SCAD Savannah Film Festival

The festival returns
Oct. 24-31, 2026

No Other Choice

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Opening night SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2025

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Submissions for the 2026 SCAD Savannah Film Festival open Monday, Jan. 5.

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Opening night SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2025

Sunday, Oct. 26 at 5:45 p.m.

First Look: 'In Your Dreams'

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Thursday, Oct. 30 at 12:30 p.m.

'Rebuilding'

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Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 9 a.m.

'The Plague'

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Saturday, Nov. 1 at 10:30 a.m.

'Preparation for the Next Life'

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Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m.

Docs to Watch Directors Roundtable

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Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 12:30 p.m.

'The Alabama Solution'

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Thursday, Oct. 30 at 9:30 a.m.

'My Mom Jayne'

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Sunday, Oct. 26 at 5:45 p.m.

First Look: 'In Your Dreams'

View details

Thursday, Oct. 30 at 12:30 p.m.

'Rebuilding'

View details

Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 9 a.m.

'The Plague'

View details

Saturday, Nov. 1 at 10:30 a.m.

'Preparation for the Next Life'

View details

Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m.

Docs to Watch Directors Roundtable

View details

Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 12:30 p.m.

'The Alabama Solution'

View details

Thursday, Oct. 30 at 9:30 a.m.

'My Mom Jayne'

View details

Festival schedule

Blockbuster gala premieres, entertaining animated films, and intriguing documentaries highlight the 2025 festival schedule.

Explore the festival lineup

Explore the festival lineup

Will Arnett

Will
Arnett

Craig Brewer

Craig
Brewer

Rose Byrne

Rose
Byrne

Park Chan-wook

Park
Chan-wook

Jon M. Chu

Jon M.
Chu

Zoey Deutch

Zoey
Deutch

Joel Edgerton

Joel
Edgerton

Dakota Fanning

Dakota
Fanning

Brendan Fraser

Brendan
Fraser

Mark Hamill

Mark
Hamill

Oscar Isaac

Oscar
Isaac

Rian Johnson

Rian
Johnson

Spike Lee

Spike
Lee

Dylan O'Brien

Dylan
O'Brien

Benny Safdie

Benny
Safdie

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda
Seyfried

Kristen Stewart

Kristen
Stewart

Sydney Sweeney

Sydney
Sweeney

Miles Teller

Miles
Teller

Tessa Thompson

Tessa
Thompson

2025 honored guests

View the honored and special guests who walked the red carpet at the 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

Audience Award Winner

'Frankenstein'

Audience Award Runner-Up

'Rental Family'

International Audience Award Winner

'No Other Choice'

Best Documentary Feature Winner

'Yanuni'

2025 festival winners

Explore the films that took top honors at the 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

View all winners

View all winners

Audience Award Winner

'Frankenstein'

Audience Award Runner-Up

'Rental Family'

International Audience Award Winner

'No Other Choice'

Best Documentary Feature Winner

'Yanuni'

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