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The University Film and Video Association is a community of makers, writers, researchers, scholars, and speakers.

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Who We Are

The University Film and Video Association (UFVA) is a not-for-profit organization and the leading association in the United States dedicated to the promotion and study of moving image practice in higher education.

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Best practices in education and pedagogical innovation

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Conferences, lectures, exhibitions and festivals with industry peers

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The production, distribution and preservation of moving images

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International and intercultural understanding and good will

2021 UFVA Conference

The 75th UFVA Conference was held online from July 27 to July 30, 2021.

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LATEST NEWS

11October

UFVA WIP Workshop – Sunday, Oct 24 at 7:30PM EST

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Join us for the October UFVA WIP Screening Workshop on Sunday Oct. 24 at 7:30PM EST via Zoom. Attendees are asked to view the films in advance of the workshop. A [...]

5October

HPA Awards Unveil 2021 Creative Category Nominations

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HPA Awards Unveil 2021 Creative Category NominationsNovember 18 Gala Will Honor Excellence in Color Grading, Editing, Visual Effects and Sound October 5, 2021 (Burbank, CA) ? The HPA Awards Committee today [...]

7October

2021 ASC Student Heritage Awards – Call for Entries

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October 6, 2021The American Society of Cinematographers is pleased to invite you to recommend eligible students for consideration in the 2021 ASC Student Heritage Awards competition. These awards are designed [...]

24September

American Society of Cinematographers Announces 2022 Awards Date

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LOS ANGELES (September 23, 2021) ? The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will hold its 36th Annual ASC Awards on March 20, 2022. Recognizing excellence in cinematography, the ASC Awards honor the extraordinary [...]

UFVA encourages excellence in media practice and pedagogy with a number of initiatives which include grants, fellowships, awards, the Journal of Film and Video and the Annual Conference.

1947

YEAR FOUNDED

Founded in 1947 as The University Film Producers Council with eighteen members. Today UFVA membership represents 300+ institutions of higher education worldwide. UFVA encourages membership from all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, ages and identities.

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CONFERENCES HELD

The Annual Conference is a unique event of its kind, bringing together UFVA’s international membership for peer reviewed screenings, panels, workshops, papers, and presentations over a five-day period at an academic institution in the US.

$11,000

AWARDED ANNUALLY

UFVA awards $11,000 per year to students of member institutions in support of production grants and fellowships. For more information visit: Carole Fielding Production Grants and Graduate Student Fellowships.