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 10/30/2006
Savannah Film Festival honored Liev Schreiber Oct. 30: "Everything is Illuminated," "The Last King of Scotland" screened
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah Film Festival, hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design and sponsored by Memorial Health, the Savannah Morning News, the city of Savannah, Coca-Cola and Bessemer Trust presented Liev Schreiber with an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Oct. 30, 7 p.m. at Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St.
Having won a Tony award in 2005 for his depiction of Ricky Roma in the Broadway revival of "Glengarry Glen Ross," Schreiber has been called one of the finest actors of his generation. While his acting credits have resulted in Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, Schreiber’s directorial debut of "Everything is Illuminated," earned recognition by the 2006 National Film Board as one of the top 10 films of the year. Starring Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz and Boris Leskin, "Everything is Illuminated" tells the story of a young man’s quest to find the woman who saved his grandfather in a small Ukrainian town that was wiped off the map by the Nazi invasion. A special screening of "Everything is Illuminated" was held earlier in the day at the Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St.
Following the tribute to Schreiber, "The Last King of Scotland," starring Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy and Kerry Washington, screened at the Trustees Theater. Set in Uganda, "The Last King of Scotland" tells the tale of self-appointed Ugandan President Idi Amin, one of the world's most barbaric figures responsible for more than 300,000 executions of Ugandans.
Panel discussions held throughout the day at Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St., included "Private Equity Funding for Your Film," "Machinima I" and "Distribution Revolution." Professional and student films "Class Act," "Puppet," "The Hip Hop Project," "Dry Sky," "Dirt Nap," "Santa Baby," "You're on in 5," "At the Beach," "Just," "Bottleneck," "An Abstraction of the Chronology of Will," "Solomon Grundy," "The Floor," "Reflection of Self" and "Cooking for Richard" were also screened.
Morning and afternoon screenings and panels are $5 for the general public, $3 for students, seniors and military, and free for SCAD students, faculty and staff with a valid SCAD ID. The normal price for tickets to the evening screenings will be $10 for the general public and $5 for SCAD students, faculty and staff with a valid SCAD ID. 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.
Media inquiries can be directed to 912.247.2033 or 912.525.5225.
Named "Hottest for Studying Art" among America’s 25 Hottest Colleges by Kaplan/Newsweek, the Savannah College of Art and Design exists to prepare talented students for careers in the visual and performing arts, design, the building arts, and the history of art and architecture. The college emphasizes learning through individual attention in a positively oriented environment. The goal of the college is to nurture and cultivate the unique qualities of each student through an interesting curriculum, in an inspiring environment, under the leadership of involved professors. SCAD features locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., and in Lacoste, France, and offers online programs through SCAD e-Learning.
SCAD is a private, nonprofit institution accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number 404.679.4501) to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The college offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts and Master of Urban Design degrees, as well as undergraduate and graduate certificates. The five-year professional M.Arch. degree is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.
For more information about the college, e-mail may be sent to admission@scad.edu. Savannah, Lacoste and SCAD e-Learning inquiries may be directed to 800.869.7223 or 912.525.5100; Atlanta inquiries may be directed to 877.722.3285 or 404.253.2700.
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