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A collage of three film posters: 'Maxxxine,' 'Robot Dreams,' and 'Hazbin Hotel.' Two of them are animated films and one is a live action.

Screen Time: What to Watch Over SVA’s 2024–25 Winter Break

Check out these notable recent film and TV projects, all featuring the work of School of Visual Arts alumni and faculty.

December 10, 2024
SVA’s After School Special Film and Animation Fest Celebrates 10 Years

SVA’s After School Special Film and Animation Fest Celebrates 10 Years

The alumni-focused television, film, animation, and visual effects fest begins on Tuesday, September 24, at the SVA Theatre.

Maeri Ferguson
September 18, 2024
A mixed-media collage made of multiple colors of paper, in rectilinear and arched shapes, with many postal marks along the top right corner.

September 2024 Exhibitions and Events at SVA

The semester kicks off with a new Masters Series exhibition, curator and photography talks, alumni film screenings, and more.

Maeri Ferguson
August 28, 2024
Portrait of a woman, Ja'Tovia Gary, posing in front of a reflective table.

Q&A with Ja'Tovia Gary

The Social Documentary Film alumnus examines the Black perspective through various multi-media formats.

Diana McClure
August 14, 2024
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.

Six SVA Community Members Bestowed Prestigious 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships

Rodrigo Perez
April 25, 2024
A photograph of a sculpture incorporating neon shaped into furniture forms and decorative mirrors.

Introducing the Spring/Summer 2024 ‘Visual Arts Journal’

The latest issue of SVA’s magazine includes features on alumni Ja’Tovia Gary, George Boorujy, Selina Alko, and more.

April 17, 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
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 crowd of students sits in an auditorium. They are lively & talking with each other.

Sit in on a Class at SVA MFA Documentary

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December 18, 2023
Sundance Film Festival Logo

SocDoc at Sundance 2024

December 14, 2023