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Published: Oct 3, 2011

SAVANNAH, Georgia - The Savannah College of Art and Design and Trustees Theater announce the 2011-12 season of the SCAD Cinema Circle, "A Year of Great Performances." The series continues its tradition of popular and time-tested films with pre- and post-show discussions and membership packages.

The mission of the SCAD Cinema Circle is to provide film lovers and students with an enriched viewing experience of first-class, award-winning and cutting-edge films from around the world. All screenings are presented at Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. and are hosted by SCAD's cinema studies department.

The SCAD Cinema Circle features pre-show discussions that highlight the cinematic, cultural and historic importance of each film. At the conclusion of the screening, a post-show discussion, led by SCAD's cinema studies and film and television professors, provides an in-depth review of the film and the context in which it was produced.

The 2011-12 series presents four themes: Suspense and Intrigue, Transformative Performances, Foreign Crime Classics and The Savannah Connection.

The SCAD Cinema Circle offers three levels of memberships. The top-level Producers Circle includes up to 14 tickets per year, a chance to purchase advance tickets to the Savannah Film Festival, free admission to a special screening for SCAD Cinema Circle members during the film festival, and advance ticket sales on select SCAD box office events ($100 for the general public; $75 for seniors, military, students and the SCAD community). The Directors Circle includes up to 14 tickets per year, free admission to the Savannah Film Festival special screening for SCAD Cinema Circle members and advance ticket sales on select SCAD box office events ($75 for the general public; $50 for seniors, military, students and the SCAD community). The Actors Circle offers six tickets per year ($30 for the general public; $25 for seniors, military, students and the SCAD community). All membership levels include the pre- and post-film discussions and the SCAD Cinema Circle quarterly newsletter.

Individual film tickets are also available at $8 for the general public; $6 for seniors, students and military; and are free with a valid SCAD ID.

For more information, call 912.525.5051 or send an email. To purchase tickets, visit scadboxoffice.com. Media may call 912.525.5210 for interview and image requests.

Fall 2011: Suspense and Intrigue

• Saturday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m.
  In a Lonely Place, 1950, directed by Nicholas Ray, starring Humphrey Bogart
• Saturday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m.
  Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford
• Saturday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m.
  In the Heat of the Night, 1967, directed by Norman Jewison, starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger

Winter 2012: Transformative Performances

• Friday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m.
  A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951, directed by Elia Kazan, starring Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh
• Friday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m.
  Repulsion, 1965, directed by Roman Polanski, starring Catherine Deneuve
• Saturday, March 3, 7 p.m.
  Taxi Driver, 1976, directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro

Spring 2012: Foreign Crime Classics

• Saturday, April 14, 7 p.m.
  M, 1931, directed by Fritz Lang, starring Peter Lorre
• Saturday, April 28, 7 p.m.
  Rashomon, 1950, directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune

Summer 2012: The Savannah Connection

• Saturday, June 23, 7 p.m.
  Casablanca, 1942, directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
• Saturday, July 7, 7 p.m.
  Forrest Gump, 1994, directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright
• Saturday, July 14, 7 p.m.
  Cape Fear, 1962, directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum
• Saturday, July 28, 7 p.m.
  Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961, directed by Blake Edwards, starring Audrey Hepburn