About this program

  • Credential Awarded: 3 Year Advanced Diploma
  • Campus: Welland
  • Code: 0122 P0165
  • Delivery Length: 3 Years
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Overview

Are you a visual storyteller with a keen interest in learning how to write, direct and produce cinematic masterpieces?

As a Film Production graduate, you work on sets, at production houses and in editing rooms across Canada and around the world.

Highlights

  • Introduction to all areas of filmmaking including writing, directing, cinematography, lighting, sound, editing and producing.

  • Build a diverse professional portfolio of edited and mastered films including dramas, documentaries, and music videos.

  • Cross-programming opportunities in Acting for Film and Digital Media, Television Production and Game Development.

  • New state-of-the-art equipment, film studio, colour correction suites and sound mixing board.

  • Students apply to Broadcasting – Radio, Television and Film and select a program concentration during the first year of the program.

Career Opportunities
  • Camera operator
  • Cinematographer
  • Host or interviewer
  • News or sports anchor
  • On-air announcer
  • Producer, director, writer, or editor
  • Reporter
  • Sound recordist
  • Technical director
  • Videographer
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Courses

Term one (2024 Fall)
Code Course Name Credits
BRTF1115 Photography Essentials 3
BRTF1140 Radio Presentation I 3
BRTF1142 TV Studio Production I 3
BRTF1141 Film Making I 3
BRTF1165 Production Tools I 3
BRTF1121 Factual Storytelling 3
COMM1150 Communications for Media Studies 3
Term two (2025 Winter)
Code Course Name Credits
BRTF1241 Film Making II 6
BRTF1265 Production Tools II 3
COMM1225 Writing For The Screen 3
BRTF1242 TV Studio Production II 6
Elective Information

Completion of additional General Education elective 1 course required
Term three (2025 Fall)
Code Course Name Credits
BRTF1341 Film Making III 6
BRTF1337 Cinematography And Lighting 3
BRTF1220 Location Sound and Post Audio Production 3
BRTF1172 Editing - Intermediate 3
Elective Information

Completion of additional General Education elective 1 course required
Term four (2026 Winter)
Code Course Name Credits
BRTF1441 Film Making IV 9
BRTF1430 Production Management 3
BRTF1324 Technology for Production 3
BRTF1272 Editing - Advanced 3
BRTF1350 Documentary And Drama Development 3
Term five (2026 Fall)
Code Course Name Credits
BRTF1541 Film Making V 9
BRTF1436 Advanced Production Workshop 3
BRTF1422 Directing For The Screen 3
Elective Information

Completion of additional General Education elective 1 course required
Term six (2027 Winter)
Code Course Name Credits
BRTF1641 Film Production Projects 6
ENTR1210 Entrepreneurship 3
BRTF1510 Online Content Management 3
Program Outcomes Term: 1244

  1. create, coordinate and support audio, television, video and digital media productions for multiple platforms, in studio and on location, using industry standard production equipment.

  2. deliver and support audio, video, television and digital content via streaming or broadcast media in formats that meet current industry standards.

  3. plan and prepare radio, television and/or digital content in accordance with industry standards and regulations.

  4. monitor, maintain and evaluate the technical quality of productions using resources, equipment and protocols which meet with industry standards.

  5. develop and implement marketing and advertising strategies to promote productions and/or a station’s brand and products.

  6. plan, create and deliver interviews, scripts and reports for a variety of radio, television and/or digital media productions.

  7. use project management and business skills to complete productions on time and on budget.

  8. keep current with the needs of the broadcast and digital media industries using strategies that enhance work performance and guide professional development.

  9. conduct work safely in accordance with all applicable acts, regulations, legislation, and codes to ensure personal and public safety.

  10. enhance audio, television, digital, web and/or video productions using a variety of post-production skills, tools and techniques.

  11. present live programming on air to relay various types of content.

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Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
  • English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
Recommended Courses and/or Skills:

These courses and skills may help you succeed academically in this program, but they are not required for admission.

  • Photography, audio/video production, drama, multimedia, art, creative writing, mathematics
Selection and Ranking

Applications are evaluated based on the published admission requirements. When the applicant provides proof of meeting the requirements, an offer of admission can be issued, provided space is available in the program.

