Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn and Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction took home the top prizes in the inaugural Audience Awards at the 2023 Scad Savannah Film Festival.
The Savannah College of Art and Design (Scad) announced Tuesday the audience winners, which were selected by festival attendees, alongside the juried winners of the festival’s 26th annual iteration.
Oscar-winning Fennell’s Saltburn was the top pick, with the filmmaker appearing in-person to receive the Spotlight Director Award in front of a sold-out screening. American Fiction, the directorial debut of writer and producer Cord Jefferson, was the year’s runner-up and also appeared during the nearly two-week-long event, where he was honored with the Breakthrough Director Award.
A total of 19 awards were announced last Thursday from the 99 films chosen to compete as part of the 2023 festival. There were over 2,100 submissions across competition categories, including Narrative Features, Documentary Features, Professional Shorts, Animated Shorts, Documentary Shorts,...
The Savannah College of Art and Design (Scad) announced Tuesday the audience winners, which were selected by festival attendees, alongside the juried winners of the festival’s 26th annual iteration.
Oscar-winning Fennell’s Saltburn was the top pick, with the filmmaker appearing in-person to receive the Spotlight Director Award in front of a sold-out screening. American Fiction, the directorial debut of writer and producer Cord Jefferson, was the year’s runner-up and also appeared during the nearly two-week-long event, where he was honored with the Breakthrough Director Award.
A total of 19 awards were announced last Thursday from the 99 films chosen to compete as part of the 2023 festival. There were over 2,100 submissions across competition categories, including Narrative Features, Documentary Features, Professional Shorts, Animated Shorts, Documentary Shorts,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Twentieth Century Fox Animation is partnering with upstart animation firm Tonko House for a feature version of The Dam Keeper, an animated short nominated for an Oscar in 2015.
Robert Kondo and Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi, a pair of former Pixar art directors who worked on movies such as Ratatouille and Monsters University before founding Tonko House, wrote and directed the original short and are on board to helm the big-screen version. John Henry Hinkel is writing the script.
Kane Lee, an independent producer formerly of Jane Startz Productions and Fox-owned Blue Sky Studios, will lead produce.
The short told of...
Robert Kondo and Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi, a pair of former Pixar art directors who worked on movies such as Ratatouille and Monsters University before founding Tonko House, wrote and directed the original short and are on board to helm the big-screen version. John Henry Hinkel is writing the script.
Kane Lee, an independent producer formerly of Jane Startz Productions and Fox-owned Blue Sky Studios, will lead produce.
The short told of...
- 11/16/2016
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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