Wednesday night was the always highly anticipated director’s choice at the Savannah Film Festival. What was the mystery film, you ask? Watch the above video to find out, as District again hit the streets to get the crowd’s reaction. District Staff
By Ysabel Cacho When “The Last Mimzy” returned to the screen at the Savannah Film Festival, fans of all ages flocked to the Lucas Theater to relive the movie. Audiences were eager to hear from the film’s director, Robert Shaye, as he fielded questions about his popular film. The film is re
By Jessica Shock For students at SCAD, the “story” is always there – it’s the red brushstroke on our blue canvas, the twist in our student film, the character’s death in our short story. It’s our reason – our intention – for making the art in the first place. And at “Transmedia
[rating: 1/5] Oh, I get it. It’s called “28 Hotel Rooms”, and each scene is filmed in a hotel room, and the two lovers never leave any single one of the hotel rooms. Isn’t that clever? It could be, but not for this film. Writer and director Matt Ross’s first feature-length film fal
At the Gutstein Gallery, a panel of filmmakers sat down to discuss short films and the making of them on Oct. 31. Guests included Christopher Durenberger (writer/director of “Chalk Talk”), Alisa Lapidus and Natasha Subramaniam (co-directors of “Zergut”), John Roberts (directo
[rating:4/5] “Opera is when you stab a man in the back – and he sings.” Funny how one line can usually sum up an experience. For Dustin Hoffman’s “Quartet,” this was that line. A charming film humming around four elderly people in a home for retired opera singers, we’re quickly introdu
Thursday, Nov. 1 9:30 a.m. Lucas Theatre: “SCAD Student Showcase” 9:30 a.m. Trustees Theater: “Missed Connections” “Friend Request Pending” 11:30 a.m. Gutstein Gallery: “How to Launch your Film in Today’s Market” 11:30 a.m. Lucas Theatre: ̶
“Film Making on a Budget” was a panel with a variety of filmmakers who discussed what it takes to create a film with a limited budget. The panel discussion took place Oct. 31 at the Gutstein Gallery. A good portion of the discussion was about raising money. The panel talked about gaining
“I Do” is an honest film about American life and love in 2012. It successfully tackles the complications of same-sex marriage and immigration, and the way it affects gay, straight, citizens and non-citizens alike. “I Do” stars the film’s writer David W. Ross who plays Jack Edwards, an open