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Other guests to include Bill Pullman, James Franco, Troy Garity and Christine Vachon, among others
The Savannah College of Art and Design announces that it will present Lifetime Achievement Awards to actor Malcolm McDowell, songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman, and Variety magazine editor-in-chief Peter Bart at the 11th annual Savannah Film Festival Oct. 25–Nov. 1.
SCAD will begin presenting the Lifetime Achievement Awards Oct. 25, the festival’s opening night. A special screening of McDowell’s film “Never Apologize” (2007), about the late, great British stage and film director Lindsay Anderson, will be preceded by a screening of “A Clockwork Orange” (1971). McDowell is a Golden Globe nominee, recently known for his work in the television series “Heroes” (2007).
Grammy- and Oscar-winning songwriters Marilyn and Alan Bergman are widely known for their work in “Yentl” (1983) and “The Way We Were” (1973). Peter Bart will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in Entertainment Journalism, which previously has been given to Roger Ebert and Charlie Rose.
Other films scheduled for special screenings include Cannes Palm d’Or winner “The Class” (2007), Mike Leigh's “Happy-Go-Lucky” (2008), Charlie Kaufman’s “Synechdoche, New York” (2008), the animated “Waltz with Bashir” (2008), Philippe Claudel’s “I’ve Loved You So Long” (2008) and Mark Herman’s “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” (2008).
Actor Bill Pullman (“Bottle Shock,” 2008) will screen his latest film “Your Name Here” in the professional competition. Other guests set to attend include James Franco, who co-stars in Gus Van Sant’s upcoming “Milk” (2008), as well as Troy Garity, John Hart, Scott Prendergast of “Kabluey” (2007) and Christine Vachon. Additional key film industry personalities will be added in the upcoming weeks.
Nearly all of the Savannah Film Festival special screenings in recent years have gone on to be nominated for Academy Awards in one category or another.
Previous Lifetime Achievement Award recipients have included Peter O'Toole, Vanessa Redgrave, Sidney Lumet, Michael Douglas, Tommy Lee Jones, the late Sydney Pollack, Milos Forman, Jane Fonda, Arthur Penn, James Ivory, Stanley Donen, Norman Jewison, Kathleen Turner, Bruce Dern, Jeff Daniels, Brett Ratner, John Waters and Terence Malick.
The Savannah Film Festival is hosted by SCAD and features independent, innovative and influential films from around the world, as well as workshops, panel discussions and presentations by well-known visiting artists and filmmakers. SCAD students from across the college’s more than 40 accredited academic disciplines participate in the festival to learn about the art of filmmaking from industry leaders.
Award presentations and film screenings will be held at the historic Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St., and Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Workshops and other presentations will take place at the Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St.
Passes to the Savannah Film Festival are available for purchase through the SCAD box office, 216 E. Broughton St., online at scadboxoffice.com, or by phone at 912.525.5050.
For more information, visit scad.edu/filmfest. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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