The following is a list of selected Canadian academic institutions and training programs offering programs relating to film, television and new media.

Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
National Apprenticeship Training Program
Located: national placements
Founded: 1984
Program: NATP is designed to provide hands-on apprenticeship experience within a professional environment for students who have completed post-secondary film, television, communications or related studies. Its purpose is to expose talented students to the labor market through paid training on professional productions
Students apprentice on a 12-week training program, which may include a number of different productions in their area of interest, and receive an honorarium of $375 per week for each week of training. Training may be undertaken between May 2008 and March 2009. Application entry deadline: March 2008
Number of students: eight to 10 apprentices per year
Eligibility: applicants must be in their final year of full-time post-secondary studies in film, television, communications, or related studies when they apply; must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants
Other initiatives: promotion, recognition, celebration of Canadian film and television through the Genie Awards, Prix Gémeaux and Gemini Awards; professional development programs.
Contact: Lara Mrkoci
Tel.: (416) 366-2227 ext. 230
Fax: (416) 366-8454
E-mail: lara@academy.ca
Website: www.academy.ca

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Located: Ottawa, ON
Founded: 1967
Programs: two-year diploma - broadcasting-television, professional writing, interactive multimedia developer; three-year advanced diploma - animation; graduate certificate - interactive multimedia, scriptwriting
Degrees/Certification: bachelor of information technology - interactive multimedia and design (in partnership with Carleton University), diplomas, advanced (three-year) diplomas, graduate certificates
Facilities: high-end PC labs and studios, with access to Apple and high-definition TV equipment
Number of students: (first year) broadcasting-television, 72; animation, 80; bachelor of information technology, 50; interactive multimedia developer, 82; interactive multimedia developer graduate certificate, 35; scriptwriting, 30; professional writing, 30
What's new: recently introduced a three-year advanced diploma in animation with the option of 3D animation; a three-year advanced diploma in game development; a two-year professional writing program; and converted the second-year TV studio to full digital widescreen 16:9 format
Contact: Deborah Buck
Tel.: (613) 727-4723 ext. 5503
E-mail: buckd@algonquincollege.com
Website: www.algonquincollege.com/mediaanddesign

Art Institute of Vancouver (The)
Located: Burnaby, BC
Founded: 1979; became The Art Institute of Vancouver in September 2003
Programs: animation art and design; visual effects; digital film and video; game art and design; visual and game programming; independent recording arts; professional recording arts; electronic music; graphic design
Degrees/certification: certificates, diplomas
Facilities: Maya labs; Softimage XSI labs; Final Cut Pro, combustion and Shake lab; film soundstage; foley stage; five recording studios; full 5.1 audio post mix theater with ProControl; 5.1 analog music production studio; MIDI and sound design labs; Pro Tools HD3 edit suites; Macintosh and PC labs; Internet live broadcast/streaming studio; classical animation labs; digital cameras; lighting kits; live sound kits; microphones; sound effects library; presentation theater
Number of students: 600-plus
What's new: additional 15,000 square feet of classroom and facilities space; art gallery; expanded library and resources center
Contact: assistant director of admissions
Tel.: (604) 298-5400
Fax: (604) 298-5403
E-mail: aivbinfo@aii.edu
Website: www.aiv.aii.edu

Canadian Film Centre
Located: Toronto, ON
Founded: 1988 by director Norman Jewison
Programs:
* film - directors, writers, editors, and producers labs; short dramatic film program; Feature Film Project
* TV - Prime Time Television Program; TV Pilot Program
* media lab - TELUS Interactive Art & Entertainment Program; Interactive Project Lab; Interactive Narrative Feature Program
Other initiatives: promoting and investing: CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival (June 12-17, 2007), CFC Distribution, TELUS Innovation Fund
Number of students: film program, 28 residents per year; short dramatic film program, maximum five films per year; Feature Film Project, maximum three films per year; primetime TV program, eight residents per year; TV pilot program, maximum three pilots per year; TELUS Interactive Art and Entertainment Program, 10-12 residents per session (two sessions per year); interactive project lab, six projects per year; interactive narrative feature program, ongoing