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CineSiege 2021 | November 19, 2021

CineSiege 2021  In its 19th year, CineSiege will continue to celebrate cinema online on November 19, 2021, at 7 PM. The festivities are open to AMPD community members and film lovers alike. 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 […]

AMPD alumni take centre screen to win big at TIFF 2021

AMPD alumni take centre screen to win big at TIFF 2021 It’s Cinema’s grand return, with TIFF 2021 taking over the streets and screens of Toronto this September. York AMPD alumni and students make waves in front and behind the camera, taking home major awards. York@TIFF Wins Big           TIFF selected […]

York Music alumna earns spot in Vancouver Opera’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program

York Music alumna earns spot in Vancouver Opera’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program Soprano Jonelle Sills (BFA ’16) earns a spot in the Vancouver  Opera’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program lead by industry leaders Leslie Dala, Kinza Tyrrell, Tina Chang and Vancouver Opera Music Director Emeritus Jonathan Darlington. Winner of the Dora Award winner […]

York U partners on multiple Telefilm Talent to Watch films

Six York U alumni teams got the green light for funding up to $125,000 for their first feature films through Telefilm Canada’s 2019 Talent to Watch program. Now in its second year, the juried program supports the production, digital distribution and promotion of a first feature-length film or other format of narrative-based audiovisual content made specifically […]