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UBC Film student is producer behind China’s 10th-highest grossing film

He’s worked with Hong Kong stars Jackie Chan and Andy Lau, and now UBC MFA student Michael Parker can boast having produced one of China’s Top 10 box office films of all time. Finding Mr. Right, a Chinese romantic comedy shot in Vancouver and set in Seattle, has taken in more than 470 million yuan ($76 [...]

by: Nick May 7, 2013

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UBC Film student produces Hollywood animated feature

While the challenge to juggle work and school is not unique to university students, few have been as industrious as UBC MFA Film Production student Luke Carroll has for the past three years. Since 2009, Carroll has been trying to strike a balance between his commitments at grad school and producing what could be Hollywood’s [...]

by: Nick January 31, 2013

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UBC Film students on working in the Canadian film industry

UBC’s Film Production Program began in 1969, offering a handful of workshops to department of Theatre and Film students. The program has blossomed since and now boasts more than 350 alumni, who have screened their work at film festivals around the world including Cannes, Berlinale, SXSW, Sundance, Toronto, IDFA and Hot Docs. ArtsWIRE caught up [...]

by: Nick January 7, 2013

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New UBC-Langara program to help more Aboriginal students get university degrees

The University of British Columbia and Langara College have partnered to create a transfer program to support First Nations, Métis and Inuit students working toward a university degree. The UBC-Langara Aboriginal Transfer Program, the first of its kind in B.C, will offer up to $8,500 in scholarships to Aboriginal students, plus guaranteed admission to UBC’s [...]

by: Nick October 3, 2012

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UBC Arts signs agreement that lets anthropology students train at World Heritage Site

The Faculty of Arts at UBC signed a 10-year partnership with the Institute of Archeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences this week, an agreement that will allow UBC Anthropology students to learn field skills at a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Anyang, China. The site is at Yinxu, the central area inhabited by [...]

by: Nick September 28, 2012

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An Interview with Alan Macdonald, Chorister in Vancouver Opera’s production of Aïda

APRIL 17, 2012 —Baritone Alan Macdonald will complete his Master of Music in Opera from UBC this May. He takes a few moments to share his experience singing in Vancouver Opera’s chorus for Verdi’s masterful grand opera, Aïda. (JK) Have you had much chorus experience prior to this? If so, how does Aïda differ? (AM) Over the [...]

by: Liang April 18, 2012

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Check out Arts faculty, student blogs

Check out some of the Faculty of Arts’ biggest social media users. Faculty Maxwell Cameron http://blogs.ubc.ca/cameron/ Professor, Political Science; Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies. Cameron’s blog keeps track of democracy movements, monitors elections in Latin America, and provides commentary on Latin American issues, most recently in the 2011 Peruvian elections. [...]

by: Katie September 28, 2011

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Genevieve Barrons: working at Jacaranda School for Orphans

Barrons is a fourth year student in Honours English and International Relations. While other students spent their summer traveling or relaxing, Barrons ran day camps for children who have lost either one or both parents to HIV/AIDS in the African land-locked country, Malawi. Here’s a day in the life of Barrons. I wake up in [...]

by: Katie September 1, 2011

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Film by Arts student accepted into international festivals

Bloodland, directed by Film Production student Elle-Maija Tailfeathers, has been accepted into the Riddu Riddu International Indigenous Festival in Norway and the Tulsa International Film Festival in Oklahoma. The film addresses the global impact of gas and oil exploration with a focus on the hydraulic fracturing in Kainaiwa, otherwise known as the Blood Reserve, in [...]

by: Katie August 31, 2011

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What Google+ means for students

Arts students and faculty weigh in on the new social media platform. Nearly 10,000 people “Like” the UBC Facebook page. Over 4,000 people follow @ubcnews on Twitter. Where does Google+, a social media platform in limited field trial, fit in? Google+ offers three main features: Hangouts, multi-user video chats; Sparks, specifiable topic feeds; and Circles, [...]

