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.
This article appears in Oct 28 – Nov 3, 2009.
