Screening

MFA Social Documentary Film is pleased to partner with DOC NYC, the preeminent festival for documentaries in the US, to present a showcase of work by the program's current students. The six films shown here represent some interesting and unique films from promising emerging filmmakers. Filmmakers will be present for a Q&A following the screening. Screenings are open to the public. Tickets are required; purchase here.

The Keeper of Earth and Time (11 min), directed by Tiantian Wang
As curator of a room filled with dirt, operator of one of the oldest clock towers in New York City and an abstract artist himself, William Dilworth lives his life as his art practice.

Sound Fever (11 min), directed by Ziyu Tang
After 30 years in New York City, experimental musician Terry Dame went back to nature to find a balance to the city’s vibe and inner peace. Her solitude and meditative life brings ideas of silence to her music.

This Girl Blinks (15 min), directed by Lifei Diao 
She designs some of the most unusual jewelry in New York City; behind every piece she makes is the story of her struggle with the past and the future.

Time Relationship (7 min), directed by Bailin Li
Tang, a young Chinese barber, runs a stylized vintage barbershop in Flushing, Queens. It is not necessary to pursue fashion when you have a new haircut.

What Could Have Been (Det som kunde varit) (12 min), directed by Hanna Nordenswan
An exploration of how things might have been, had hearts not been broken in the past.

White Buffalo Calf Woman (5 min), directed by Jessie Adler
Ursula Aldrich-Young Bear calls on White Buffalo Calf Woman, a sacred Lakota omen of change, to lead the women of the Oceti Sakowin Camp in a prayer walk protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.