Spotlight

BFA Acting Alum Ghazal Azarban

BFA Acting Alum Ghazal Azarbad Creates the “Dear Konstantin” Podcast Following a UBCTF Lineage of “The Seagull” by Anton Chekhov!

The evolution of the podcast began with Ghazal’s involvement in the cancelled, due to the pandemic, production of Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre Company’s production of “The Seagull” where she was playing Masha.

Stefan Sunandan Honisch

Questions of Disability and Access in Teaching and Research.

Stefan Sunandan Honisch, a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in our faculty, is an active participant in such discussions with his expertise in accessibility.

Alt text: 19 people sitting and standing around a dining room table in a family home that was used as the set. All are wearing masks and most are wearing face shields. There is a camera in the middle of the table. The little boy in the front on the left has two thumbs up. You can see that people’s eyes are smiling.

Film Production’s Ian Tan and Shiun Okada Shoot “Bridges” During the Pandemic.

It was tricky to shoot, but even trickier to produce, “said Shiun.  “It was great to be back on set and to be following guidelines to keep everyone safe.”

Jayson McLean

Jayson McLean, In Memoriam

Jayson was a talented and creative technical director and production manager, and an extraordinarily dedicated contributor to the regional theatre community.

rom “Body and Soul,” by Liliya Ross, a poetic short film made earlier this year.

BFA Film Production Student, Liliya Roys, Wins for her Film, Morpheus Touch!

Each contestant was given a phone to shoot a film that showcased how they celebrated being Canadian.

Sidney Chiu

Congratulations to Alumnus Sidney Chiu on your Alumni Builder Award!

Sidney Chiu has been recognized as the well-deserved 2019-2020 Arts recipient.

Jessie Awards
Statement on Anti-racism and A Call to Action

Statement on Anti-racism and a Call to Action.

The Department of Theatre and Film acknowledges that we have been participants in the oppressive structures that have allowed this state of injustice to remain the status quo.

OLIVIA MICHIKO GAGNON and LINDSAY LACHANCE
Colleen Lanki

PhD COLLEEN LANKI HONOURED WITH P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARD!

The P.E.O. Scholar Awards were established to provide substantial merit-based awards for women of the United States and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral-level degree.