THESIS SHOWCASE — SPRING 2022

Through The Looking Glass

NU MFA Doc Media Thesis Showcase

Block Cinema

June 9-10, 2022

Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass showed the world that life isn’t always what it seems to be. This is also the work of documentary films in reflecting our realities back to us. Amid a world of staggering unpredictability, “Through the Looking-Glass” showcased short films by MFA Documentary Media students who step into their own looking-glasses of introspection to find themselves and others in their rawest and most intimate forms and truths. Each night of screenings featured a selection of new short documentaries, with the opportunity to engage with the makers and celebrate their accomplishments