Screening

MFA Photography, Video and Related Media celebrates its first Alumni Film Festival, presented as several monthly programs throughout the fall 2020 semester. This series will share the recent work of 30 alumni from the past 28 years. With pieces in formats such as short form narrative, documentary, abstraction, environmental, music videos, installations, and more, this festival highlights the dynamic scope of video work emerging from the department and highlights its global alumni community and commitment to new directions the moving image. Click here to watch the YouTube livestream and click here to join a discussion about the films on Zoom after the screening (Meeting ID: 893 4571 2707; passcode: 453053).

Program 2 will feature:

Sarra H. Idris (1998) – Adam and Howa (8 min.)

Hanna Maria Anttila (2003) – Last Birds (15 min.)

Sophia Peer (2006) – Sound Effects (1 min.)

Diana B. Heise (2005) – Drum Speak (excerpt: 6 min.)

Ida Joglar (2011) – Evaporar (7 min.)

Allison Kaufman (2008) – 3rd Ave Car Dealership  (3 min.)

Sharon Mooney (2007) – The Story of Everything (14 min.)

Alice Benessia and Juan Recaman (2002) – Il Lavoro (19 min.)

Curated by program faculty members Grahame Weinbren and Liz Zito.

Program 1 takes place on Tuesday, October 13, and Program 3 takes place on Tuesday, December 8.

Note: All events listed on sva.edu/events are in Eastern Time (ET).