The Savannah Film Festival, a premier eight-day cultural event in downtown Savannah, will take place Saturday, Oct. 25 through Saturday, Nov. 1 and will feature more than 50 films selected from more than 600 entries submitted from all over the world. Categories include feature, short, animation, documentary and student film. The screenings represent a variety of independent filmmakers, while an array of workshops, lectures, receptions and special events gives the festival participants an opportunity to meet colleagues active in all areas of film production. Educational benefits for students are provided through the Savannah Film Festival”s student competition as well as the festival student workshops. Films will be shown various venues, as well as the Lucas Theatre. For more information, call (912) 525-5050 or visit the Web site www.scad.edu/filmfest.
