Film Production - Assistant Professor, 2-Year Term

The Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance at the University of Regina invites applications for a 2-Year Term position in Film Production at the rank of Assistant Professor to commence on July 1, 2026.

We are looking for a candidate with proven expertise in creative film practice and a strong history of successful post-secondary teaching. The ideal candidate will have an MFA in Film/Media Production and a significant record of professional or peer-reviewed creative-critical work, with preference given to those specializing in dramatic filmmaking and/or animation. The successful candidate will teach a variety of undergraduate courses, which may include dramatic film, 2D and 3D stop-motion animation, screenwriting, editing, audio production, documentary film, experimental film, and darkroom photography.

The University of Regina is located in the heart of a vibrant and increasingly diverse, mid-sized city in the centre of the beautiful Canadian prairies on Treaty 4 Territory with a presence in Treaty 6, the territories of the Nêhiyawak, Anihšināpēk, Dakota, Lakota, and Nakoda peoples, and the traditional homeland of the Métis/Michif Nation.

Situated on Treaty Four land, the Department of Film at the University of Regina is the only university department between the Great Lakes and Vancouver to offer a BFA degree in Film Production. We also offer MFA and MA programs and BA and BA (Honours) degrees in Film Studies. The Department of Film is dedicated to teaching film in an interdisciplinary environment within the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance.

The University has a student population of 16,000+ and is home to 10 faculties, including a multitude of academic departments and program areas. These units have established national and international reputations for excellence and innovative programs leading to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The University has three federated colleges: First Nations University of Canada, Campion College, and Luther College. Our colleges bring further excellence and diversity to the educational experiences we offer.

With a faculty complement of 35 full-time professors, including some of the most celebrated contemporary artists in the country, the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance enjoys a long-standing reputation as one of Western Canada’s foremost environments for artistic research at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Emphasizing the importance of studio production and theory, we offer BA, BFA, BMus, MMus, MA, MFA, and an Interdisciplinary Studies PhD in Media and Artistic Practices. MAP has numerous international partnership universities, with many innovative mobility initiatives for both faculty and students in Mexico City and the UK, among other locations. MAP is now home to a new Canada Research Chair in Socially Engaged Theatre (Tier II) and the SaskPower Chair in Cultural Heritage.

The University of Regina is strongly committed to employment equity within its communities and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 5, 2026

Full position requirements and instructions on how to apply can be found at: https://urcareers.uregina.ca/postings/21032