SVA Premieres 2017

Join School of Visual Arts for its 2017 Hollywood industry showcase of new talent in animation, film (narrative, documentary, and commercial), and visual effects. This exciting event will include screenings of an exclusive selection of works by SVA's best and brightest filmmakers and artists, who will be on hand to greet guests and discuss their work.

Thursday, June 1st

6:30PM Cocktails & Hors D’Oeuvres; Virtual Reality experiences in the lobby

7:00-7:30PM Animation Corner

8:00PM Best of 2017 Screening

Cocktails & Dessert to Follow

RSVPs are requested. We encourage you to bring guests and share this invitation with colleagues.

To request more information, please email premieres@sva.edu.

Animation Corner (7:00PM) films include:

Flipped Out by Jae Bae, MFA Computer Art
The Heist by Branko Kljajic, BFA Animation
I Want You So Bad by Cici Mengxi Zhou, MFA Computer Art
The Novice by Alejandra Alvarez & Courtney Scriven, BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects
Pas D'Yeux by Thao Dan Nguyen Phan, BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects
Playground Warfare by Christin Scarborough, BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects
To Be Fiona by Fiona Lu, BFA Animation
Verge by Chingtien Chu, MFA Computer Art

Best of 2017 Screening (8:00PM) films include:

The Astronomical, Astrological and Mythological (excerpt) by Kijin Jang, MFA Photography, Video and Related Media
The Disappeared by Alejandro Cortes, BFA Film
Dykes, Camera, Action! (excerpt) by Caroline Berler, MFA Social Documentary
Fishy by Joseph Sulsenti, BFA Animation
KCLOC by Ninaad Kulkarni, MFA Computer Art
Professional Cuddler by Mika Orr, MPS Directing
Raven by Wonsuk Choi, BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects
Under Your Spell by Mikey Asanin, MPS Fashion Photography
Untitled by Fuzhong Yang, BFA Photography and Video

Virtual Reality experiences include:

Continuum by Chi Su, MFA Computer Art
Maya by Benjamin Cone, BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects