Congratulations to Brendan Prost on his Canadian Premiere of “Heavy Petting” at VIFF 2021!
Congratulations to MFA Film Production and Creative Writing student, Brendan Prost, on his short film, Heavy Petting, which is screening at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Scholar Spotlight: Double SSHRC Grant Award Winner, Dr. Lisa Coulthard
Congratulations on Dr. Lisa Coulthard on receiving two SSHRC Insight Grants! Her research project will explore the rise of true crime media. She is also working on a second project that will compile and study hundreds of distinct post-millennial Hollywood fight scenes.
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!
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 […]
Scholar Spotlight: SSHRC Grant Award Winner, Dr. Patrick Pennefather
Congratulations to Dr. Patrick Pennefather on receiving the prestigious SSHRC grant. This will fund his work to create a remotely played series of problem/puzzle games.
2021/22 Visiting Scholar of Centre for Cinema Studies, Dr. David Christopher
UBC Theatre and Film is proud to announce the 2021/22 Visiting Scholar of the Centre for Cinema Studies, Dr. David Christopher.
Scholar Spotlight: SSHRC Grant Award Winner, Dr. Siyuan Liu
Congratulations to Dr. Siyuan Liu on securing the SSHRC Insight Grant! This grant will fund Dr. Liu’s research on the impact of Japan’s avant-garde and proletarian theatre.
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.
8 Theatre Studies Electives You Should Check Out
Explore our diverse course offerings in Theatre Studies from the basics of theatre theory to the study of feminist performances, intercultural theatre, and disability in media. Check out our list of exciting electives that you can take as an upper-year at UBC.
From Crisis to Creation: Spotlight on Tracey Deer
This year, the UBC Rogers Communications Multicultural Film Production Project was honoured to have Tracey Deer as the Phil Lind Multicultural Artist-in-Residence for UBC Theatre and Film. As a multiple award-winning Indigenous producer, screenwriter, and filmmaker, Tracey shared her creative process with our students through the lens of her unique perspective and life experience as a Mohawk woman.