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In-Person SCA Graduate Information Session
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026, Varies
SCA Courtyard and Online
Join the SCA Admissions staff for an in-person or an online information session to learn more about applying to the SCA graduate programs for the Fall 2025 semester. Topics will include an overview of the school, programs and facilities, financial aid, Q&A with staff and more!
CHILDREN NO MORE: "WERE AND ARE GONE"
February 18, 2026, 3:00 P.M.
The Michelle & Kevin Douglas IMAX Theater, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Children No More: "Were and are Gone" is an observational documentary short about a vigil that began in March 2025, when a handful of women stood silently in a public square in Tel Aviv, each holding a photograph of a child killed in Gaza. On every image: the child’s name, age, date of death, and the words “WAS AND IS NO MORE.” Their stillness is heavy, pressing against the rhythm of ordinary life. Some passersby look away; others respond with denial, sorrow, or rage. Yet week after week, new names are added, new photographs are printed and lifted high. And each week, more people step forward to join this quiet act of protest.
THE BLUFF
February 18, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
When her tranquil life on a remote island is shattered by the return of her vengeful former captain, a skilled ex-pirate must confront her bloody past and unleash her deadly talents to save her family from a ruthless siege.
Freedom Is a Verb: Creating in a Political Climate
February 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Charles Arnoldi Studio 721 Hampton Drive Venice, CA 90291
The USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) Community Impact Council invites you to a conversation about creating art in our current cultural climate.
ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
February 19, 2026, 3:00 P.M.
The Michelle & Kevin Douglas IMAX Theater, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
On March 13, 2022, filmmaker Brent Renaud was killed by Russian soldiers – the first American journalist to die while reporting on the war in Ukraine. His younger brother and collaborator, Craig Renaud, recovered Brent’s body and his final recordings from Ukraine and brought them back to their childhood home in Arkansas. As Brent’s journey to his final resting place unfolds, the film chronicles the years he and his brother spent covering some of the world’s most dangerous conflicts.
ASNI: The Life of Asnaketch Worku - Courage, Passion & Glamor in Ethiopia
February 19, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Asni is a vibrant and deeply personal documentary that celebrates the life and legacy of Asnaketch Worku, one of Ethiopia’s most extraordinary artists, a performer as iconic to her homeland as Billie Holiday is to America and Édith Piaf is to France.
CTPR 310 P1 Screenings
February 22, 2026, 6:30pm
Norris Theatre
310 P1 Screenings this Sunday in Norris!
THE DEVIL IS BUSY
February 23, 2026, 2:00 P.M.
The Michelle & Kevin Douglas IMAX Theater, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
The Devil is Busy takes viewers on a daylong journey with Tracii, the determined head of security at a women’s healthcare clinic in Atlanta, Georgia as she works to ensure the safety of women seeking abortions in the face of new restrictions and persistent protests. The film follows the routines of the staff who continue to provide a range of medical services, including preventive screenings, checkups, and reproductive healthcare, in an environment where clinics often face daily threats of danger.
COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT
February 23, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Come See Me in the Good Light is a poignant and unexpectedly funny love story about poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing an incurable cancer diagnosis with joy, wit and an unshakable partnership. Through laughter and unwavering love, they transform pain into purpose, and mortality into a moving celebration of resilience.
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB
February 24, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
The Eileen Norris Cinema Theater at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
January 29, 2024. Palestinian Red Crescent Society volunteers are alerted to make an emergency call to 5-year-old Hind Rajab who is trapped in a car under Israeli tank fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, the volunteers do everything they can to get an ambulance to her, navigating the labyrinthine bureaucracy of COGAT, the Israeli defense ministry unit which manages civilian operations in the Occupied Territories.
SCA Community Impact Council Meeting
February 25, 2026, 10:30-11:30 AM
SCA 255
We welcome you to join the SCA Community Impact Council, a group of students, faculty, and staff working together on programming, initiatives, and community support. Our first meeting of the semester is on Wednesday, February 25, 10:30–11:30 AM (SCA 255). The SCA Community Impact Council is open to all members of the SCA community. We hope to see you there!
IDIOTKA
February 25, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
In this sharp, irreverent comedy, a disgraced fashion designer with a dangerously low credit score, Margarita (Anna Baryshnikov) enters a reality show with a six-figure cash prize to save her babushka’s West Hollywood apartment. But as the competition intensifies, slick producer Nicol (Camila Mendes) pushes her to spin her family’s struggle into spectacle, forcing Margarita to decide whether to play along or take control of her own narrative, one unhinged look at a time.
Academy Award-Nominated Short Film Showcase
February 26, 2026, 3:00 P.M.
The Michelle & Kevin Douglas IMAX Theater, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
A Special For Your Consideration Screening of 4 Academy Award-Nominated Short Films: A Friend of Dorothy (Live Action, 21 min.,) Perfectly a Strangeness (Doc, 15 min.,) Retirement Plan (Animated, 7 min.,) and Butcher's Stain (Live Action, 26 min.)
MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN
February 27, 2026, 2:00 P.M.
The Michelle & Kevin Douglas IMAX Theater, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia are transformed into recruitment stages for the war. Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher films what's really happening in his own school.
THE TOWN: COLLEGE TOUR
March 3, 2026 - March 10, 2026, 7:30 P.M.
The Eileen Norris Cinema Theater at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
The Town is a podcast by Puck founding partner Matthew Belloni that takes you inside Hollywood, using exclusive reporting and insight to explain the backstories on everything from Marvel movies to streaming wars. Multiple times each week, Matt is joined by major executives, dealmakers, and journalists, to discuss what is getting made and why, who is winning and losing, and what people in show business are actually talking about.
WHEN NIGERIA HAPPENS
March 7, 2026, 3:00 P.M.
The Eileen Norris Cinema Theater at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
When Nigeria Happens follows a group of misfit dancers, Fagbo, Pokko, Lighter, Movement, Colos, and Poppy, who live for their art and defy society's expectations. Their world is shaken when Fagbo’s mother falls critically ill, leaving him desperate for funds, and societal pressures threaten their bond and dreams. As sacrifices mount and their resilience is test ed, they must confront what it truly means to fight for love, identity, and a future in Nigeria.
TO ADAEGO WITH LOVE
March 7, 2026, 6:30 P.M.
The Eileen Norris Cinema Theater at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Set in post-war 1975 Nigeria, To Adaego With Love tells the powerful story of Adaego, a young mathematics teacher, and Major Balarabe Alkali, an army officer on a mission of reconciliation. When love finds them across ethnic, political, and emotional fault lines left by the Nigerian Civil War, they must confront history, family, and a nation still learning how to heal.
35 Years of the African American Cinema Society (AACS) at the USC School of Cinematic Arts
March 8, 2026, 3:00 - 7:00 P.M.
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108, George Lucas Building, USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex, 900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
AACS invites you to an evening of honoring its history and long-lasting impact on USC’s filmmaking legacy. The evening will include the official premiere of POISED, the first short film created as an AACS member project, executive produced by Geoffrey Ogunlesi.