Special Event

School of Visual Arts presents SVA Premieres, the College’s annual film and animation showcase, which will feature a curated selection of works by talented, recently graduated filmmakers from SVA’s film, animation and visual effects programs who represent a diverse and global range of viewpoints and artistry. The selected group of artists will be present to meet the event’s audience of industry professionals.

SVA Premieres will kick off with a 30-minute spotlight on animation starting at 7:00pm. The main program, starting at 8:00pm, will feature the best film and animation projects from nine different programs at SVA. This 90-minute presentation will highlight exemplary, emerging talent in directing, screenwriting, cinematography and editing through work that runs the gamut of cinematic storytelling forms including live-action narrative and documentary films to traditional hand-drawn and stop-motion animation, computer-generated 3D and visual effects.

During the program, audience members will be able to experience two distinct exploratory games as VR experiences from computer art students in the theater’s lobby.

To further the mission of introducing the next wave of artists and filmmakers to the industry, the newly minted graduates will visit local studios, including Disney TV, Titmouse, 6 Point Harness, NBC Universal, Buzzfeed, and Deutsch to connect with professionals and fellow SVA alumni who work at the forefront of the film and animation industries.