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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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2019 UFVA Conference

Augsburg University in Minneapolis, MN hosted the 73rd Conference of the University film and Video Association from Tuesday, July 30 to Friday, August 2, 2019. Information on the 2020 Conference will be announced soon.

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LATEST NEWS

16August

Short Waves Festival Call for Entries

brackman2019-08-16T16:13:54+00:00Categories: News|

Hello, The time has come and the submissions to the 12th edition of Short Waves Festival are open again! Save the date: 12th edition of the festival will take [...]

5August

UFVA Name Change Forum

brackman2019-08-07T17:15:06+00:00Categories: News|

Monday, 5 August UFVA NAME CHANGE FORUM At the 73rd Conference the UFVA board proposed a new name for the association: University Cinematic and Media Arts Association (corrected from previously [...]

14August

UFVA Name Change Forum closes on 8/20

brackman2019-08-15T18:20:49+00:00Categories: News|

Monday, 12 August UFVA NAME CHANGE FORUM Dear colleagues, Thank you to those of you who have participated in the forum regarding the board's name change proposal. We encourage [...]

5August

Post-Conference Letter of the President

brackman2019-08-05T20:16:53+00:00Categories: News|

Monday, 5 August THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 CONFERENCE HOST! Our 73rd Conference was a smashing success! I sincerely thank Jenny Hanson and her team at Augsburg University on behalf of [...]

Quick Facts

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.

73

CONFERENCES HELD

The Annual Conference is a unique conference of its kind, bringing together UFVA’s international membership for peer reviewed screenings, panels, workshops and papers, 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.