Jessica Lange to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival
SCAD will honor Jessica Lange with its Lifetime Achievement Award during a screening of 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' at the Savannah Film Festival, running Oct. 24-31.
Jessica Lange will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, the festival announced. She will be honored during the festival's screening of Long Day's Journey Into Night.
The festival runs Oct. 24-31. It will open with A Talent for Murder and close with Wild Horse Nine, while The Debut screens Oct. 27 as the Centerpiece Gala Presentation.
Organizers also added Paper Tiger, I Play Rocky and Behemoth! to the 2026 lineup.
Lange is no stranger to the material at the center of her tribute: she previously played the role of Mary Tyrone on Broadway, earning a Tony and Drama Desk Award for the performance.
Variety will present its fifth annual 10 Artisans to Watch at the festival, and Variety's Pixels and Pencils panel returns for a fifth year.
Quick answers
What award is Jessica Lange receiving at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival?
She will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented during the festival's screening of 'Long Day's Journey Into Night.'
When is the SCAD Savannah Film Festival?
The festival takes place Oct. 24-31.
Which films were added to the festival's 2026 lineup?
'Paper Tiger,' 'I Play Rocky' and 'Behemoth!' were added to the 2026 lineup.