Films

At the UAF 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 Alaska. These projects provide students with practical knowledge and skills, fostering a collaborative environment that bridges academic learning with real-world filmmaking.
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Currently in Production

Hannah Greene as Jane in the UAF Production of Love Me. UAF Photo by Maya Salganek
Strange Embrace

May 01

A short film by Film and Performing Arts major Nolan Earnst

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Past Film Projects

Dana (Isabelle Nygren) lays on a couch surrounded by flowers in the UAF Production of Pink Violet. UAF Photo

Narrative Films

Storyline, characters and conflict

  • Hannah Greene as Jane in the UAF Production of Love Me. UAF Photo by Maya Salganek

    Strange Embrace

    May 01, 2024

    A short film by Film and Performing Arts major Nolan Earnst

  • Pink Violet characters Dana (played by Isabelle Nygren) and Billy (played by Charles Wolgemuth) lay on stage in costume. UAF 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. UAF 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

Sophomore biology major Rachel DeWilde takes advantage of undergraduate research opportunities in a SFOS lab in the Arctic Health Research Building. UAF Photo by Todd Paris

Documentary Films

Nonfiction, informative, real-life

More Documentary Films
 

Actress Naaqtuuq looks over her mask carving in the film Suŋauraq/ Blue Bead. UAF Photo

Indigenous Media

Cultural, authentic, community

  • Tumyaraq-qaa production photo

    Tumyaraq-qaa

    March 31, 2023

    The UAF 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. A Gwich’in grandfather teaches his granddaughter how reciprocity is embedded in our lives.

  • Enei Begaye Peter speaks for the camera while Evon Peter watches on for the Alaska Just Transition Summit. UAF Photo by the Department of Theatre and Film

    Kohtr’elneyh: Remembering Forward

    January 08, 2020

    A film exploring the Just Transition Summit in Alaska.

More Indigenous Media

Filming of Bodies of Water in September 2016. UAF Photo by Maya Salganek

FRAME

Training, experience, careers

More FRAME Productions

Actor Mallory Smyth crouches to get a look through a tunnel made from sticks and vines. UAF Photo

Student Films

Creative, hands-on, collaborative

  • Hannah Greene as Jane in the UAF Production of Love Me. UAF Photo by Maya Salganek

    Strange Embrace

    May 01, 2024

    A short film by Film and Performing Arts major Nolan Earnst

  • Pink Violet characters Dana (played by Isabelle Nygren) and Billy (played by Charles Wolgemuth) lay on stage in costume. UAF 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. UAF 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

Animation

Innovative, dynamic, engaging

  • 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!

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