Cinema projector by Stefan Beer CC BY 3.0)

frames of thought

SHORT FILM SCREENINGS + DISCUSSION

Date: MAY 2026 — Dates coming soon!

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