The 2009 Savannah Film Festival

Oct. 31–Nov. 7

Locations: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St.; Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St.

Judges: Actress Patti D’Arbanville (“Rescue Me”), actress/producer Rita Gam, writer/director Ingrid Rockefeller, writer/director Michael Sucsy (“Grey Gardens”) and writer/director David Twohy (“Pitch Black”)

Awards ceremony: At 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, Trustees Theater

Tickets:

Morning and afternoon screenings and panels:

$5 for the general public

$3 for students, seniors and military

Free for SCAD students, faculty and staff with a valid SCAD ID

Evening screenings:

$10 for the general public

$5 for SCAD students, faculty and staff with a valid SCAD ID

Online: www.filmfest.scad.edu

SCREENING SCHEDULE:

Oct. 31:

“The Messenger.” At 7:30 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

Followed by honors for Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster.

Nov. 1:

“45365.” At 9:30 p.m., Trustees Theater.

“Bomber.” At 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater.

“An Unlikely Weapon.” At 2:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre.

Animated Films. At 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater.

“The Young Victoria.” At 7 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

Nov. 2:

STUDENTS FILMS BLOCK A:

At 9:30 a.m., Trustees Theater.

“Dear Lemon Lima.” At 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater.

“Valentino: The Last Emperor.” At 11:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre.*

“Mercy.” At 2:20 p.m., Trustees Theater.

STUDENT FILMS BLOCK B: At 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater.

"The City of Your Final Destination": At 7 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

Followed by honors for Emmy Rossum.

“Dare.” At 9:30 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

 Nov. 3:

“No. 4 Street of Our Lady.” At 9:30 a.m., Trustees Theater.

“Love Hurts.” At 11 a.m., Trustees Theater.

“So Right, So Smart.” At 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater.

SCAD Student Showcase. At 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theatre.

“Handsome Harry.” At 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

“Adam.” At 2:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre.*

Followed by honors for Hugh Dancy.

“The Men Who Stare At Goats.” At 7 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

“The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond.” At 9:30 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

Nov. 4:

“Grey Gardens.” At 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater.*

“Mercy.” At 11:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre.

“Bomber.” At 2:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre.

“Whatever Works.” At 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

“Broken Embraces.” At 7 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

Followed by honors for Patricia Clarkson.

Nov. 5:

“Dear Lemon Lima.” At 9:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre.

SCAD Student Showcase. At 9:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre.

“45365.” At 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater.

Animated Films. At 11:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre.

“So Right, So Smart.” At 2:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre.

Directors Choice (film TBA). At 7 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

“Telstar.” At 9:30 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

Nov. 6:

STUDENT FILMS BLOCK B. At 9:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre.

STUDENTS FILMS BLOCK A. At 11:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre.

“No. 4 Street of Our Lady.” At 11:30 a.m., Lucas Theatre.

“An Unlikely Weapon.” At 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater.

“Love Hurts.” At 2:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre.

“An Education.” At 7 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

Nov. 7:

“The Hurt Locker.” At 11:30 a.m., Trustees Theater.*

“The White Ribbon.” At 2:30 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

“Youth in Revolt.” At 7:30 p.m., Lucas Theatre.*

“Precious – Based on the Novel Push By Sapphire.” At 7 p.m., Trustees Theater.*

Appearance by director Lee Daniels and lead actress Gabby Sidike. Preceded by the presentation of 2009 Savannah Film Festival awards and honors for Jeremy Renner.

* SPECIAL SCREENINGS – these films are not in competition.