by: Katie August 29, 2011

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Arts goes back to school: an audio slideshow

Missing the first week energy already? In this audio slideshow, see photos from Imagine Day, the Celebration of the Buchanan courtyards, and Arts Undergraduate Society first week festivities. Hear from Prof Allen Sens, Dean of Arts Gage Averill, and Arts student Alyssa Koehn. View audio transcript here: The First Week in Arts 2011 Apart from [...]

by: Katie

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In conversation with AUS president Justin Yang

Arts Undergraduate Society president Justin Yang talks about his new role and double major. Fifth-year English Honours and Cell Biology/Genetics student Justin Yang splits his studies between Arts and Science, the two biggest faculties at UBC. Yang values the scope of knowledge he receives from the two disciplines. For Yang, the Faculty of Arts is [...]

by: Katie August 28, 2011

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From working in Malawi to investigating UK secret service files: summer projects of Arts faculty, students

Genevieve Barrons: Working at Jacaranda School for Orphans. This summer Barrons, a fourth-year student in International Relations and Honours English, ran day camps for children who have lost either one or both parents to HIV/AIDS in the African land-locked country, Malawi. I wake up in the dark and cold every morning to prepare for another [...]

by: Katie August 25, 2011

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UBC prof explores Harry Potter fanbase

The Harry Potter books have captured the world’s imagination, and the movies continue to work their magic. UBC prof Giselle Baxter and psychology student, Tania Pardisi, share their reactions to this worldwide phenomenon. The second installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows earned a box-office shattering $186.5 million over its opening weekend, attracting enormous [...]

by: Mary August 2, 2011

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Undergrad curators showcase Inuit art market at MOA

Anthropology students challenge preconceptions in new exhibit. A new exhibit on the Inuit art market at the Museum of Anthropology was curated by 17 undergraduate students. The exhibit “Faces and Voices of the Inuit Art Market” examines how the authenticity and value of Inuit art is determined as it moves through Canadian and International markets. Associate [...]

by: Katie July 8, 2011

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Books from the backyard: UBC Arts on Canadian books

Looking for a good book? You’ve come to the right place. Our latest series, Arts Book Club, takes a peek into what Arts students, staff, faculty and alumni are reading. Join us weekly for different themes. After a long weekend of reveling in Canada Day festivities, this week’s Arts Book Club showcases students, faculty, and [...]

by: Mary July 6, 2011

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The UBC community responds to the attack on Rumana Monzur

Due to the response and need for support for Rumana, UBC has set up an on-line donation site: https://rumana.givecentre.com/donate/11 Donations for Rumana’s family: Tremendous interest and expressions of support for Rumana Monzur have resulted from the media coverage in Canada. UBC is collecting donations within the community to help support Ms. Monzur and her daughter. To [...]

by: Public June 23, 2011

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Taking Green to the Next Level

This Community Service Learning (CSL) course connects students with Be The Change Earth Alliance to gain hands-on learning experience. Ever dreamt of a class that integrates academic theory with hands on action in a community? For Dr. Robin Sydneysmith and his third-year Sociology and Natural Resources class, Community Service Learning (CSL) was the perfect opportunity [...]

by: Mary June 17, 2011

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Award-winning video takes UBC student international

Fresh from her whirlwind trip to Paris, third-year Philosophy student Miriam Sabzevari spoke with us about her prize-winning video at the 2011 World Bank Essay Competition and her experience at the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) in France. Sabzevari’s submission to the World Bank Essay Competition (Video Category), a short cartoon on immigration [...]

by: Mary

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Catching “Albert Herring”

The last production in the 10-11 UBC Opera season nets comedic village life and a young man’s coming-of-age. Monty Python, East Enders, The Office…..Albert Herring? While you may not think of “Albert Herring”, the Benjamin Britten opera, as British comedy, audiences are in store for an evening of laughter. “It’s very funny and typical of [...]

by: Katie June 16, 2011

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