Congratulations to Olivia Michiko Gagnon on receiving an honourable mention from the American Society for Theatre Research!
UBC Theatre and Film is pleased to share that Assistant Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, Olivia Michiko Gagnon has received an honourable mention for the 2022 Gerald Kahan Scholar’s Prize from The American Society for Theatre Research.
Congratulations to Stephen Heatley on being awarded a Canadian Actors’ Equity Life Membership!
Professor and Department Head, Stephen Heatley, has recently been awarded a Life Membership by Canadian Actors’ Equity Association (CAEA) for his commitment to the industry.
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!
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!
BFA Showcase 2022
The 2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Acting Class has shown great resilience and determination while rising to the unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about this year’s acting class by checking out their profiles.
Safe Space: How Star Wars Helped Alum Nicholas Harrison Heal
UBC Theatre and Film is proud to announce the publication of alumnus Nicholas Harrison’s new book, Safe Space: A True Story of Faith, Betrayal, and the Power of the Force. In Nicholas’ words, “Safe Space is the story of my abuse, my survival, and how Star Wars saved my life.”
Congratulations to Profs. Hallie Marshall and Patrick Parra Pennefather on your research excellence cluster award!
UBC Theatre & Film professors Dr. Hallie Marshall and Dr. Patrick Parra Pennefather receives a UBC VPRI Research Excellence Cluster award as part of the 2022/23 GCRC competition.
Congratulations to our 2021 SSHRC Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to our Cinema and Media Studies graduate students, Harrison Wade and Tamar Hanstke, on receiving the prestigious SSHRC research grants!
Congratulations to Julia Henderson on her recent work in Canadian Theatre Review and Theatre Research in Canada!
Congratulations to recent UBC Theatre Studies PhD graduate Julia Henderson on her publication in Canadian Theatre Review! She is also co-guest editor of a forthcoming special issue of Theatre Research in Canada.