Rising star recipient Danielle Macdonald empowers SCAD students as future generation

Written by Jordan Petteys, Video by Tyler Rispoli, Alex Puga, Paige Mathieson and Rebecca Wolfe, Photos by Kendra Frankle, Wyatt Junnila and Anna Webster

From ‘Killa P’ in “Patti Cake$” to the red carpet at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, Danielle Macdonald’s booming success in numerous films landed her the Rising Star award Saturday Oct. 26 prior to the gala screening of “The Aeronauts,” directed by Tom Harper. Seeing SCAD students as “the future of this generation,” The Australian actor instilled passion and drive into up and coming performers filmmakers.

Danielle Macdonald and an interviewer from Vanity Fair held a Q&A after Macdonald’s film “Patti Cake$” on Oct. 27 for the audience. [Wyatt Junnila/Scaddistrict.com]

Australian actress, Danielle Macdonald, accepts her award from SCAD president, Paula Wallace at Trustees Theatre in Savannah, Saturday Oct. 26. [Anna Webster/scaddistrict.com]

Video Producer: Alex Puga, Main Camera: Tyler Rispoli, Secondary Camera: Alex Puga and Paige Mathieson, Video Editor: Rebecca Wolfe