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Fact Sheet

Festival Dates
October 23–October 30, 2004
October 29–November 5, 2005

Mission Statement
The Savannah Film Festival seeks to provide educational, cultural, youth and community enrichment through workshops, lectures, professional screenings, student showcases, student professional screenings, and community and youth volunteerism.

Tickets
Tickets go on sale at the Trustees Theater box office and by telephone at 912.525.5050 on October 1 of each year.

Screening Venues
• Trustees Theater, 1,105-seat historic venue
•Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 1,200-seat historic venue

Special Event Venues
•Opening and closing night galas at Orleans Hall, Orleans Square
•Red Gallery
•Pei Ling Chan Gallery

Staff
Len CripeChristina Downs 
Managing DirectorDirector of Operations 
912.525.5051912.525.5054 

Festival Information
912.525.5050 or 912.525.5051

Festival at a Glance
•Average attendance: 25,000
•Premier eight-day cultural event in beautiful historic downtown Savannah
•Awards and prizes are presented for the HBO Films Student Competition, HBO Films Producer's Award, feature film category, documentary film category, short film category, animation film category, student film category, Best Director and Jury Award Film.
•Lectures and workshops: A series of lectures and workshops are presented during the eight-day festival that relate to the production and distribution of films.
•Outreach programs: Special screenings and workshops are offered for high schools, universities and local groups.

Target Market
•18-25 years old: drawn to the festival competition screenings, workshops, lectures and interaction with film professionals.
•30-55 years old: drawn to the special event screenings of classic films and celebrity guest appearances.

Press
•Extensive media coverage locally, nationally and internationally
•Local media partners include Savannah Morning News, The Campus Chronicle and District.
•National media coverage has included The New York Times, New York Post, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter.

Past festival attendees include
• Angela Bassett• Colin Callender
• Geraldine Chaplin• Stanley Donen
• Jane Fonda• Danny Glover
• James Ivory• Michelle Phillips
• Sydney Pollack• Debbie Reynolds
• Eva Marie Saint• John Waters

Past festival film screenings include
• In the Bedroom• Amélie
• Waking Life• Real Women Have Curves
• Morvern Callar• Spellbound
• The Emperor's Club• The Weight of Water
• Love Liza• Charlie Chaplin Tribute
 

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