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MFA Social Documentary Film Blog
MFA SocDoc Film Preview: 2020-2021 Thesis Showcases
Graduate works-in-progress will be screened this April and September
March 30, 2021
Get To Know: Maro Chermayeff, Chair, MFA Social Documentary Film
March 16, 2021
Filmmaker and SVA Faculty Member Sam Pollard Talks HBO ‘Black Art’ Doc, ‘MLK/FBI’ and More
February 24, 2021
Alumni Scholarships Awards 2021: Pushing Boundaries and Expanding Possibilities
59 SVA Students Are Awarded $40,500 Worth of Scholarships for their Original Projects
February 23, 2021
SVA Departments Score with Sundance Awards & NAACP Image Award Nominations
February 9, 2021
Three Soc Doc Alums’ Work Presented in Award-Winning Films at Sundance Film Festival
February 5, 2021
SVA at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival: A Preview
January 26, 2021
Filmmaker and SVA Faculty Member Sam Pollard On His New Documentary ‘MLK/FBI’
January 14, 2021
SVA-Related Projects to Watch this Thanksgiving Weekend
November 24, 2020
SVA’s Maro Chermayeff on the Ivan Chermayeff Collection, at the Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives
November 13, 2020
After School Special 2020 Highlights: SVA Alumni Who Worked On ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Unorthodox’ and More
October 8, 2020
SVA Theatre Announces Its 2020 ‘Work From Home’ After School Special Festival
September 15, 2020
This August at SVA: Upcoming Virtual Talks and Exhibitions
August 3, 2020
Chicago Spotlight: Latoya Flowers
This MFA Social Documentary Film alumnus produces media installations for Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History
July 21, 2020
SVA Watch List: Five Shows and Movies to Watch This Summer
June 26, 2020
Kanopy Movie Picks From SVA’s Film Departments
May 12, 2020
SVA Watch List: 13 TV Shows and Movies to Binge During Quarantine
Streamable content by SVA alumni and faculty members
March 24, 2020
SVA at the 2020 Oscars: Meet the Nominated Alumni and Talent Behind The Year's Top Films
January 23, 2020
SVA at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival: A Preview
January 21, 2020
SVA Filmmakers Abound at the 2019 DOC NYC Festival
November 6, 2019
Films You Can't Miss at After School Special 2019
The free film festival that highlights SVA talent
September 13, 2019
Summer Recap: SVA Faculty Work and Find Inspiration at Home and Abroad
September 10, 2019
SVA's Thom Powers Picks 5 Films to Watch at TIFF & Talks Programming the Festival's Documentary Slate
September 5, 2019
2019 Emmy Nominations Honor Alumni Dan Minahan, Rebecca Sugar, Chris Prynoski, and More
July 26, 2019
SVA Premieres Screens the Best of 2019 in Hollywood
June 7, 2019
Catching Up
Filmmaker and Painter Get Reacquainted and Collaborate
March 1, 2019
Let's Talk: SVA Alumni Affairs' Latest Panel Focuses on LGBTQ Identity and Creativity
February 22, 2019
SVA Faculty Member Wins Big at 2019 Sundance Festival
February 5, 2019
New Year’s Resolutions: SVA Department Chairs Share Their Hopes For 2019
SVA NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
January 3, 2019
12 SVA Students on Why They Probably Will (Definitely) Vote
November 2, 2018
SVA Returns to Hollywood for the Third Annual SVA Premieres
June 8, 2018
New Filmmakers, Animators & Artists to Watch: 'SVA Premieres' Returns to Hollywood
May 25, 2018
2018 SXSW Conference & Festivals: The SVA Preview
February 27, 2018
SVA's 2018 Sundance Highlights & Diary
SVA Sundance Highlights
January 25, 2018
SVA Alumnus Carlos Saldanha Earns an Academy Award Nomination for 'Ferdinand'
Academy Awards
January 23, 2018
SVA and the Sundance Film Festival: 2018 Preview
Sundance Film Festival
January 12, 2018
SVA Alumnus David Osit on His Emmy-Winning Doc, 'Thank You for Playing'
October 17, 2017
Five Awesome Films You’ll See at SVA’s After School Special 2017
September 8, 2017
From Taking Risks to Building Sandcastles: 11 Pro Tips for Refreshing Your Creativity
August 2, 2017
‘Tashi’s Turbine’: Documentary by SVA Faculty Members Premiering on PBS World
November 11, 2016
See the Music: A Sneak Peek at 'Soundbreaking,' the New PBS Doc Series
November 2, 2016
From Eisenhower to Trump: Why Two Artists Have Been Re-Editing Political Ads for Decades
November 1, 2016
Circuit Training: How Filmmakers Can Make the Most of Festivals
Creative Life
September 30, 2016
'Question everything…': 10 Tips for Incoming Art and Design Students from Recent SVA Grads
August 26, 2016
SVA's After School Special 2016: Deadpool, SNL, Peanuts and More
July 29, 2016
SVA Premieres in L.A.
Inaugural Film Showcase Brings Students and Films to Hollywood
June 7, 2016
Fascinating Documentary Project Follows Blind Soccer Players in China
May 12, 2016