frames of thought

SHORT FILM SCREENINGS + DISCUSSION

Date: June 9, 2026 4-5pm

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

OVERVIEW

Duration: 1.0 hour (See Attached Poster for Times)

Location: ASC 265, Arts + Science and Zoom (REGISTER HERE)

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

Students + Faculty are invited to a curated screening of summer 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.

SUMMER SHORTS

Jáaji (2015) (Duration: 7minutes 39seconds). Directed by: Sky Hopinka

Blackbird (2015) (Duration: 13minutes 20seconds). Directed by: Amie Batalibasi

Nuxalk Radio (2015) (Duration: 3minutes 10seconds)
Directed by: Banchi Hanuse

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