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For Manhattan’s Chinatown residents, the U.S. at first felt foreign and unwelcoming. By joining a volunteer NYPD force, they found a way to both assimilate and protect the few blocks that they were able to call home. Meet these officers in filmmaker ’s Chinatown Auxiliary, premiering May 13 on WORLD’s Local, USA.
SVA MFA Social Documentary Film
SocDoc is an MFA in documentary with mentorship from experienced, working filmmaker faculty in NYC. Make Films. Make Change.
Join our Community of Award-Winning Filmmakers
SVA’s MFA Social Documentary Film students work collaboratively with our faculty of active professional filmmakers to direct several documentary shorts culminating in their individual thesis film. Guest lectures, internships, and film festivals introduce students to the wider film and television industry - all in the heart of New York City, the most
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⏭Apply by MONDAY! Apply to School of Visual Arts SocDoc now to be considered in our primary round of application review, and to be be eligible for Department Scholarships of up to $25,000!
Join a dedicated cohort of filmmakers and learn from SocDoc’s award-winning faculty, who are making the top films & series now, to give you an understanding of the industry as it applies to your own films. WE want to make it about you - DM us with any questions about submitting, Learning at SocDoc, or anything else ✨

School of Visual Arts SocDoc has a whole new slate of Continuing Ed classes for 2024! Take one for taste of doc production, or take all three if you want to fast forward to non-fiction expert!
🎦 CREATIVE WRITING FOR DOC FILMMAKERS
Mon 7-9pm, Feb 5, 12 & 19, 2024 (online) with SocDoc Faculty and producer Rose Vincelli Gustine
🎦 THE ONE PERSON CREW
Sat & Sun, Feb10 & 1 1, 10a-4p daily (in person at SocDoc, Chelsea, NYC) with alums Erik Spink & Amitabh Joshi
🎦 PRODUCING SHORT FORM NON FICTION
Tues, Feb 13-April 9, 6-9pm (8 weeks, online) WITH Erik Spink & Amitabh Joshi
To register for class AND SocDoc's application Q&A session Jan 10:
https://sva.edu/events/mfa-social-documentary-virtual-application-q-and-a-1-10-24
https://shorturl.at/DGOW8
Apply now to be a part of School of Visual Arts MFA Social Documentary Film's award-winning community of filmmakers. Graduate with an understanding of all aspects of the documentary industry, from producing to cinematography, editing to distribution. Apply by January 15 to access scholarships of up to $25k http://sva.edu/mfasocdoc
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