SVA Premieres Returns to Hollywood, Introducing the Next Wave of Animators, Artists and Filmmakers to Watch

Linwood Dunn Theater at the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study, 1313 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Reception: 7:00pm

Screening: 8:00pm, followed by cocktails and dessert

May 14, 2018, New York, NY—School of Visual Arts (SVA) will return to Hollywood on May 31 to present SVA Premieres, the famed art and design College’s annual film and animation showcase, at The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Linwood Dunn Theater at the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Los Angeles. SVA Premieres will feature a curated selection of standout projects from newly minted graduates from the class of 2018. The diverse group, representing a global range of viewpoints and artistry, will be present to meet the event’s audience of industry professionals.

SVA Premieres will kick off with a cocktail reception at 7:00pm. The main program, starting at 8:00pm, will feature the “best-of” film and animation projects by graduates from 11 different SVA programs. This 90-minute presentation will highlight exemplary, emerging talents in directing, screenwriting, cinematography and editing through work that runs the gamut of cinematic storytelling forms, from live-action narrative and documentary films to traditional hand-drawn and stop-motion animation to computer-generated 3D and visual effects.

During the program, audience members will also be able to experience two distinct, exploratory VR games, both created by 2018 graduates, in the theater lobby.

To further SVA Premieres’ mission of introducing the next wave of artists and filmmakers to the industry, during their time in Los Angeles the participating graduates will visit a variety of local studios and media/arts companies—including Disney, Titmouse, Film Independent, International Documentary Association and Deutsch—to connect with professionals and fellow SVA alumni who work at the forefront of the film and animation fields.

SVA alumni have been featured in film festivals across the globe, steering their own projects and making integral contributions to blockbuster releases. They have won Oscars, Emmys and Golden Globes and awards at festivals such as Sundance, SXSW and Venice. Filmmakers and artists as diverse as Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya), Carlos Saldanha (Ferdinand), Lynn Shelton (Outside In), Tom Sito (Aladdin), Crystal Moselle (The Wolfpack), Gillian Robespierre (Obvious Child), Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game) and Ti West (The House of the Devil) have all studied at SVA.

For information or to RSVP, please visit svapremieres2018.eventbrite.com.