Local Film

Enjoy the Silence

Comedy classic The General gets a new score at Tybee Post

The 1926 film is a landmark achievement for Buster Keaton and American cinema

By Anna Chandler Jun 14, 2017

The General Buster Keaton Georgia Council for the Arts Tybee Post Theater

Film Biz Recycling serves Savannah’s production industry while cutting waste

In Hollywood, where there are cavernous prop warehouses, some props get returned to storage or donated. For productions shot anywhere else—including Savannah—chances are that it all ends up in the garbage.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos Apr 26, 2017

Film Biz Recycling Savannah Film Services Film and Television SWIFT Savannah Women in Film and Television Samita Wolfe Eva Radke Savannah Prop House

The New Documentarians 'Feed The Hungry'

Local filmmakers at Georgia Film Academy turn their lens to good works

LAST FALL, when Will Martin and Kareem McMichael were enrolled in the Georgia Film Academy at Savannah Technical College, they needed to find a film set to work on in order to fulfill the internship portion of the program.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos Apr 26, 2017

Feed the Hungry Georgia Film Academy Savannah Technical College, Eckburg Auditorium Rep. Carl Gilliard Savannah Film Kareem McMichael Will Martin

The winning trifecta of Soul Proprietors

Film competition shines light on commerce, creativity and kindness

It’s a simple equation: Three local businesses plus three local charities, divided up amongst three local film crews. The resulting films are ranked, and the winner walks away with a four-figure check.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos Apr 19, 2017

Soul Proprietors Film Competition Maven Makers Tytan Creates Design for Ability Sentient Bean Somewhere Pictures Emergent Savannah Green Truck Pub Ardsley Park Productions Forsyth Farmers Market Savannah Film Small Business

Gray's Reef Film Fest: The Last Reef focuses on beauty of coral, and threats to it

'If man steps back just for a second, nature has a chance to rebuild.'

By Jim Morekis Feb 1, 2017

Gray's Reef Film Festival Trustees Theater

Gray's Reef Film Fest: Galapagos 3D is part of expanded 3D lineup

Based on a Sky 3D series, Galapagos 3D is written and narrated by the legendary Sir David Attenborough

THE '3D Night’ featured at last year’s Gray’s Reef Film Festival was so well received, the Festival has brought in four incredible 3D films for this year’s edition, expanding to two 3D nights. Screening this Friday night at the Festival, Galapagos 3D pioneers the most cutting-edge underwater film technology available.

By Jim Morekis Feb 1, 2017

Gray's Reef Film Festival National Marine Sanctuary Foundation David Attenborough Trustees Theater

The Holy Mountain

Psychotronic offers rare screening of Jodorowsky’s surrealist classic

Before the principal photography began, Jodorowsky and his wife spent a week with no sleep, guided by a Japanese Zen master

By Anna Chandler Jan 25, 2017

Muse Arts Warehouse Psychotronic Film Society The Holy Mountain Alejandro Jodorowsky

From Sholom Aleichem to Spock

It’s a meshuggeneh cast of characters at the Savannah Jewish Film Festival

LOOK, there’s always going to be a Holocaust movie. The undeniable horror of Hitler’s genocide left an indelible scar on Jewish history, and its seemingly infinite tales of tragedy and survival will undoubtedly be a source of inspiration for filmmakers for generations.

By Jessica Leigh Lebos Jan 25, 2017

Savannah Jewish Film Festival Jewish Educational Alliance

Telluride Mountainfilm shares the human experience

This year, the fest turns the focus on inspirational tales

TELLURIDE MOUNTAINFILM has established itself as a premiere festival for films highlighting nature’s beauty, environmental activism, and outdoor adventure. This year, the fest turns the focus on inspirational tales of the human experience.

By Anna Chandler Jan 18, 2017

Telluride Mountainfilm Festival Trustees Theater