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Savannah, Georgia, is home to the largest university-run film festival in the country. The aspiring directors, producers and below-the-line techs at the Savannah College of Art and Design have shown that they can draw big-name films and awards contenders to their corner of the South, and this year marks a quarter-century of the fest. To celebrate, Scad founder and president Paula Wallace and festival director Christina Routhier reminisce to THR.
What makes Scad stand out in the landscape of film festivals?
Paula Wallace Last year, we presented Kenneth Branagh with a lifetime achievement award — but showbiz being showbiz, moments before the presentation, there was a hitch. I stood backstage, preparing to introduce Sir Kenneth to the crowd, and he was nowhere to be found. I tiptoed over to stage left, where The Honeybees, a performance group at the school, were preparing a number,...
Savannah, Georgia, is home to the largest university-run film festival in the country. The aspiring directors, producers and below-the-line techs at the Savannah College of Art and Design have shown that they can draw big-name films and awards contenders to their corner of the South, and this year marks a quarter-century of the fest. To celebrate, Scad founder and president Paula Wallace and festival director Christina Routhier reminisce to THR.
What makes Scad stand out in the landscape of film festivals?
Paula Wallace Last year, we presented Kenneth Branagh with a lifetime achievement award — but showbiz being showbiz, moments before the presentation, there was a hitch. I stood backstage, preparing to introduce Sir Kenneth to the crowd, and he was nowhere to be found. I tiptoed over to stage left, where The Honeybees, a performance group at the school, were preparing a number,...
- 10/21/2022
- by THR staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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