-to-post pipelines while creating original screen content in a professional studio environment.