SCAD Savannah Film Festival announces TV sidebar and 2026 lineup
The SCAD Savannah Film Festival, running October 24-31 in Savannah, Georgia, has announced its third annual TV Sidebar of four series screenings with award presentations, plus its wider 2026 film and panel programme.
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Mixed · 2The SCAD Savannah Film Festival has announced its 2026 programme, which runs October 24-31 in Savannah, Georgia. DeadlineN “The fest, which runs October 24-31 in Savannah, GA” Read at Deadline ↗ IndieWireLC “this year’s edition will take place from October 24 to October 31” Read at IndieWire ↗ Centre · 1Its third annual TV Sidebar comprises four TV program screenings, each followed by an award presentation and a conversation with the stars of the series, Deadline reported. DeadlineN “third annual TV Sidebar is set, with four TV program screenings followed by award presentations and conversations with the stars of the series” Read at Deadline ↗ Centre · 1Meghann Fahy will receive the Spotlight in Television Award on October 24 at a screening of The Good Daughter, a limited series based on Karin Slaughter's novel that also stars Rose Byrne and premieres November 12 on Peacock. DeadlineN “Fahy will receive the Spotlight in Television Award on October 24 at a screening of one of the show’s episodes.”“the limited series premieres November 12 on Peacock” Read at Deadline ↗
Centre · 1Paul Bettany will receive the Virtuoso Award on October 26 at a screening of Marvel Television's VisionQuest, and Emmy Rossum the Outstanding Achievement in Television Award on October 28 at a screening of the Hulu drama Furious. DeadlineN “Paul Bettany will receive the Virtuoso Award on October 26 at a screening of Marvel Television’s VisionQuest.”“Emmy Rossum will receive the Outstanding Achievement in Television Award on October 28” Read at Deadline ↗ Centre · 1Ethan Hawke and Sterlin Harjo will receive the Outstanding Collaboration in Television Award on October 30 at a screening of their FX and Hulu series The Lowdown. DeadlineN “Ethan Hawke and Sterlin Harjo will receive the Outstanding Collaboration in Television Award on October 30” Read at Deadline ↗ Left · 1IndieWire reported the fuller lineup for the 29th annual festival, which it described as the nation's largest university-led film festival: Gala and Signature Screenings, Special Presentations, Professional and Student competition films, the Docs to Watch and Pixels and Pencils series, and the Behind Their Lens and Below the Line panel series. IndieWireLC “SCAD is the nation’s largest university-led film festival and one of the largest in the Southeast”“Gala and Signature Screenings, Special Presentations, Professional and Student competition films, the Docs to Watch and Pixels and Pencils screening series” Read at IndieWire ↗
Left · 1Panels include The World of BRZRKR with Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt, a conversation with Dune production designer Patrice Vermette, a first look at Disney's Hexed with Jared Bush, and Entertainment Weekly's Breaking Big panel; artisan, director and producer panels are still to be announced. IndieWireLC “The World of BRZRKR – Go inside the creation of the epic comic book series BRZRKR with creators and writers Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt”“Artisans, directors, and producer panels are all still to be announced” Read at IndieWire ↗ Mixed · 2Deadline will present a Below the Line conversation with the Alliance for Women Film Composers during the festival, while IndieWire is a partner on the Behind Their Lens series. DeadlineN “Deadline during the fest will present “Below the Line: Scoring for the Screen with the Alliance for Women Film Composers,”” Read at Deadline ↗ IndieWireLC “Behind Their Lens, presented in partnership with IndieWire” Read at IndieWire ↗ Left · 1Festival executive director Christina Routhier said the lineup combines work from distinctive talents with emerging voices and lets students meet the artists in person. IndieWireLC “our students get to experience it all by being in the room with these artists” Read at IndieWire ↗
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- IndieWire presents the full festival lineup and panel programme, largely using festival-supplied language.
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- Breadth of films, panels and industry guests; the festival's scale and student access.
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- The TV Sidebar honorees and award dates are not mentioned.
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- “robust screening schedule”
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- Framing
- Deadline reports the TV Sidebar as an awards-and-screenings announcement.
- Emphasis
- Honorees, award names, dates, and show details such as premiere dates and casts.
- Leaves out or plays down
- The wider film lineup and other panels are barely covered.
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“The SCAD Savannah Film Festival’s third annual TV Sidebar is set” — Deadline
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No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- The festival runs October 24-31, 2026 in Savannah.
- Both outlets describe a programme of screenings and panels, with Deadline and IndieWire each involved in a festival panel series.
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SCAD Savannah Film Festival Lineup Includes ‘Being Heumann,’ ‘A Talent for Murder,’ and More
Neutral Festival-sourced rundown of the full lineup and panels, with a quote from the executive director.
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Neutral Straightforward announcement of the TV Sidebar honorees, dates and series details.
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No coverage yet.
- 1 Oct 20:00 First DeadlineN SCAD Film Festival’s TV Sidebar To Feature ‘The Good Daughter,’ ‘Furious,’ ‘VisionQuest’ & ‘The Lowdown’
- 2 Oct 20:05 +24h 5m IndieWireLC SCAD Savannah Film Festival Lineup Includes ‘Being Heumann,’ ‘A Talent for Murder,’ and More
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