Films

At the Ӱ Department of Theatre and Film, film production is integrated into the educational mission, offering students hands-on experience with professional crews. Faculty members produce films that often explore the unique cultural and environmental aspects of Ӱ. These projects provide students with practical knowledge and skills, fostering a collaborative environment that bridges academic learning with real-world filmmaking.
Want to get involved?

Your talents and enthusiasm are welcome and needed! Whether you're a student, faculty, staff, or community member, there's a role for you to play in bringing our exciting theatrical projects to life. Check our Auditions, Get Involved and Work With Us pages for upcoming opportunities.

 

Currently in Production

Purple text portrait of Hannah Greene as Sugar

Sep 24

University of Ӱ Fairbanks Department of Theatre and Film presents Tiny Beautiful Things, written by Cheryl Strayed, adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos and directed by Rachel Blackwell

 

Past Film Projects

  • Meeting the family in the production of Strange Embrace. Photo from trailer still

    Strange Embrace

    May 01, 2024

    A young woman is introduced to her boyfriend’s family through a series of emotional tests to decide the fate of their relationship. A short film by FLPA major Nolan Earnest

  • Pink Violet characters Dana (played by Isabelle Nygren) and Billy (played by Charles Wolgemuth) lay on stage in costume. Ӱ still from the Pink Violet trailer.

    Pink Violet

    January 01, 2020

    Pink Violet. Written and Directed by Keziah Anderson. Executive Producer, Maya Salganek.

  • Actress Ariana Polanco (as Leona) executes a water tank escape trick during the filming of Bodies of Water. Ӱ Photo by Maya Salganek

    Bodies of Water

    November 02, 2019

    Bodies of Water. Written by Adrina Knutson and Directed by Maya Salganek.

More Narrative Films

More Documentary Films
 

  • Still of a laughing Chief Andrew Jimmie from Mending the Net: Ӱ Native Elders Mentoring Elders

    Mending the Net: Ӱ Native Elders Mentoring Elders

    June 14, 2024

    Denakkanaaga, in partnership with the University of Ӱ, holds “Elders Mentoring Elders” camps teaching Athabascan traditions to those 50 and older. Funded by the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity, the camps aim to preserve and pass on Native ways.

  • Tumyaraq-qaa production photo

    Tumyaraq-qaa

    March 31, 2023

    The Ӱ Department of Theatre & Film invites the community to a live studio-audience filming of the TV pilot Tumyaraq-qaa, written and directed by Kavelina Torres, in the Lee H. Salisbury Lab Theatre from March 31 - April 2, 2023.

  • Alisha Carlson during the filming of Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr’eedaa (We Will Walk the Trail of our Ancestors)

    Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr’eedaa (We Will Walk the Trail of our Ancestors)

    January 01, 2022

    Directed by Princess Daazhraii Johnson and Alisha Carlson. Cinematography by Maya Salganek. A Gwich’in grandfather teaches his granddaughter how reciprocity is embedded in our lives.

More Indigenous Media

  • Still of a laughing Chief Andrew Jimmie from Mending the Net: Ӱ Native Elders Mentoring Elders

    Mending the Net: Ӱ Native Elders Mentoring Elders

    June 14, 2024

    Denakkanaaga, in partnership with the University of Ӱ, holds “Elders Mentoring Elders” camps teaching Athabascan traditions to those 50 and older. Funded by the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity, the camps aim to preserve and pass on Native ways.

  • Meeting the family in the production of Strange Embrace. Photo from trailer still

    Strange Embrace

    May 01, 2024

    A young woman is introduced to her boyfriend’s family through a series of emotional tests to decide the fate of their relationship. A short film by FLPA major Nolan Earnest

  • Alisha Carlson during the filming of Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr’eedaa (We Will Walk the Trail of our Ancestors)

    Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr’eedaa (We Will Walk the Trail of our Ancestors)

    January 01, 2022

    Directed by Princess Daazhraii Johnson and Alisha Carlson. Cinematography by Maya Salganek. A Gwich’in grandfather teaches his granddaughter how reciprocity is embedded in our lives.

More FRAME Productions

  • Meeting the family in the production of Strange Embrace. Photo from trailer still

    Strange Embrace

    May 01, 2024

    A young woman is introduced to her boyfriend’s family through a series of emotional tests to decide the fate of their relationship. A short film by FLPA major Nolan Earnest

  • Pink Violet characters Dana (played by Isabelle Nygren) and Billy (played by Charles Wolgemuth) lay on stage in costume. Ӱ still from the Pink Violet trailer.

    Pink Violet

    January 01, 2020

    Pink Violet. Written and Directed by Keziah Anderson. Executive Producer, Maya Salganek.

  • Actress Ariana Polanco (as Leona) executes a water tank escape trick during the filming of Bodies of Water. Ӱ Photo by Maya Salganek

    Bodies of Water

    November 02, 2019

    Bodies of Water. Written by Adrina Knutson and Directed by Maya Salganek.

More Student Films

  • Molly and her mom at the Denali Trading Post. Courtesy of © 2018 WGBH Educational Foundation

    Molly of Denali

    July 15, 2019

    Molly of Denali, a new animated series that debuted nationwide in summer 2019 on PBS stations, the 24/7 PBS KIDS channel and PBS KIDS digital platforms.

  • Students on the Sea Ice Film Crew. Photo courtesy of Maya Salganek

    Field Techniques for Sea Ice Research

    January 20, 2011

    This DVD enhances the book "Field Techniques for Sea Ice Research" with multimedia content, including research footage, Native knowledge, animations, and lesson plans, to provide a comprehensive educational resource on sea ice for both researchers and students.

  • The dark, rocky landscape of Orius

    Water Stealers

    April 20, 2004

    When aliens are on their way to steal all of the Earth's water, the fate of the world lies in your hands!

More Animation