After being shut down last year by the pandemic, Savannah College of Art and Design is returning to an in-person format this year for its annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival, which runs Oct. 23-30. …
After being shut down last year by the pandemic, Savannah College of Art and Design is returning to an in-person format this year for its annualThe fest will also have a virtual component. Student filmmakers are turning out to volunteer in numbers that have “happily surprised” and exceeded the expectations of Christina Routhier, longtime executive and artistic director of SCAD theaters and festivals.
While COVID-19 protocols have necessitated some changes to the film fest format — “we can’t serve popcorn, which makes me sad, because film festivals are always marked by the smell of popcorn,” says Routhier — the event aims to engage with a slate of high-profile films and honorees. Other honorees include Adrien Brody, who will receive the Vanguard Award for Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch”; Clifton Collins Jr., who will be feted with the Distinguished Performance Award for “Jockey”; and, who will be honored with the Rising Star Director Award for “The Lost Daughter.” Phil Lord and Chris Miller will receive the Outstanding Achievement in Animation Award for “The Mitchells vs.
In total, 157 films, including 45 narrative feature films and 15 documentary feature films, will screen at the fest, with 63 of these directed by women.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Fifty Meters’ Wins Big at El Gouna Film Festival’s CineGouna PlatformYomna Khattab’s “Fifty Meters” (Egypt) was the big winner at the CineGouna Platform, the El Gouna Film Festival’s industry arm created to support and empower Egyptian and Ar…
Read more »
‘The Lost Daughter,’ ‘The Hand of God’ Bookend Venice Film Festival’s London Showcase – Global BulletinFESTIVAL The Italian Cultural Institute in London, La Biennale di Venezia and Curzon have teamed for ‘From Venice to London,’ a season where seven films from Venezia 78 will be shown at…
Read more »
Venice Film Festival & Curzon Tie Up For London Screenings Of Venice MoviesThe Venice Film Festival, the Italian Cultural Institute in London, and exhibitor Curzon are tying up on London screening series From Venice To London (18 – 22 November). Seven films from Venezia 7…
Read more »
‘The Summit Of The Gods’ Trailer Arrives Ahead Of Opening Animation Is Film FestivalThe fourth Animation is Film (AIF) festival opens tonight with the North American premiere of the Netflix film The Summit of the Gods, an examination of an obsessive mountain climber. The streamer …
Read more »
Australian Philanthropic Organization Minderoo Foundation Launches Social Impact Film Division With $7.5M FundEXCLUSIVE: One of Asia-Pacific’s largest philanthropic organizations, the Minderoo Foundation, is launching a social impact film division with a $7.5M ($10M AUD) fund to support screen projects tac…
Read more »