The SCAD Savannah Film Festival ended its weekend with more exciting programming and screenings. Madelyn Cline, Vanessa Burghardt, Anna Diop, Ty Simpkins, and Banks Repeta were honored at Entertainment Weekly’s Breaking Big Panel.
Additional guests in attendance were director Frank Chi (38 at The Garden), producer Travon Free (38 at The Garden), director and producer Kathlyn Horan (The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile), actor,...
SCAD Celebrated 25 Years of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival With A Thrilling Programming Line-up
2022 honorees included Kerry Condon, JD Dillard, Nicholas Hoult, Jonathan Majors,
Janelle Monáe, Jeremy Pope, Sandy Powell, Eddie Redmayne, Henry Selick, and Sadie Sink
The nation’s largest university-run film festival featured Opening Night Screening of The Banshees of Inisherin and Closing N...
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival began celebrating its 25th-Anniversary with exciting programming and screenings. Kerry Condon accepted the Distinguished Performance Award following the screening of The Banshees of Inisherin, Ron Howard accepted the Lifetime Achievement in Directing Award following the screening of Thirteen Lives, Eddie Redmayne accepted the Virtuoso Award following the screening of...
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival 25th-Anniversary was in full swing with days 3 and 4 with even more exciting programming and screenings. Sandy Powell was honored with the inaugural Variety Creative Impact in Costume Design Award, Miles Teller was an honored guest after the screening of Top Gun: Maverick, Mia Goth accepted the Lumière Award following the screening of Pearl, Henry Selick accepted the Outstanding ...
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival 25th-Anniversary was in full swing with days 5 and 6 with an abundance of thrilling programming and screening.
Jalyn Hall and Keith Beauchamp accepted the Socially Conscious Cinema Award following the screening of Till, Nicholas Hoult accepted the Vanguard Award following the screening of The Menu, Jonathan Majors accepted the Spotlight Award and J.D. Dillard accepted th...
SCAD Savannah Film Festival announces 2022 competition award winners
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA — The Savannah College of Art and Design announces the award winners for the 25th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival. A key stop on the festival circuit leading up to the Academy Awards, the 2022 SCAD Savannah Film Festival screened 143 films, including 53 narrative feature films, 20 documentary feature films, and 79 shorts, with eight world premieres and six U.S. premieres.
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Nation's largest university-run film festival to feature opening night gala screening of The Aeronauts and closing night screening of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood along with the prestigious Docs to Watch program, Signature screenings and more
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) celebrates the 22nd SCAD Savannah Film Festival, an annual acclamation of cinematic excellence, Oct. 26 – Nov. 2. As the largest university-run film festival in the country, it ...
2019 honorees to include Aldis Hodge, Daniel Kaluuya, Danielle Macdonald, Samantha Morton, Elisabeth Moss, Valerie Pachner, Alan Silvestri, and Olivia Wilde
Breakout Award honorees include Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jharrel Jerome,
Mena Massoud, and Camila Morrone
SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) 2019 honorees to be recognized at the 22nd annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival, taking place Oct. 26 - Nov. 2. Now the largest univers...
New York based Italian writer/director Marco Calvani's latest short film 'The View from Up Here' (2017) is a drama about contrasts in culture, worldview and perspective in today's geopolitical climate. Set in New York, neighbors Claire (Melissa Leo) and Lila (Leïla Bekhti) face a complicated situation when forced to live beside each other despite their polarized differences. Produced by Falling Up Films and Move Movie, it held its world premiere at the 2017 Savannah ...
Dean Matthew Ronalds is a New York based Writer/Director/Producer known for films “Meet the Browns” (2009) and “Screamers” (2016). His recent short film “The View From Up Here” (2017) that he produced for director Marco Calvani stars Cesar winning Leila Bekhti and Oscar winning actress Melissa Leo has gained international recognition. His recent feature as writer/director “Fourplay” (2018) is a black and white Woody Allen-esque New...
'MAMA' film still. Photo by Anne Ackermann.
Director of 'MAMA'. Photo by Anne Ackermann.
Filmmaker at New York's CNN Courageous Studio, director Nicholas Brennan screened his short film 'MAMA' (2017) at the 20th annual SCAD Savannah International Film Festival. Produced by Samson Ntale, Brennan's film tells the story of real life wonder woman Gertrude Nakanwagi in Ugandan village Kayunga; a traditional birth attendant, she acts as a 2nd 'mama'...
Director William H. Macy onstage at 'Krystal' Q&A during 20th Anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festival on November 3, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for SCAD)
Actor William H. Macy's feature film directorial debut 'Krystal' (2017), about a sickly young man who is forced to live a sequestered existence who forms an infatuation with a stripper, recently screened at the 20th Annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival. As an actor, Macy has won mult...
