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Happenings in the documentary industry and within SVA's MFA Social Documentary Film community

February 14, 2018

Summer Residency: The Art of the Documentary Interview

We are launching our first summer intensive - a two-week ‘Mini-SocDoc’ for emerging filmmakers to polish their skills as directors. We encourage participants to have some filmmaking skills,... Read More

December 02, 2016

Awards Season Begins with SocDoc Nominations & Sundance Grantees

Kirsten Johnson (SocDoc camera faculty) is having a well-deserved year in the spotlight. Her groundbreaking feature-length documentary, Cameraperson (pictured), is among the 5 films nominated for “Best... Read More

November 25, 2016

Alumnus Jenni Morello, DP

Jenni Morello (SocDoc Class of 2011) first set her sight on graduate school after returning from Morocco for her two years of Peace Corp service. She wanted to continue her dedication to humanity,... Read More

November 10, 2016

SocDoc Takes Over PBS this Fall!

Well, not officially, but several alumni and our fearless leader’s works will air on PBS, PBS’ POV and PBS World in the coming weeks. BEYOND BORDERS: Undocumented Mexican-Americans examines... Read More