The 29th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival opened on Saturday, October 24th with special screenings, award presentations and appearances by some of the industry’s most celebrated talent.
Helen Mirren, recipient of the Legend of Entertainment Award, joined audiences following a screening of A Talent for Murder. The festival also recognized Guitarricadelafuente (La Bola Negra) with the Discovery Award and Meghann Fahy (The Good Daughter) with the Spotlight in Television Award. Fahy was joined by writer and showrunner Karin Slaughter for a Q&A, while producer David Permut participated in a discussion following a screening of Being Heumann and Jayme Lawson attended the world premiere of her short film I Got You, which she wrote, directed and starred in.
Now in its 29th year, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival (October 24th – 31, 2026) is the largest university run film festival in the U.S., celebrating professional and student filmmakers while spotlighting excellence across all facets of cinema. The 2026 lineup features 162 films, including gala and signature screenings, panel discussions, and special presentations with industry leaders.
television, and live performance with resources that rival Hollywood studios and Broadway theaters, plus award-winning faculty and professionally run casting offices. At its heart is the new 16-acre SCAD Film Studios in Savannah, the largest university film studio complex in higher education, with soundstages, a 50-façade backlot, and an LED volume stage, complemented by SCAD Film Studios in Atlanta, a top production market. At SCAD, every set, stage, and studio is a classroom.
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The SCAD Savannah Film Festival Has Star-Studded Opening with Screenings, Presentations & More