School of Visual Arts (SVA) and MFA Social Documentary Film (SocDoc) present the “10th Annual Thesis Showcase,” a screening series of the documentary work-in-progress thesis films of the class of 2020, which graduated last May. Screenings will take place entirely online from Thursday, April 1, through Sunday, April 4.

In celebrating the program’s 10th class of graduates, department chair Maro Chermayeff says, “These films inspire and amaze us—especially as they began their films before the pandemic and finished them in this newfound isolation.” 

The thesis showcase exhibits the work of Veronique Engel, Adam Evans, Catherine Finsness, Yuby Hernandez, Keliang Li, Hansen Lin, Oxana Onipko, Rohan Rao, Reed Smith, Ben Wang, Shuming Zhang, Zooey Zhang and Weixin Zhuang. Class of 2020 graduates not screening their films include Mark Crowell, Jamie Deredorian-Delia, Shiqin Gao, Ao Li and Cheng Yang.

In addition to the online screenings, SocDoc hosts live Q&A events with the filmmakers, SocDoc faculty, and special guests.
RSVP to receive links to the live Q&A panels. Watch the films on your own time and join our Q&As after.

**Filmmaker Q&As**

**Filmmakers Reception**

Saturday, April 3, 8:30pm ET. Held online in an unusual virtual space. RSVP required

**Thesis Showcase Spotlight**

Selected filmmakers have the opportunity to share their films with a group of documentary Industry Advisors who can potentially help further their projects – and careers. In addition, these filmmakers will receive career strategy consultations from the Industry Advisors. The filmmakers selected for this year's spotlight are: Veronique Engel (Wata Dawtas); Cat Finsness (Sisters of Summit); Keliang Li (Sweet Summer Tangelos) and Rohan Rao (Three Threads). All graduates also receive a career consultation meeting, as well as a membership in the International Documentary Association, and a fee waiver for the 2021 DOC NYC Film Festival; Showcase Spotlight filmmakers receive a membership to The Gotham Film & Media Institute.