Alaska Film

12/02/2025

Listening to KUAC and celebrating all the wonderful work of the Anchorage International Film Festival. Congratulations to all of our local filmmakers! Check out our student production "Strange Embrace" which screens on 12/7 at AIFF:

A young woman is introduced to her boyfriend’s family through a series of emotional tests to decide the fate of their relationship.

11/24/2025

Are you interested in live video production and politics? KTOO is looking for full and part-time Gavel Alaska crew members for the upcoming legislative session! Apply online at ktoo.org/job-opportunities.

11/22/2025

University of Alaska Fairbanks department of Theatre & Film presented our first Pitch Fest in the Salisbury Theatre November 21, 2025. Photos by Kade Mendelowitz

University of Alaska Fairbanks department of Theatre & Film presented our first Pitch Fest in the Salisbury Theatre November 21, 2025.
Photos by Kade Mendelowitz

11/20/2025

Thank you to the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner for including our Pitch Fest in todays (11/20) Latitude 65. Join us! https://facebook.com/events/s/pitch-fest/2070141640414070/

11/18/2025

Love film and fascinated by the Cold War? This class brings both together. 🎥 In HIST F434: Topics in American Film History, students will study how directors, writers, and studios used cinema to respond to Cold War politics from roughly 1945 to 1991. From nuclear anxiety to questions of loyalty and identity, you will see how film style, storytelling, and genre helped shape what audiences believed about the world.

HIST F434 runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:40 to 5:10 p.m., with in person (CRN 36287) and online (CRN 36282) sections.

Have questions? Reach out to Dr. Michael Letzring at [email protected]

11/15/2025

A short film based on a traditional Lingít tale will be premiering at the world’s largest Indigenous film festival this weekend. The 11-minute film made in Sitka is narrated entirely in Lingít with English subtitles, and features several Sitka locals.

11/09/2025

PITCH YOUR SCRIPT! Submissions due today by midnight. Pitch event November 21 in the UAF Salisbury theatre.

10/14/2025

🎬 The UAF Japanese Studies Program welcomes you to an evening of film, culture, and connection at the 2025 Japanese Film Festival of Alaska at UAF! Enjoy two incredible Japanese films (with English subtitles) on the big screen—free of charge!

🗓️ Date: Friday, October 17th, 2025
⏰ Time: 5-9 p.m.
📍 Location: Schaible Auditorium

🎥 Film Lineup

5pm Showing: The First Gentleman (2021)
When Hiyori, a quiet birdwatcher, returns from a trip to find his wife has become Japan’s first female prime minister, his life takes an unexpected turn. Suddenly thrust into the national spotlight as the country’s “first gentleman,” he must find his footing in a world he never imagined. A charming political comedy based on the novel by Maha Harada.
🎞️ Watch Trailer: https://youtu.be/TTVMpfC1Id4?si=zslxORheO1WohEX9

7pm Showing: Oshin (2013)
Set in the Meiji era, Oshin tells the powerful story of a young girl sent to work for a wealthy family to help support her own. Despite hardship, Oshin endures with quiet strength and resilience. Inspired by a beloved Japanese drama and the real-life story behind the Yaohan supermarket empire, this moving film explores themes of survival, perseverance, and hope.
🎞️ Watch Trailer: https://youtu.be/8524OqlQboE?si=4g6gXBovNKi6kZUu

🌸 Japanese Studies at UAF
The UAF Japanese Studies Program offers students the opportunity to explore Japan’s language, history, and culture through dynamic coursework and community events like this one. If you enjoy the event, please consider making a donation to support the Japanese Studies program and help us continue offering cultural events and learning opportunities: https://engage.alaska.edu/donation-with-cart?fid=bW32knhC2f8%3d&fdesc=0DkvLczoYXsWjQMDB0gQjeAiLdltkPHQa6LvlgdI%2bQnOW4NH9eoTSA%3d%3d

Thanks to the generous support of the UAF Department of Global Languages & Literatures, the Consular Office of Japan in Anchorage, and the Japan Foundation, this event is free and open to all. Our sponsors have covered screening rights so UAF students and community members can attend at no cost.

09/11/2025

A short film written and directed by JB Brown. Produced by Maya Salganek. UAF Department of Theatre and Film. After being estranged from her parents, Riley finds herself with nowhere to go but home. She surprises her mom, Nicole, showing up at her doorstep, forcing the two to endure past missteps and begin to rebuild their relationship. Production still from 'Mend' a short film by JB Brown…...

A short film written and directed by JB Brown. Produced by Maya Salganek. UAF Department of Theatre and Film. After being estranged from her parents, Riley finds herself with nowhere to go but home…

09/04/2025

A young woman is introduced to her boyfriend’s family through a series of emotional tests to decide the fate of their relationship. Directed by Nolan Earnest. Produced by Maya Salganek....

A young woman is introduced to her boyfriend’s family through a series of emotional tests to decide the fate of their relationship. Directed by Nolan Earnest. Produced by Maya Salganek.

09/04/2025

Hello everyone! Welcome back to campus!!! We are so excited to start another semester and we have a lot of ideas we want to share. Don't miss our club meetings Tuesdays 2:30pm - 3:30pm on the 6th floor of the Library.

08/24/2025

Town Meeting Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 1:05-1:50pm at the Lee H. Salisbury Lab Theatre. Learn about what's happening around the department this semester, meet new students, say hi to old friends, and learn about this semester's productions (and auditions)! Open to all.