The Gulf Islands Film and Television School, or GIFTS, is a film school located on Galiano Island off the west coast of British Columbia, Canada near Vancouver. GIFTS describes itself as a "creative media epicenter where first time rookies, youth & adults, live with and are mentored by Canada's top media producers and industry professionals. GIFTS specializes in "learning by doing," offering short hands-on media intensive training programs and teen summer camps at its live in training facility situated on beautiful Galiano Island, BC. The high caliber training is widely recognized by filmmakers, industry and academics." It was initially founded by George Harris in 1995, but was purchased by Evan Allen and Barbara Allen in 2014.