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SCAD Savannah Film Festival Featuring the best in independent and innovative film from around the world. http://filmfest.scad.edu Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Hosted by SCAD, the annual festival presents a full range of cinematic creativity from professionals and emerging student filmmakers. While we’re glad to hear from you, it’s important to note that postings to the Savannah Film Festival page are not representative of the opinions of SCAD, nor do we confirm their accuracy. On a similar note, while links to external sites may be posted to the SCAD page, the content on those sites is not the property of SCAD and, therefore, we cannot attest to its accuracy or validity. As part of our commitment to you, the SCAD community, we’ll do our best to ensure that the postings on the SCAD page reflect SCAD’s values. SCAD expects that users will not post content that falls into the following categories and we reserve the right to remove postings that are:

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Your next five-star watch is waiting. ⭐ Behold our official 2026 list, featuring this year’s fantastic films! Seeing ...
10/13/2026

Your next five-star watch is waiting. ⭐ Behold our official 2026 list, featuring this year’s fantastic films! Seeing them all during festival week might defy the laws of time and space, but we admire your ambition. 🍿

And keep an eye out—we’ve got some fun planned with our friends at to bring your love of movies beyond the screen. 👀

🎬 Follow us on Letterboxd at for more lists and updates, and log, rate, and review your festival discoveries along the way!

Six incredible directors. One unmissable conversation. ✏️🎬Our Pixels & Pencils Directors Roundtable hosted by brings t...
10/12/2026

Six incredible directors. One unmissable conversation. ✏️🎬

Our Pixels & Pencils Directors Roundtable hosted by brings together the visionary filmmakers behind some of animation’s most exciting films for a conversation about their craft, creative risks, and the remarkable worlds they bring to life:

✨ Brad Bird — RAY GUNN
✨ Daniel Chong — HOPPERS
✨ Joel Crawford — FORGOTTEN ISLAND
✨ Travis Knight — WILDWOOD
✨ Januel P. Mercado — FORGOTTEN ISLAND
✨ Leah Nelson — TANGLES

Join us for this look inside the imagination—and artistry—behind the animation.

🎟️ Tickets available at filmfest.scad.edu.

Your favorite films say a lot about you. Let them help you pick your next one. 🎬Swipe through our “If you like…” picks t...
10/11/2026

Your favorite films say a lot about you. Let them help you pick your next one. 🎬

Swipe through our “If you like…” picks to discover films to add to your lineup—from intimate dramas and bold animation to remarkable true stories.

Find your next favorite on the big screen Oct. 24–31. 🎟️ Tickets are available now at filmfest.scad.edu.

🌟 Meet the stars breaking big. 🌟 and are thrilled to announce the 2026 EW Breaking Big honorees, celebrating six stand...
10/08/2026

🌟 Meet the stars breaking big. 🌟

and are thrilled to announce the 2026 EW Breaking Big honorees, celebrating six standout performers whose exciting work is making them some of the most compelling talents to watch today!

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Join us at as Entertainment Weekly brings these rising stars together for a special conversation about the performances putting them on the map, the paths that brought them here, and what comes next.

This Friday, we’re making our SCAD Cinema Circle screening of TORCH SINGER even more special with an exclusive SCAD Sava...
10/07/2026

This Friday, we’re making our SCAD Cinema Circle screening of TORCH SINGER even more special with an exclusive SCAD Savannah Film Festival ticket giveaway — including tickets to some of this year’s most in-demand SOLD-OUT events, like BACKROOMS! 👀🎬

Consider it a special opportunity for the true cinephiles joining us for a rare pre-Code treasure! Come celebrate classic Hollywood with us, and you just might leave with a ticket to one of the hottest events at .

Even better: Card holders get into the screening FREE! Join us at the Lucas Theatre for your chance to win.

See Claudette Colbert in the rarely screened 1933 gem TORCH SINGER, and a special conversation with YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS creator and acclaimed film historian Karina Longworth, exploring the film, old Hollywood, and the fascinating history behind her new season, The Bisexuals.

📸 An icon behind the camera. An icon behind the film.Don't miss a special screening of AVEDON, followed by a Q&A with Ac...
10/06/2026

📸 An icon behind the camera. An icon behind the film.

Don't miss a special screening of AVEDON, followed by a Q&A with Academy Award-winning director (and previous Lifetime Achievement Award honoree) Ron Howard. 🎬✨

Howard turns his lens on legendary photographer Richard Avedon, the visionary artist whose unforgettable portraits and groundbreaking fashion photography helped redefine how we see celebrity, culture, beauty, and the American experience.

The Hollywood Reporter’s brings his acclaimed Awards Chatter podcast to the festival stage for a special live recording...
10/05/2026

The Hollywood Reporter’s brings his acclaimed Awards Chatter podcast to the festival stage for a special live recording with Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle. 🎬✨

Following a screening of Boyle’s new film and the presentation of the SAVFF Maverick Director Award, Boyle will sit down with Feinberg for an in-depth, career-spanning conversation recorded live in front of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival audience.

From TRAINSPOTTING and 28 DAYS LATER to SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, 127 HOURS, STEVE JOBS, and INK, hear Boyle reflect on the films, creative risks, collaborations, and defining moments behind one of the most singular careers in contemporary cinema.

ACTION! 🎬 Tickets + schedule are now live for 2026 and we have two more spectacular honorees! Secure a front-row seat ...
10/02/2026

ACTION! 🎬 Tickets + schedule are now live for 2026 and we have two more spectacular honorees! Secure a front-row seat to the star-studded list of honorees and guests heading to Savannah. Individual event tickets for the 2026 SCAD Savannah Film Festival are available for purchase online + in-person at the SCAD Box Office. 🍿

Returning to Savannah Oct. 24–31, 2026 SCAD is host to the lauded and applauded , but also to Hollywood-level resources and award-winning professors. The SCAD School of Film and Acting is where the next generation of storytellers takes the stage, and this is where they shine next!

An epic journey arrives at ! ⚔️🌊🎬We're thrilled to present a special screening of Christopher Nolan’s , followed by an ...
10/02/2026

An epic journey arrives at ! ⚔️🌊🎬

We're thrilled to present a special screening of Christopher Nolan’s , followed by an unforgettable conversation celebrating two of the extraordinary artists behind the film.

🌟 will be honored for his remarkable performance and celebrated career across film, television, and the stage.

🏆 Casting director will be recognized for his exceptional artistry and contributions to THE ODYSSEY and some of contemporary cinema’s most memorable ensembles.

Following the screening and award presentations, Leguizamo and Papsidera will join 's for a special conversation exploring their work on Nolan’s monumental adaptation, the creative collaboration behind the film, and their distinguished careers bringing unforgettable characters and stories to the screen.

Experience one of the year’s most ambitious cinematic events on the big screen — and hear directly from two of the artists who helped bring its extraordinary world to life.

You might want to sit down for this. 🎬The 2026 SCAD Savannah Film Festival is bringing celebrated icons of cinema and th...
10/02/2026

You might want to sit down for this. 🎬

The 2026 SCAD Savannah Film Festival is bringing celebrated icons of cinema and the most anticipated films of the season to center stage — right here in Savannah.

🎟️ Tickets drop TODAY at noon.

See you at , Oct. 24–31. 🍿

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