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SCAD Savannah Film Festival Review: ‘Fatherland’ is a Showcase for Efficient Storytelling and Also Sandra Hüller’s Talents
There’s an efficiency and economy of storytelling that Paweł Pawlikowski possesses which few of his contemporaries do. For example, this is his sixth feature and he’s yet to make a film that’s 90 minutes long. His longest movie to date is 88 minutes, which says something about how he can capture his story, as well […] More
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Awards Season Went Down to Georgia: Previewing the 2026 SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Today, I’m headed down to Savannah to continue festival season. While once upon a time, the devil famously went down to Georgia, now I am too. The occasion? The beginning of the 29th SCAD Savannah Film Festival. This point in festival season is where the regional fests kick into high gear, and while there’s not […] More
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2026 SCAD Savannah Film Festival Reveals This Year’s Honorees
Here is the press release with the announcement: The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) proudly announces 11 additional honorees for the 29th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival, taking place Oct. 24–31. The nation’s largest university-led film festival and one of the largest of any kind in the Southeast, SCAD celebrates this dynamic lineup of acclaimed filmmakers, […] More
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29th SCAD Savannah Film Festival Unveils Lineup for 2026
Here is the press release with the announcement of the lineup for the 29th SCAD Savannah Film Festival: The Savannah College of Art and Design’s 29th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival (Oct. 24-31) announced its 2026 lineup and panel programming. The nation’s largest university-led film festival and one of the largest of any kind in […] More
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SCAD Savannah Film Festival to Open with ‘A Talent for Murder’ and Honor Helen Mirren with the Legend of Entertainment Award
Here is the press release from the SCAD Savannah Film Festival: The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced the Opening Night presentation for the 29th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival. The nation’s largest university-led film festival and one of the largest of any kind in the Southeast, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival will open Saturday, Oct. […] More
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SCAD Savannah Film Festival is Returning for its 29th Year October 24th-31st
As the fall festival season gets underway next week (look for editor Joey Magidson’s coverage of the Telluride Film Festival, followed by the Toronto International Film Festival and New York Film Festival), it’s important not to sleep on the regional festivals. If you talk to any industry insider in the know, to a person they […] More







