SCAD Savannah Film Festival and Deadline’s Annual TV Sidebar to Screen Four Acclaimed Series
SCAD Savannah Film Festival and Deadline partnership to honor Meghann Fahy, Paul Bettany, Emmy Rossum, Ethan Hawke, and Sterlin Harjo
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA (Oct. 1, 2026) — The SCAD Savannah Film Festival's third annual TV Sidebar presented by Deadline is set, with screenings of four acclaimed TV series followed by award presentations and conversations with the stars of the series. The festival, which runs Oct. 24–31 at university venues in Savannah, will spotlight episodes of The Good Daughter, VisionQuest, Furious, and The Lowdown.
Meghann Fahy will receive the Spotlight in Television Award Saturday, Oct. 24, at a screening of Peacock's upcoming The Good Daughter. Fahy stars as Charlotte "Charlie" Quinn alongside Rose Byrne in this adaptation of Karin Slaughter's bestselling novel. Written and executive produced by Slaughter and directed by Steph Green, the limited series premieres Thursday, Nov. 12.
Paul Bettany will receive the Virtuoso Award Monday, Oct. 26, at a screening of Marvel Television's VisionQuest. The Disney+ series continues the story of Vision following the events of WandaVision, with Bettany returning to the role he has portrayed across the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor's latest superhero installment will close out the trilogy that began with WandaVision, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination, and Agatha All Along.
Emmy Rossum will receive the Outstanding Achievement in Television Award Wednesday, Oct. 28, at a screening of the Hulu series Furious. Created, written, and executive produced by Elizabeth Meriwether, the thriller stars Rossum as FBI agent Alice Black, who is on the hunt for a mysterious and calculating female serial killer (Lola Petticrew). The series, on which Rossum also serves as an executive producer, co-stars Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Scoot McNairy.
Ethan Hawke and Sterlin Harjo will receive the Outstanding Collaboration in Television Award Friday, Oct. 30, at a screening of their FX and Hulu series The Lowdown. Created, executive produced, written and directed by Harjo, the Tulsa-set noir series stars Hawke, who also executive produces, as Lee Raybon, a self-proclaimed "truthstorian" and citizen journalist whose relentless pursuit of the truth continually lands him in trouble.
In addition, Deadline during the fest will present Below the Line: Scoring for the Screen with the Alliance for Women Film Composers, a behind-the-scenes look at how today's most innovative voices are redefining the sound of cinema. The conversation will feature members of the Alliance for Women Film Composers discuss their creative process, the challenges and triumphs of the industry, and the role composers play in bringing depth and resonance to film and television.
ABOUT THE SCAD SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL
Presented by the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), the SCAD Savannah Film Festival is filled with cinematic creativity from award-winning professionals and emerging student filmmakers. Each year, more than 74,000 people attend the eight-day festival. The festival has become a distinguished stop on the road to the Academy Awards, hosting exclusive screenings, competition films, feature films, documentaries, shorts, animated films, panel discussions, and workshops at SCAD's historic theaters and industry-leading studio spaces. Presented in Savannah, a premier film hub in the Southeast, the festival promotes quality movies produced by independent and studio filmmakers.
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SCAD is a private, nonprofit, accredited university, offering more than 100 graduate and undergraduate degree programs across locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and online via SCADnow. SCAD enrolls more than 17,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 100 countries. The future-minded SCAD curriculum engages professional-level technology and myriad advanced learning resources, affording students opportunities for internships, professional certifications, and real-world assignments with corporate partners through SCADpro, the university's renowned research lab and prototype generator. SCAD has earned top rankings for degree programs in interior design, architecture, film, fashion, digital media, and more. Career success is woven into every fiber of the university, resulting in a superior alumni employment rate. A 2026 study found that 99% of recent SCAD graduates were employed, pursuing further education, or both within 12 months of graduation. SCAD provides students and alumni with ongoing career support through personal coaching, alumni programs, a professional presentation studio, and more.
ABOUT THE SCAD SCHOOL OF FILM AND ACTING
With resources that rival Hollywood studios and Broadway theaters, award-winning faculty, professionally run casting offices, and renowned film and television festivals, the SCAD School of Film and Acting prepares students for impactful careers in film, television, and live performance. Students in acting, cinematography, editing, film and television, production design, sound design, and the school's new music production and vocal performance degree programs work across disciplines on professional-caliber film and TV shoots and stage performances, gaining hands-on experience, production credits, and valuable industry connections before graduation.
The heart of the SCAD School of Film and Acting is the newly completed 11-acre SCAD Film Studios in Savannah, the largest and most comprehensive university film studio complex in higher education. Designed for professional and student productions, the complex includes purpose-built soundstages and an expansive Hollywood-style backlot with more than 50 façades and practical interiors that can be transformed for different locations and eras. Filmmakers in Savannah also have access to a leading-edge LED volume stage, as well as virtual production, postproduction, and extensive production and costume design facilities. Together with SCAD Film Studios in Atlanta — with its own state-of-the-art spaces, such as an LED volume stage, broadcast studios, and editing facilities — located amid one of the nation's leading film and television production markets, these resources position students on the same sets and spaces they will lead throughout their careers. At SCAD, every set, stage, and studio is a classroom.
Each fall, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival welcomes celebrated filmmakers, actors, producers, and other industry leaders to Savannah, bringing national and international attention to filmmaking throughout the region and Georgia. During the festival's weeklong lineup of screenings and panels, SCAD students enjoy myriad opportunities to connect with major stars in front of and behind the camera, including exclusive master classes and Q&A sessions.
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