Chaplin films at upcoming film festival
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April 8, 2002
Savannah College of Art and Design’s Savannah Film and Video Festival
Partners
With Cannes Film Festival’s La Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors’
Fortnight)
The Savannah College of Art and Design’s Savannah Film and Video Festival is
pleased to announce their partnership with Cannes Film Festival’s La
Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors’ Fortnight). La Quinzaine des
Réalisateurs is scheduled for May 16-26.
The partnership includes a SCAD Student Showcase that will be featured during
the Cannes Film Festival at the Directors’ Fortnight. The showcase will
screen a selection of student films produced by students of the Savannah
College of Art and Design. In addition, the Savannah College of Art and
Design’s Savannah Film and Video Festival, Oct.26 – Nov. 2, will screen a
selection of top films from Directors’ Fortnight. The Savannah Film and Video
Festival will be the only American festival to showcase the 2002 Directors’
Fortnight selections.
The 2002 Savannah Film and Video Festival will once again feature the best in
independent, innovative and influential films and videos from around the world,
as well as panel discussions and presentations by visiting artists.
On Monday, Oct. 28, Debbie Reynolds will be presented with a Lifetime
Achievement Award in Film. Reynolds was the leading lady of 1950s and 1960s
musicals and comedies including "Singin’ in the Rain," "How the West Was Won"
and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," for which she earned an Academy Award
nomination. "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" will be screened during the festival.
This year’s festival will also include a tribute to legendary actor Charlie
Chaplin. During the festival, "Modern Times," "City Lights," "The Kid," "Gold
Rush" and other films starring Chaplin will be screened. HBO Films will return
to present the HBO Award and cash prize of $5,000 for the best student film.
This award is unique to the Savannah Film and Video Festival and the
competition entries come from the world’s top film schools.
Tickets and passes to the Savannah Film and Video Festival are available from
the Trustees Theater box office. A Gold Pass can be purchased for $300 and
entitles patrons to attend all films, workshops, lectures, opening and closing
night receptions, as well as all other VIP receptions. A Silver Pass can be
purchased for $200, and entitles patrons to attend all films, workshops,
lectures, and opening and closing night receptions. A Bronze Pass can be
purchased for $100 and entitles patrons to attend all films. Individual tickets
are $5 per film, workshop or lecture; $3 for senior citizens; $3 with a
non-SCAD student ID or free with a SCAD ID. Group discounts are available. The
film schedule is subject to change; the films are not rated and may contain
mature content. Parental discretion is advised. For more information, call
912.525.5050 or visit the festival Web site at www.scad.edu/filmfest.
Media inquiries may be directed to Angela M. Hendrix, 912.525.5225.
About the College
The Savannah College of Art and Design, located in Savannah, Georgia (USA), is
a private, non-profit, accredited, tax-exempt institution. The college offers
bachelor of fine arts, master of architecture, master of fine arts and master
of arts degrees. Majors are offered in architectural history, architecture, art
history, computer art, fashion, fibers, furniture design, graphic design,
historic preservation, illustration, interior design, media and performing
arts, metals and jewelry, painting, photography, product/industrial design,
sequential art, and video/film. For media information, call 912.525.5225 or
visit the college Web site at www.scad.edu. E-mail may be sent to
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800.869.7223 or send e-mail to admi...@scad.edu.