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Welcome to the Department of Theatre and Film at UBC!

The Department of Theatre and Film engages each student’s creative, technical, and academic abilities through the various disciplines of theatre and film.

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Catch Sarah Shamash’s Short Documentary “From Chile to Canada: Media Herstories” at VIFF!

 
UBC Theatre and Film congratulates Instructor (and alumna) Sarah Shamash on the upcoming screening of her short documentary, From Chile to Canada: Media Herstories as part of the VIFF Short Forum: Program 1.

Congratulations to Antoine Bourges on the Premiere of “Concrete Valley” at TIFF and VIFF!

 
UBC Theatre and Film is thrilled to share that Assistant Professor Antione Bourges’ feature film Concrete Valley premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12!

UBC Theatre and Film welcomes Kunji Ikeda and Dr. Keren Zaiontz!

 
UBC Theatre and Film is thrilled to welcome our two newest faculty members, Kunji Ikeda and Dr. Keren Zaiontz! Read more about them, their research and their upcoming course offerings below. Kunji Ikeda (he/they) Kunj Ikeda plays with
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Congratulations to Stefan Sunandan Honisch on being awarded a SSHRC RGDI grant!

 
UBC Theatre and Film is proud to announce that Honorary Research Associate and Sessional Lecturer Stefan Sunandan Honisch is Co-Director for the project “Facilitating Anti-Ableist Remote Music Making”, which has recently been awarded a SSHRC Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative grant!

Breaking the Bias in Theatre and Film

 
Every year, International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements and contributions of women around the world. However, despite the progress made by decades of women’s rights movements, the reality is that there are still biases and barriers to break. UBC Theatre and Film has reached out to members of our community for their input on how to #BreakTheBias.

Celebrating Black filmmakers this Black History Month and beyond

 
In honour of Black History Month, we are proud to highlight and celebrate some of the innovative and groundbreaking Black filmmakers being featured in our classrooms.
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