frames of thought

SHORT FILM SCREENINGS + DISCUSSION

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 @ 4-5:30pm PST.

if you wish to join any of the hybrid sessions register in the links below, or email fiona.mcdonald@ubc.ca

OVERVIEW

Duration: 1.5 hours (See Attached Poster for Times)

Location: ASC 265, Arts + Science

Curated and Hosted by Kelsey C. Doyle, PhD Student @ UBCO

Students + Faculty are invited to a curated screening of short films from the Smithsonian Mother Tongue Film Festival Archive. Each film will be screened and followed by a moderated discussion. Everyone is invited to dissect the theoretical, technical, ethical, political, and cultural dimensions of each film. This intimate setting is designed to cultivate dialogue that encourages participation beyond passive viewing and unpack the layered implications of visual storytelling in today’s media landscape. Light Refreshments will be served.

Supported by The University of British Columbia, Okanagan Faculty of Arts + Social Sciences, IGS Graduate Student Society, DOCUBC, and the Collaborative + Experimental Ethnography Lab

February 26, 2025

Trance and Dance in Bali (1952) – 22 min
Directed by: Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson

Chronique d'un été (Chronicle of a Summer) (1960) – 1 hr 25 min
Directed by: Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin

March 12, 2025

Reassemblage (1982) – 40 min
Directed by: Trinh T. Minh-ha

Japanse Funeral (1997)-- 15mins
Directed by: Karen Nakamura

March 26, 2025

Manakamana (2013) – 1 hr 58 min
Directed by: Stephanie Spray and Pacho Velez

April 2, 2025

Beloved (2018) – 1 hr 3 min
Directed by: Yaser Talebi (Iran)