Actor Robert Pattinson at Trustees Theater during 20th Anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festival. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for SCAD)
Robert Pattinson ('Harry Potter' 2005, 'Twilight' 2008, 'Cosmopolis' 2012, 'The Lost City of Z' 2016) recently starred in the indie film 'Good Time' (2017) about two bank robber brothers who get separated when a heist goes wrong. The film has met with critical acclaim at international film festivals. Directe...
Actor John Boyega poses backstage with Vanguard Award at Trustees Theater during 20th Anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festival on November 2, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for SCAD)
Actor John Boyega first received worldwide attention with his breakout role as Moses in director Joe Cornish's film 'Attack the Block' (2011). Since then, he has been steadily ascending his illustrious career ladder with roles in followup films as Ugwu in 'Half of a...
Writer Jim Taylor onstage at 'Downsizing' Q&A during 20th Anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festival on November 2, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for SCAD)
Oscar Winning writer/producer Jim Taylor attended the 20th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Taylor has written scripts such as 'Election' (1999), 'About Schmidt' (2002), 'Sideways' (2004), for which he won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, and most re...
Producer J. Miles Dale onstage at 'The Shape of Water' screening at Trustees Theater during 20th Anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festival on November 2, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for SCAD)
Winner of the Golden Lion at this year's Venice Film Festival, Guillermo del Toro's latest film 'The Shape of Water' (2017) is a Cold War magical realism love story set in 1962. The film is sweeping up awards at international film festivals and ha...
Actress Kyra Sedgwick. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD)
'Story of a Girl' (2017). Synopsis: “When a compromising video of sixteen year old Deanna Lambert hits social media, her teenage life is changed forever. Overcoming bullies, hurtful school-yard taunts and the enduring rage and disappointment of her father, Deanna longs to escape a life defined by her past. Directed by Kyra Sedgwick (feature directorial debut) and starring Ryann Shane, Jon Tenney and Kevin Bacon, b...
Actor Robert Pattinson with Maverick Award backstage at Trustees Theater during 20th Anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festival on November 3, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for SCAD)
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival celebrated days seven and eight of the 20th anniversary event, capping off a successful week!
On Friday, Nov. 3, Robert Pattinson received the Maverick Award after participating in a conversation following the screening of “Good Time&rdqu...
From a record-breaking 4,000 submissions, 11 award winners announced today
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced the 20th anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festival competition films winners during a celebratory luncheon, held at the historic Olde Pink House. Eleven awards were announced from the 47 films that competed in the categories of narrative features, documentary features, professional shorts, animated shorts, and student shorts selections.
Narra...
Actor John Boyega poses backstage with Vanguard Award at Trustees Theater during 20th Anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festival on November 2, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for SCAD)
SCAD SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 20th ANNIVERSARY WITH DAYS 5 + 6
John Boyega Accepted the Vanguard Award Thursday Night.
Guests in attendance for the SCAD Savannah Film Festival Days 5 + 6 included actor John Boyega (“Detroit”). Boyega wasl be honored w...
Actress Kyra Sedgwick poses with Spotlight Award backstage at Trustees Theater during 20th Anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 31, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD).
SCAD SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES DAYS THREE + FOUR OF 20th ANNIVERSARY EVENT
Kyra Sedgwick received the Icon Award Tuesday at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. She participated in a Q+A following a screening of “Story of a Girl” (directed by Sedgwick) earlier in...
Patrick Stewart Legends Of Cinema Award Presentation. Actors Patrick Stewart and Salma Hayek pose backstage with awards at Trustees Theater during the 20th Anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festivalon October 29, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD). Photo Credit - Getty Images for SCAD
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival celebrated the second day of the 20th anniversary event on Sunday, October 29th. Guests in attendan...
Actress Zoey Deutch poses with Rising Star Award at Lucas Theatre during the 20th Anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 28, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD).
SCAD Savannah Film Festival celebrated 20 years of creativity in film during an exciting, star-studded opening night. Guests in attendance at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival Opening Night included actress Holly Hunter (“The Big Sick”) who received the Icon A...
SCAD Celebrates the 20 th Anniversary of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. 2017 honorees include Salma Hayek Pinault, John Boyega, Holly Hunter, Robert Pattinson, Aaron Sorkin and Sir Patrick Stewart.
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) today announced honorees for the 2017 SCAD Savannah Film Festival, Oct. 28 – Nov. 4. This year celebrates the festival’s 20 th anniversary. Now the largest university-run film fest...
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Savannah is a city attracting a lot of attention in recent years, not just for its rich history and old world charm but for its growing film industry as well. The city itself has played a main character in dozens of films including GLORY (1989), FORREST GUMP (1994), SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT (1995) and MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL (1997), to name a few, and it has found its place in the setting of many great novels including “High ...
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