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Picture of an installation with three walls being projected with the same image: A foggy dimly lit environment, with several people strewn about the floor, and a single figure of a strong man standing, backlit, against the only source of light.

Five SVA Community Members Bestowed Prestigious 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships

Rodrigo Perez
April 25, 2024
Film still of a man under an umbrella, looking down at the ground. The colors are all very muted and cool.

Meet 2024 SVA Alumni Scholarship Award Winner Sabrina Geffner

The fourth-year BFA Film student’s award-winning thesis project is a short film called ‘Good Enough.’

April 12, 2024
Two men on a movie set of a western town. One of them is in casual, modern clothes and the other one is dressed up to fit the set of an old western town, with a red top hat and a shotgun in his hand.

Alumnus and Film Veteran Mark Ulano Discusses the Magic of Making Movie Sound

The Academy Award-winning sound mixer, whose work can be heard in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ talks about his long career in movies.

Sal Petrosino and Angie Wojak
March 13, 2024
Stills from 3 different movies: the first one depicts a man and a younger woman in warm clothes sitting on what looks like a tree stump. There are people working in the background. The man is looking down at a book in his hands and the woman is looking over at him. The second one depicts a human figure in fetal position floating underwater. The third one depicts a man and a woman embracing, covered in mud.

SVA at SXSW Festival 2024: A Preview

Alumni and faculty of the College will be represented at the annual Austin-based festival, running this year from March 8 through 16.

March 4, 2024
Illustration styled like a collage with several cut outs of city scapes mixed in with CIA badges and 100 dollar bills. In the center of the image a hand holds a box with a yellow note on top.

The Five: Nicole Rifkin, Rebecca Sugar and More SVA Artists in the Press

In this week’s ‘The Five,’ SVA’s talented community members are seen in such publications as ‘The New York Times,’ ‘Creative Boom’ and ‘Vulture.’

Maeri Ferguson
February 21, 2024
a collage image on a blue and purple backdrop, three images, from left: a studio full of musicians, a black woman in a crowd, a film poster with blue, yellow and white text and a black and white image of black people in a car. a collage image on a blue and purple backdrop, three images, from left: a studio full of musicians, a black woman in a crowd, a film poster with blue, yellow and white text and a black and white image of black people in a car.

SVA at Sundance 2024: A Preview

Alumni and faculty of the College will be represented at the annual Park City film festival, running this year from January 18–28.

Rodrigo Perez
January 17, 2024
A multi-colored collage image featuring different book covers made by SVA faculty and staff on a tiled background. A multi-colored collage image featuring different book covers made by SVA faculty and staff on a tiled background.

SVA Books to Gift This 2023 Holiday Season

The latest SVA holiday book-centered gift guide includes art and design books, graphic novels, story books for children and much more.

December 18, 2023
Three movie posters. First one is for "Solar Opposites" and depicts animated alien characters running from an explosion. Second one is for "Barbie" and depicts a blonde woman driving a pink car and smiling at the camera. Third one is for "Merpeople" and it depicts a woman with colorful hair, flowers in her hair and tattoos smiling while sitting in a swimming pool. Movie poster for "Barbie" depicts a blonde woman driving a pink car and smiling at the camera.

Screen Time: Movies and TV to Watch Over Winter Break

Check out our 2023 collection of notable recent releases featuring the work of SVA faculty and alumni.

December 12, 2023
Animation still depicting a cupid holding a cartoon heart floating over his hand. The scene is mostly pink tones. Animation still depicting a cupid holding a cartoon heart floating over his hand. The scene is mostly pink tones.

Meet 2023 SVA Alumni Scholarship Award Winner Mickel Cannon

The BFA Film alumnus was recognized for his project ‘Stupid Cupid.’

December 4, 2023
A film still of a terrified-looking young woman making her way through a dark tunnel, using the flashlight on her phone to guide her way.

Scare Tactics: SVA Alumni Innovators in Horror

A look at SVA alumni working in the horror genre, from the fall/winter 2023 ‘Visual Arts Journal’

Laura Valenza
October 30, 2023