CineSiege 2021 Nominees Announced
CineSiege features a juried selection of shorts chosen by program alumni and leading practitioners in film and media culture. Professors’ shortlist nominated films from all 200 films produced by students from all levels of the program in 2021. The nominated films include fiction, documentary and experimental works. Those chosen for CineSiege are honoured for their exceptional achievement in the art and craft of cinema.
Message to the AMPD community
I am writing to you today to not offer another statement. I am writing to you today to offer my deepest condolences and acknowledge the pain of individuals and communities affected by these and other events.
The Identity of Pleasure
In one of his courses, FILM 3812: Queer Cinema, Nikolas Papastathopoulos teamed up with his roommates Natalia Morales Cacares & Emily Ishikawa to create The Identity of Pleasure.
The Space Between Queer Tolerance and Acceptance
Jacob Robert, just completed his 2nd year in the Film Production program at York University. His film Unspoken Space premiered in April at the Finish Line Festival.
Dean’s Student Leadership Award
The Dean's Student Leadership Award was created in 2021 to recognize exceptional contributions by undergraduate students to the environment and well-being of all students in AMPD.
Fall 2021 Gradual Reopening
We are preparing for all York U AMPD learners to have on-campus, in-person access in the fall and to be fully back in person as early as January 2022. Watch this message from our dean, Sarah Bay-Cheng, to hear about our plans for the fall and winter terms in AMPD.
We Are Looking for Feedback from IBPOC Students
York U AMPD seeks the feedback of its Racialized students to inform development of new equity policies and initiatives.
Response to Recent Anti-Asian Violence
Anti-Asian discrimination and violence did not begin with COVID-19, but has accelerated with it.
