Streamable content by SVA alumni and faculty members
During this time of quarantining and social distancing, everyone is looking for a constant stream of content. Thankfully, SVA alumni and faculty have created or contributed to tons of recent TV shows, documentaries and movies that are available to watch right now. So even though you may be away from campus, you can still show support for your fellow SVA community members and entertain yourself, from the comfort of your couch.
Little Fires Everywhere
This miniseries adaptation of the bestselling novel by Celeste Ng was executive-produced and co-directed by Lynn Shelton (MFA 1995 Photography and Related Media) and stars Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. Watch on Hulu.
The Lighthouse
Jarin Blaschke (BFA 2000 Film and Video) received an Academy Award nomination for his cinematography work on Robert Eggers’ art-house thriller, starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. Watch on Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play or Vudu.
The Pharmacist
MFA Social Documentary Film faculty member Ann Collins (MFA 2018 Art Writing) edited this four-part documentary, which covers a bereaved father's efforts to combat the opioid crisis. Watch on Netflix.
Monster Challenge
In this brand new short film by Michael Giacchino (BFA 1990 Film and Video), a hapless Patton Oswalt finds himself catapulted into an outrageous series of challenges in an infectiously silly tribute to the eccentricities of Japanese game shows and monster films. Watch the whole movie on YouTube (below)!
Steven Universe Future
This limited series by Rebecca Sugar (BFA 2009 Animation) acts as an epilogue to the critically acclaimed Cartoon Network series Steven Universe and Steven Universe: The Movie. The final episodes air on Friday, March 27, so catch up on the series for free on cartoonnetwork.com.
Western Stars
Thom Zimny (BFA 1990 Film and Video) directed this Bruce Springsteen concert film, featuring songs from the musician’s album of the same name. Watch on Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play and Vudu.
Bill Plympton Library
Shout! Factory has acquired the seven feature films and more than 50 shorts by animator Bill Plympton (1969 Cartooning), and they’re now available on several streaming platforms. Find his feature films on Amazon and his Plymptoons shorts on shoutfactorytv.com.
Dykes, Camera, Action!
The pioneering women in queer cinema are celebrated in this documentary by Caroline Berler (MFA 2017 Social Documentary Film). Order the DVD here.
The Umbrella Academy
In case you missed it last year, Netflix adapted the comic-book saga created by Gerard Way (BFA 1999 Cartooning) into a live-action series starring Ellen Page and Mary J. Blige. Watch on Netflix.
Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable
This documentary on the famous street photographer was directed by Sasha Waters Freyer (BFA 1991 Photography). Watch on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft or Vudu.
A Little Wisdom
Directed by Yuqi Kang (MFA 2016 Social Documentary Film), this documentary—featuring cinematography by fellow program alumni Amitabh Joshi (2013) and Paola Ochoa (2015)—follows the lives of orphaned boys living in a remote monastery in Nepal. It's available on Amazon, Google Play and iTunes.
Deadwood: The Movie
The interwoven stories from HBO's acclaimed Western series continue in this two-hour film, directed by Dan Minahan (BFA 1987 Film and Video). Available on HBO, HBO GO and HBO Now.
Losers
Learn about some of history's unsung athletic heroes in this documentary series created by Mickey Duzyj (BFA 2004 Illustration), with storyboards by faculty member Nick Bertozzi and editing by Andrew Romero (BFA 2004 Film and Video). Watch on Netflix.
This feature was adapted from articles in the fall/winter 2019 and upcoming spring/summer 2020 editions of the Visual Arts Journal.