Whistler Short Film Pitch Selects Student & Alumni
We’re thrilled to announce that three of five of the 2014 MPPIA Short Film Pitch candidates selected are from UBC Film. For eight consecutive years, the MPPIA Short Film Award has become a highlight at the Whistler Film Festival, as some of BC’s brightest emerging directors vie on stage before a jury of industry professionals […]
Adjunct Prof Gets Up Close With Grumpy Cat
UBC Film Production adjunct professor Rafi Spivak has just finished editing the feature film ‘Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever’, starring Russel Peters and Aubrey Plaza. The film can be purchased in Canada from Amazon and will premier on LifeTime in the US on November 29. In the last year and a half, Grumpy Cat, whose […]
Karin Lee’s Cedar & Bamboo on Knowledge Network
A short film that Adjunct Professor Karin Lee produced, Cedar and Bamboo (22 minutes – 2010) is now available on Knowledge Network and can be watched on-line until November 24th, 2014. The link to watch on-line is HERE. Cedar and Bamboo is a thought-provoking documentary about the unique relationships shared by early Chinese immigrants […]
Professor Jerry Wasserman stars in FACTS
Facts, by Arthur Milner, revolves around a joint Israeli/Palestinian police investigation over a killing in the West Bank in Palestine. A Christian-American archaeologist has been murdered, and the evidence points to a young Israeli settler with radical Zionist leanings. This is a chilling and taut political-crime thriller that offers a rare theatrical opportunity for both a Israeli and […]
With deep sadness, the Department of Theatre & Film announces the passing of Professor Emeritus Neil Freeman on October 23.
On Wednesday, October 28, the BC Flag on the UBC campus will be lowered to half-mast in Neil’s honour.
Film Prof Directs Doctor Who Season Finale
Don’t miss Assistant Professor Rachel Talalay’s back to back directing work on two DOCTOR WHO episodes scheduled to air November 1 and 8 [9pm EST, 6pm PST].
Rachel Talalay Directs The Dorm, MTV’s New Horror Movie
Fire up the popcorn popper scary movie lovers, and mark Sunday, Oct. 26 with an “X”. Why? Because that’s the premiere of The Dorm, MTV’s new original horror movie, directed by UBC Film Assistant Professor Rachel Talalay (Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, Dr Who). The Dorm is a psychological horror movie starring Alexis Knapp (Pitch […]
Rachel Talalay Directs The Dorm, MTV's New Horror Movie
Fire up the popcorn popper scary movie lovers, and mark Sunday, Oct. 26 with an “X”. Why? Because that’s the premiere of The Dorm, MTV’s new original horror movie, directed by UBC Film Assistant Professor Rachel Talalay (Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, Dr Who). The Dorm is a psychological horror movie starring Alexis Knapp (Pitch […]