The annual SocDoc film screening showcases the work of the Arts Division's Social Documentation (SocDoc) M.F.A. students. Each student presents a 20-minute film, followed by a Q&A. The 2024-25 cohort, including  Em Butler, Catalina Jeanneret Calderon, Matte Hewitt, Jiayi Li, Jamilli Pacheco-Urquiza, and Maleah Welsh, presents Places That Hold Us: Notes for a Future Memory at the Del Mar Theatre in downtown Santa Cruz.
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ADMISSION
- FREE and open to the public 
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PARKING
Downtown Santa Cruz parking options include the following:
- Lot No. 3: The Cedar/Church Garage—800 Cedar St (270 feet W)
- Soquel Front Garage—601 Front St (444 feet SE)
- Lot No. 8: The Pearl Alley Parking Lot—710 Cedar St (525 feet SW)
- Lot No. 16: The Sentinel Parking Lot—204 Church St (575 feet W)
- Additional parking via Santa Cruz ParkMobile
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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Social Documentation (SocDoc) is a one-of-a-kind program designed for future documentarians committed to social change and to documenting communities, cultures, issues and individuals who are marginalized in the current landscape of representation. SocDoc goes beyond the story. Founded in 2005, SocDoc has a contemporary view of documentary that sets it apart from traditional approaches. Students have a commitment to social justice and human rights and a desire to study their subject areas in depth. The SocDoc M.F.A. prgram prepare graduates for careers in independent media, documentary, human rights work and creative contributions to a range of fields.