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 08/23/2007
Savannah Film Festival to honor Vanessa, Lynn and Corin Redgrave; Other honorees include Milos Forman, William Friedkin, Brett Ratner and John Sayles, among others
 SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah College of Art and Design announced today that it will present Lifetime Achievement Awards to noted thespian siblings Vanessa, Lynn and Corin Redgrave at its milestone , Oct. 27–Nov. 3. The three actors, known for their award-winning roles both in film and on stage, have never been honored together in either the United States or their native Britain.
SCAD will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to the three actors Oct. 27, the festival’s opening night. Vanessa Redgrave is the recipient of Academy, Golden Globe and Emmy awards for films and television series such as “Julia” (1977) and “Playing for Time” (1980). Lynn Redgrave earned a New York Film Critics Award, a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination for “Georgy Girl” (1966) and received an Oscar nomination and Golden Globe Award for “Gods and Monsters” (1998). Corin Redgrave has been critically acclaimed for his roles in films such as “In the Name of the Father” (1993) and “Four Weddings and a Funeral” (1994).
Achievement awards also will be presented to Academy Award-winning directors Milos Forman, known for his films “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975), “Amadeus” (1984) and “The People vs. Larry Flynt” (1996), and William Friedkin, who directed “The French Connection” (1971) and “The Exorcist” (1973).
In addition, the college will honor Brett Ratner, who directed the “Rush Hour” series (1998, 2001, 2007), “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006) and “Red Dragon“ (2002), along with actor, director, writer and producer John Sayles, lauded for his films “Lone Star” (1996) and “Sunshine State” (2002).
The Savannah Film Festival is hosted by SCAD and features independent, innovative and influential film from around the world, as well as workshops, panel discussions and presentations of well-known visiting artists and filmmakers. In 2006, all but one of the evening gala screenings went on to be nominated for an Academy Award, and all but two of those films won the Oscar in their category. SCAD students from across the college’s more than 30 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 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 , or by phone at 912.525.5050.
A Reserved Seating Pass may be purchased for $750 and entitles patrons to attend all scheduled films, workshops, lectures and opening and closing night receptions, as well as all scheduled evening receptions, and a reserved seat at all evening screenings up to five minutes prior to the screening time.
A Gold Pass may be purchased for $400 and entitles patrons to attend all scheduled films, workshops, lectures and opening and closing night receptions, as well as all scheduled receptions.
Silver and bronze passes are sold out.
A limited number of individual tickets to screenings and workshops will be available at the SCAD box office beginning Oct. 1. Morning and afternoon screenings and panels will be $5 for the general public, $3 for students, senior and military, and free for SCAD students, faculty and staff with a valid SCAD ID.
The 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.
Group discounts are available.
For more information, visit the . Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
For media inquiries, contact 912.525.5225.
Named one of Kaplan’s “25 cutting-edge schools with an eye toward the future,” the Savannah College of Art and Design exists to prepare talented students for professional careers, emphasizing learning through individual attention in a positively oriented university 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 also offers online undergraduate and graduate degree programs through SCAD-eLearning.
SCAD is a private, nonprofit institution accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 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 Arts in Teaching, 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. Savannah, Lacoste and SCAD-eLearning 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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