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How Cineplex founder Nat Taylor’s cinema gift helped shape York’s pioneering film program

How Cineplex founder Nat Taylor’s cinema gift helped shape York’s pioneering film program

Over the years, the Nat Taylor Cinema has hosted events that enrich York’s film students’ education. From master classes with renowned filmmakers to exclusive screenings of cutting-edge works, the cinema bridges academic study and professional filmmaking.

AMPD Faculty and Artists-in-Residence featured at 2025 Connected Minds Conference

AMPD Faculty and Artists-in-Residence featured at 2025 Connected Minds Conference

York University’s  School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), in partnership with Sensorium: Centre for Digital Arts & Technology, played a leading role at the 2025 Connected Minds Conference, held from October 6 to 8 at York’s Keele Campus.  The annual three-day event brought together researchers, artists and innovators to examine how humans and intelligent technologies shape […]

Professor Ali Kazimi Receives 2025 Fire Horse Award for outstanding contribution to Media Arts

Professor Ali Kazimi Receives 2025 Fire Horse Award for outstanding contribution to Media Arts

The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival has named Professor Ali Kazimi, from York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Fire Horse Award. The honour, announced in April, celebrates Kazimi’s exceptional contributions to the film and media arts community in Canada and beyond.