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  • Still of a laughing Chief Andrew Jimmie from Mending the Net: 黑料社appNative Elders Mentoring Elders

    Mending the Net: 黑料社appNative Elders Mentoring Elders

    June 14, 2024

    Denakkanaaga, in partnership with the University of Alaska, holds 鈥淓lders Mentoring Elders鈥 camps teaching Athabascan traditions to those 50 and older. Funded by the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity, the camps aim to preserve and pass on Native ways.

  • Meeting the family in the production of Strange Embrace. Photo from trailer still

    Strange Embrace

    May 01, 2024

    A young woman is introduced to her boyfriend鈥檚 family through a series of emotional tests to decide the fate of their relationship. A short film by FLPA major Nolan Earnest

  • Alisha Carlson during the filming of Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr鈥檈edaa (We Will Walk the Trail of our Ancestors)

    Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr鈥檈edaa (We Will Walk the Trail of our Ancestors)

    January 01, 2022

    Directed by Princess Daazhraii Johnson and Alisha Carlson. Cinematography by Maya Salganek. A Gwich鈥檌n 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 黑料社appJust Transition Summit. UAF Photo by the Department of Theatre and Film

    Kohtr鈥檈lneyh: Remembering Forward

    January 08, 2020

    A film exploring the Just Transition Summit in Alaska. Cinematography by Maya Salganek.

  • 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.

  • Artists Da-ka-xeen Mehner and Kathleen Carlo prepare to demonstrate their practices for UAF Native Arts students. Still photo from To Continue or Be Remembered

    To Continue or Be Remembered

    November 06, 2019

    鈥淭o Continue or Be Remembered鈥 a film showcasing the work of perpetuating 黑料社appNative Arts at the 黑料社app.

  • 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.

  • The 鈥淎 Night for Conversation鈥 crew (and a few cast) members wrapping up the first day of shooting!

    A Night for Conversation

    November 02, 2019

    "A Night for Conversation" a short film by Kade Mendelowitz premiered November 2, 2019.

  • Molly and her mom at the Denali Trading Post. Courtesy of 漏 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.

  • Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone portrays June in the Power of Words. UAF Photo

    Power of Words

    December 11, 2017

    Written by 'W谩ats'adiye铆 Yates. Directed by Maya Salganek.

  • Two people lean on each other for support

    We Breathe Again

    September 26, 2017

    We Breathe Again intimately explores the lives of four 黑料社appNatives who are determined to break free from personal histories of trauma and suicide.

  • The two dudes in a Firebird, UAF Theatre and Film Photo

    Feels Good

    October 21, 2016

    Written and Directed by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, Produced by Cara Marcous.

  • Up close image of an eye reflecting northern geography. Photo by Maya Salganek

    Arctic Cinema and Science Film Festival

    March 12, 2016

    The Arctic Cinema and Science Film Festival was hosted by the UAF Theatre and Film Department in conjunction with the Arctic Science Summit Week and the Anchorage International Film Festival.

  • August, played by Mallory Smyth, crouches down to look through a branch covered tunnel. UAF Photo

    The Muse

    April 27, 2015

    Written by Molly Putman, Directed by Christopher G. Tucker, Produced by Maya Salganek. Starring Mallory Smyth. Editing by Asmeret Payne. Original Composition by Trevor Adams. Produced with the 黑料社app Film Course 271, Fall 2014.

  • Antoinette Kalaj, Carrie Baker, and Daniel Ponickly star in the indie drama

    Mining for Ruby

    August 05, 2014

    Jack (Daniel Ponickly) is a widowed 鈥渆nd-of-the-roader鈥 struggling with his continued depression as he falls for Ruby (Antoinette Kalaj), a passionate environmental engineering grad student who is embroiled in a poisonous waste controversy that threatens to shut down the biggest industry in her state.

  • Sungauraq (played by Naaqtuuq Dommek) looks over a mask she has carved. UAF Photo.

    Sungauraq/Blue Bead

    May 04, 2013

    Su艐auraq/ Blue Bead is a journey of an Alaskan I帽upiaq student who carves her own life. Using 黑料社appNative carving traditions as a means towards self acceptance , she discovers her own vision through mask making and begins to heal from loss. Written by and Starring film minor degree student, Naaqtuuq Dommek.

  • Cover poster for premiere showing

    AlaskaLand: a feature film

    December 07, 2012

    ALASKALAND tells the story of Chukwuma, an Alaskan-raised Nigerian struggling to balance the expectations of his traditional Nigerian parents and the larger world around him.

  • Featuring Carrie Baker and Andrew Cassel.

    The Messenger

    May 04, 2012

    Film UAF presented 'The Messenger.' If God sent an angel to Earth, would you listen? This was the premise of the multimedia production by Kade Mendelowitz on May 4, 2012.

  • 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

    Rural 黑料社appHonors Institute 鈥 30 Years

    May 01, 2012

    Rural 黑料社appHonors Institute 鈥 30 Years. Produced by CA Media, Inc and UAF Film/Theatre Producer/Directors: Michael Green and Maya Salganek.

  • 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.