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10 Events You Won't Want to Miss at the 2016 Savannah Film Festival

From awards with Miles Teller to Q&A sessions with Mahershala Ali.

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10 Events You Won't Want to Miss at the 2016 Savannah Film Festival
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Autumn in Savannah, GA means chilly walks on Broughton Street, visiting the White Bluff Methodist Church pumpkin patch, and (last but not least) checking out the Savannah Film Festival. The 2016 festival lineup looks promising (as always) with everyone from modern-day Andrew McCarthy, Miles Teller, to Academy Award-winning director, Barbara Kopple, in attendance.

So, with that being said, here are 10 festival events you won't want to miss:

1. Bleed for This screening followed by Q&A session with Miles Teller (actor), Ben Younger (director), and Vinny Pazienza (film subject)

Where: Trustees Theater

When: Tuesday Oct. 25

Time: 7:00 PM

Tickets: Sold Out*

Film Description: World Champion boxer, Vinny Pazienza (Vinny Paz), makes one of sports history's most inspirational comebacks after a terrible car accident.

Cast: Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal

Award(s): Vanguard Award (Miles Teller)

2. Moonlight screening followed by Q&A session with Mahershala Ali (actor)

Where: Trustees Theater

When: Friday Oct. 28

Time: 7:00 PM

Tickets: Available (Regular Price: $10.00 per ticket)*

Film Description: Follow a young black man's story of self-discovery as he grows up in struggling world.

Cast: Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan 'Sandy' Sanderson\

Award(s): Discovery Award (Mahershala Ali)

3. Me Before You screening followed by Q&A session with Sam Claflin (actor), Thea Sharrock (director), and Alison Owen (producer)

Where: Lucas Theatre for the Arts

When: Wednesday Oct. 26

Time: 2:00 PM

Tickets: Available (Regular Price: $5.00 per ticket)*

Film Description: An unlikely relationship develops when quirky Louisa “Lou” Clark is hired as a caregiver for paralyzed young banker, Will Traynor.

Cast: Sam Claflin, Emilia Clarke

Award(s): Spotlight Award (Sam Claflin)

4. La La Land screening followed by Q&A session with Damien Chazelle (director)

Where: Trustees Theater

When: Sunday Oct. 23

Time: 7:30 PM

Tickets: Sold Out*

Film Description: Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a jazz musician, try to make ends meet while pursuing their dreams in modern-day Los Angeles.

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend

Award(s): N/A

5. Jackie screening

Where: Trustees Theater

When: Saturday Oct. 22

Time: 7:30 PM

Tickets: Sold Out*

Film Description: Look into the poised life of first lady Jacqueline Bouvier “Jackie” Kennedy in the days following her husband’s tragic assassination.

Cast: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Crudup

Award(s): N/A

6. OJ: Made in America five-part documentary screening followed by Q&A session with Ezra Edelman (director)

Where: SCAD Museum of Art

When: Monday, Oct. 24

Time: 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM (five-part series with 30-minute intermissions between parts)

Tickets: Available (Regular Price: $5.00 per ticket)*

Film Description: Follow modern America’s struggles with race, media, and justice as told through the historic OJ Simpson trial.

Award(s): N/A

7. Miss Sharon Jones! documentary screening followed by Q&A session with Barbara Kopple (director)

Where: Trustees Theater

When: Monday Oct. 24

Time: 2:30 PM

Tickets: Available (Regular Price: $5.00 per ticket)*

Film Description: Follow iconic soul singer, Sharon Jones, through her inspirational career triumphs and saddening struggles with pancreatic cancer.

Award(s): N/A

8. Other People screening followed by Q&A session with Molly Shannon (actress)

Where: Lucas Theatre for the Arts

When: Monday Oct. 24

Time: 8:00 PM

Tickets: Available (Regular Price: $10.00 per ticket)*

Film Description: A struggling comedy writer moves to Sacramento to take care of his sick mother. While home, he is forced to deal with a conservative father and siblings.

Cast: Molly Shannon, Jesse Plemons, Bradley Whitford

Award(s): Spotlight Award (Molly Shannon)

9. Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing documentary screening

Where: SCAD Museum of Art

When: Friday Oct. 28

Time: 4:00 PM

Tickets: Available (Regular Price: $5.00 per ticket)*

Film Description: Remember the tragic April 2013 Boston Marathon terrorist attack through surveillance footage, news clips, and survivor interviews, and more.

Award(s): N/A

10. Conversation panel with David L. Snyder (art director of Blade Runner)

Where: SCAD Museum of Art

When: Tuesday Oct. 25

Time: 2:30 PM

Tickets: Available (Regular Price: $5.00 per ticket)

Event Description: Take a look into modern art in film (from matte paintings to digital effects) with Oscar-nominated Blade Runner art director, David L. Snyder.

Award(s): N/A


Tickets and festival passes are available at the Savannah Box office website or in person at the Savannah Box Office located at 216 E. Broughton St. For additional information or a complete list of festival events, check out filmfest.scad.edu.

*Ticket Availability as of 10.15.16

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