Visit us and get to know SocDoc
SVA MFA Social Documentary Film invites prospective students to sit in on a class or screening, to get to know the program, meet current students, and see how SocDoc can spark your creativity -- and your documentary filmmaking career.
Attend one of our weekly Process & Style screening series - contemporary documentary followed by a conversation with the filmmakers. All classes are in the SocDoc screening room in Chelsea, NYC.
Fall 2023 schedule
- Wed. Oct 18, 10am-1pm - 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL followed by live taping of Pure Nonfiction: SocDoc faculty Thom Powers interviews director Mstyslav Chernov on the eve of receiving his Pulitzer Prize RSVP here.
- Thurs. Oct 19, 6-9pm - Short films: INVISIBLE SEAMS and THE AUNTIES Online Q&A with the filmmakers!
- Thurs. Oct 26, 6-9pm - UNCHARTED w/ director Beth Aala
- Thurs. Nov. 2, 6-9pm - PRETTY BABY: BROOKE SHIELDS (episode 1) w/ director Lana Wilson
- Thurs. Nov. 30, 6-9pm - ALL THE BEAUTY & THE BLOODSHED w/ director Laura Poitras
- Thurs. Dec. 7, 6-9pm - JESSZILLA w/ director Emily Sheskin, producer Ben Kainz, & cinematographer Paul Yee
Winter/Spring 2024 schedule:
- Thurs., January 18, 7:30pm ET - FIRE THROUGH DRY GRASS online Q&A with co-directors Alexis Neophytides and Andres "Jay" Molina and producer Jennilie Brewster
- Thurs., Jan. 25, 6-9pm - THIS MUCH WE KNOW - with director L. Frances Henderson
- Thurs., Feb 8, 6-9pm - HAPPY CAMPERS, w/ director Amy Nicholson
- Thurs., Feb. 15, 6-9pm - COMING AROUND, w/ director Sandra Itäinen & producer Chelsi Bullard (both SocDoc class of 2017)
- Thurs., March 21, 6-9pm - ANOTHER BODY, w/ director Reuben Hamlyn
- Thurs., March 28, 6-9pm - Peace is Loud / Collective Lens impact producing workshop
We are thrilled that several SocDoc alumni have crewed on these films, including INVISIBLE SEAMS editor Yiwei Chen (2018) and Jenni Morello (2011) who gave additional cinematography for UNCHARTED.
Prospective students are also invited to sit in on other classes, including Directing and Visionary Journalism. Get in touch for more details about these sessions.
Please email mfasocdoc@sva.edu to attend these classes and for more info.