SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The 2024 edition of the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)’s annual Savannah Film Festival will see a flurry of stars being honored by the school.
Among the names receiving the awards bestowed by SCAD during this year’s festival are Oscar-nominated actors Annette Bening and Colman Domingo, independent filmmakers Richard Linklater and Steve McQueen and more.
Bening and Domingo were recently nominated for Best Actress and Actor, respectively, at the 96th Academy Awards for their roles in Nyad and Rustin. Domingo is the star of the recently released Sing Sing.
Here is the full list of presenters and their screenings.
- Annette Bening will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at a screening of her 1990 film The Grifters.
- Jerry Bruckheimer will receive the Legend of Entertainment Award at an In Conversation event discussing his career.
- Colman Domingo will receive the Spotlight Award at a screening of Sing Sing.
- Karla Sofía Gascón will receive the Distinguished Performance Award at a screening of Emilia Pérez.
- Jharrel Jerome will receive the Lumiere Award at a screening of Unstoppable.
- Richard Linklater will receive the Lifetime Achievement in Screenwriting Award at a screening of Hit Man.
- Mikey Madison will receive the Breakthrough Award at a screening of Anora.
- Isabela Merced will receive the Rising Star Award at a screening of Alien: Romulus.
- Lupita Nyong’o will receive the Virtuoso Award at a screening of The Wild Robot.
- Daisy Ridley will receive the Lumiere Award in recognition of her current projects Magpie and Young Woman and the Sea.
- Sebastian Stan will receive the Maverick Award at a screening of A Different Man.
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival will be held October 26 through November 2. Click here for more information and passes to the event.
