The college announced Thursday that Toronto-based Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group was chosen as the winning bidder in the school's pre-qualification process to establish a film studio and digital media education centre.
"It is anticipated that the discussions will result in a formal agreement with Camosun, which will finalize the scope, timeline and cost to build a film studio with education components," the college said in a statement. In 2021, the B.C. government chipped in $150,000 to help Camosun develop a business case for the studio and explore film education opportunities for Camosun students.
The school launched a solicitation process last fall to pre-qualify a preferred partner in the design and construction of the studio and film centre in exchange for a 99-year lease on the site. Last year, the non-profit Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission established a new head office in Langford, B.C., in anticipation of a new film studio and soundstage that has been proposed for the Western Speedway site on Millstream Road.