SCAD Savannah Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup and Panels

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival has announced its 2026 lineup and panel programming, with this year's edition set to run from October 24 to October 31. The festival, presented by Savannah College of Art and Design, will feature a mix of screenings, competitions, and industry conversations.

The 2026 schedule includes Gala and Signature Screenings, Special Presentations, Professional and Student competition films, the Docs to Watch and Pixels and Pencils screening series, and the Behind Their Lens and Below the Line panel series.

Panel participants will include Beth de Araujo, Sophy Romvari, Ruth De Jong, and Alison Owen. Additional panels feature Critical Darlings — Awards Season Kick-off: LIVE!, A Look Inside Walt Disney Animation and Disney's Hexed with Jared Bush, Variety's 10 Artisans to Watch, and Entertainment Weekly's Breaking Big Panel & Awards.

Over its history, the festival has screened more than 250 Academy Award-nominated films and honored nearly 225 actors, directors, producers, writers, and filmmakers worldwide, as reported by IndieWire.