VIFF 2023 Spotlight: UBC Theatre and Film Alumni and Faculty Shine Bright
Congratulations to all the UBC Theatre and Film faculty and alumni featured in the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival!
Congratulations to our Class of 2023!
UBC Theatre and Film is immensely proud of our Class of 2023. Over the past few years, these graduates have developed their imaginative, technical, and intellectual skills as they prepare to embark on their careers. We cannot wait to see what they do next!
Dr. Shannon Walsh Receives Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts
UBC Theatre and Film is thrilled to share that Associate Professor, Dr. Shannon Walsh, has received the Governor General’s Award for Artistic Achievement in Visual and Media Arts.
Apply now to Telefilm’s Talent to Watch Program
Get ready to kick-start your career with the Telefilm Talent to Watch Program! This initiative offers emerging filmmakers and web series creators a chance to produce their first project with a grant of up to $250,000 ($150,000 for documentaries).
Concrete Valley, Antoine Bourges’ feature film, to premiere internationally at the Berlinale
After receiving its Canadian premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, Concrete Valley is off to Europe this month for its international premiere at The Berlin International Film Festival (The Berlinale).
Kathleen Jayme is the Phil Lind Multicultural Artist in Residence for 2022/2023
Each year the UBC Rogers Communications Multicultural Film Production Project brings a globally recognized filmmaker to UBC Theatre and Film as the Phil Lind Multicultural Artist in Residence.
Find Out More About the Rogers Communications Award in Film Production
This award provides $3000 annually to domestic students entering the Film Production program (directly from secondary school or transferring from another post-secondary institution) who are First Nations, Inuit, or Métis, or who identify as Black.
Congratulations to Ruth Tesfahun, recipient of the inaugural Rogers Communications Award in Film Production!
UBC Theatre and Film is pleased to share that undergraduate student Ruth Tesfahun is the recipient of the inaugural Rogers Communications Award in Film Production.
Congratulations to our Class of Fall 2022!
UBC Theatre and Film is immensely proud of our Class of 2022. Over the past few years, these graduates have developed their imaginative, technical, and intellectual skills as they prepare to embark on their careers. We cannot wait to see what they do next.
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.