Alumni

Catch UBC Theatre and Film at VIFF 2021!

Catch UBC Theatre and Film at VIFF 2021!

Congratulations to all the UBC Theatre and Film students, faculty and alumni featured in the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival!

"The paper, and all of my research pursuits, have been inspired by the fantastically stimulating environment that is the Theatre Studies Department at UBC." Katrina Dunn

Congratulations to Dr. Katrina Dunn on winning CSN-RÉC’s 2021 Best PhD Dissertation in Canadian Studies Prize

UBC Theatre and Film is proud to announce that our recent Theatre Studies PhD graduate, Dr. Katrina Dunn, has been named a co-recipient of the Canadian Studies Network/Réseau d’études canadiennes (CSN-RÉC) Best PhD Dissertation in Canadian Studies Prize. The prize is awarded annually to an outstanding interdisciplinary dissertation that enhances and advances the field of […]

Anna Chiyeko Shannon

Perseverance Amidst the Pandemic: Part 3

In the midst of a pandemic, our students have proven to be exceptionally resilient. We are proud to spotlight the work they have accomplished this year.

Ross Branch, smiling with a flower in his hair

Perseverance Amidst the Pandemic: Part 2

In the midst of a pandemic, our students have proven to be exceptionally resilient. We are proud to spotlight the work they have accomplished this year.

Congratulations to Drew Pollins on being nominated for the Young Director Award for Best Use of Humor

Congratulations to Drew Pollins on being nominated for the Young Director Award for Best Use of Humor

UBC Theatre and Film is proud to announce that our alumnus, Drew Pollins, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Cannes Lions Young Director Award.

Kensaku Asano

Call for Nominations. The tenth annual “Kensaku Asano Memorial Award in Theatre”

Nominations must be received by 5pm on Tuesday, April 6.

Congratulations to Quelemia Sparrow and UBC Theatre & Film Alumna & Adjunct Professor Lois Anderson, whose essay "Camas Lilies and Lysistrata" has been chosen as the winner of the 2020 Nathan Cohen Award for Outstanding Critical Essay!

Congratulations to Quelemia Sparrow and Theatre & Film Alumna & Adjunct Professor Lois Anderson, winners of the 2020 Nathan Cohen Award for Outstanding Critical Essay.

The 2020 Nathan Cohen Award for Outstanding Critical Essay was judged by New York City-based critic Jose Solis.

TRIC special issue "Performance for/by/with Young People in Canada"

UBC Theatre Studies Alumna Sandra Chamberlain Snider co-edits TRIC special issue “Performance for/by/with Young People in Canada”!

Contributing writers to the issue included UBC Theatre Studies doctoral student Matthew Tomkinson and Theatre Studies PhD alumna Julia Henderson.

Melody Mangler in "Unknown Caller".

Film Production Alum Clayton Holmes’ Short Mystery, “Unknown Caller”, Screens at the Toronto Shorts Film Festival.

“Every time I start a new film project, I think about my fantastic, formative days in the UBC film program.”

Eric Freilich BW

BFA Acting Alum Eric Freilich: Alumni Spotlight!

BFA Acting alum, Eric Freilich, now a lawyer, speaks to what his acting degree offered him.