Learn more about admission decisions.

Pre-Admission Requirements

As part of the admissions process some programs have pre-admission requirements.

Domestic Applicants:

Pre-admission requirements for domestic applicants can be found at niagaracollege.ca/par.

Domestic applicants include Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Convention refugees.

International Applicants:

Pre-admission requirements for international applicants can be found at international.niagaracollege.ca/pre-admission/.

Program Requirements
Transportation
  • Students are responsible for their own transportation in order to complete program requirements which may not be readily accessible by public transportation.
  • Program requirements could include co-ops, placements, volunteer requirements, practical labs, field projects, assignments, clinicals, or any other off-campus visits required as part of the program’s curriculum.
Computer/Technology Requirements
  • In order to successfully complete studies at Niagara College, it is recommended that each student have access to a personal computer or laptop.
  • We recommend students purchase a PC or Mac laptop or desktop (see below) with the same specifications or higher as the machines in our labs. Our labs have the following minimum configuration:
    • I7 processor
    • 16 GB of ram
    • 512 GB SSD
    • Minimum 17 inch screen, 21.5 inch recommended
  • After level 1, students stream into presentation (P0163 – Radio and TV Presentation) or production (P0164 – Television Production or P0165 – Film Production). Radio and TV Presentation students work in a PC environment, while Television and Film Production students work in a Mac environment. Please purchase the appropriate hardware type for your program stream.
  • Niagara College’s program labs offer computers on campus, but availability outside scheduled classes cannot be guaranteed.

All costs associated with program requirements are the responsibility of the student.

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Availability

Note

Students apply to Broadcasting – Radio, Television and Film (#0122) and select a program concentration during the first year of the program.

Domestic Applicants Apply
International Applicants Apply
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Open

Accepting applications

Waitlisted

Eligible applications will be placed on a waiting list

Closed

Not accepting applications

Suspended

No longer offered this term

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Pathways

Explore your pathway options What are pathways? for the Broadcasting – Radio, Television and Film (Film Production) program below.

  • From NC to
    Griffith University — Bachelor of Communication and Journalism Australia
  • From NC to
    Royal Roads University — Bachelor of Arts in Professional Communication Canada
  • From NC to
    Yorkville University — Bachelor of Creative Arts Canada

  For detailed information about these pathway options visit niagaracollege.ca/pathways/.

Did you know?

Applicants with previous postsecondary education will be assessed for transfer credits upon receipt of an official transcript from their previous institution. There is no fee for this service.

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I learned a lot of fundamental knowledge in the technical side of television that is still applicable today. That served me in good stead throughout my news career and gave me a basis to build on as I developed other skills. College helped me see the larger picture of what’s possible in the film & television industry and provided, at the time, access to equipment and expertise that I didn’t have at the time. I was encouraged by profs to try new things and always be learning and I’ve carried that over into my professional life.

When Bachiu  graduated from Niagara College there was no such thing as YouTube and iPhones were still years out from their market debut. While the technology may have evolved, Bachiu  credits the Broadcasting: Radio, Television and Film program with teaching...

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Graeme Bachiu, Program Graduate Documentary Filmmaker, Windecker Road Films

It's the people that stand out most to me. They provided and facilitated all the opportunities that were thrown my way.

While at NC Austin landed an internship at Dome Productions as part of the BRTF Program. He quickly mastered his trade and would move from logistics to working on the production side after being asked to help at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Shortly after, his career would take shape as he was assigned the role of Qball Camera Operator shooting NHL Games across Canada and the United States.

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Austin Munday, Program Graduate Dome Productions – Qball Camera Operator

The BRTF program at Niagara College allows students to get hands on experience using industry equipment within the first month of school. I created great relationships with my professors who graciously helped me prepare for the workforce. One of my personal highlights from this program was interning at City TV where I got to network with industry professionals and work on set of the lifestyle talk show, Cityline. With my College experience, I successfully managed to secure a job in Toronto for CHCH as a Master Control Operator before I graduated my program.

Jessica Hough, program graduate
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