MA Film Alumnus Earns Recognition for Whispers of Life
UBC Film alumnus Joshua M. Ferguson’s short film, Whispers of Life, has won the Best Short Film Audience Award at the 15th Annual Reelout Queer Film + Video Festival in Kingston, Ontario.
Mina Shum: Film Retrospective
Acclaimed filmmaker Mina Shum, this year’s Phil Lind Multicultural Artist in Residence will have her films screened at the Norm Theatre in the SUB.
Faculty Directs Alumnus in Hit Series REIGN
Our own, Assistant Professor Rachel Talalay, has directed an episode of the new hit TV show and winner of the People’s Choice Favourite TV Drama Award, REIGN.
FREE Lunchtime Films! Cinema Salon @ UBC Library
Join us for Cinema Salon at UBC Library, where we screen a movie from the Videomatica collection during lunch hour and then share insights about the featured film with a faculty member from the Department of Theatre and Film.
Iconic Videomatica film collection available at UBC and SFU
Film fans mourning the closure of Vancouver’s Videomatica can now access the legendary rental store’s collection from the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University libraries.
GINGER SNAPS at Vancity Theatre: Jan. 24, 10:30 pm
Professor Ernest Mathijs will introduce this special screening of the Canadian horror film Ginger Snaps at Vancity Theatre.
CONGRATULATIONS Torrance Coombs (BFA'05) L.A.’s People’s Choice Award
BFA Acting alumnus Torrance Coombs’ new show REIGN, in which he has a leading role, has won The Favourite New TV Drama Award at the People’s Choice Awards in L.A at the Nokia Theatre.
Professor Tom Scholte joins student & alumni in Vancouver Film Critics Circle nominations
UBC Department of Theatre and Film Associate Professor Tom Sholte has received a nomination for “Best Actor in a Canadian Film” from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle for his performance in The Dick Knost Show.
Alumni & Students Kickstart Season 2 of Shakespeare Web Series
Blank Verse is a an exciting new web series about William Shakespeare and the great writers of his time re-imagined as modern day university students. The series has a first season under its’ belt that can be seen on YouTube and the producers are now turning to KickStarter to create Season 2.
Alumni Take on New Roles at UBC
Mr. Cam Cronin has stepped into the position of Acting Administrator for the UBC Department of Theatre and Film. Cam takes over from our former Administrator Gerald Vanderwoude who has moved over to the Dean’s office to become Assistant Dean, Faculty of Arts.