SCAD Savannah Film Festival 20th anniversary

Patrick Stewart Legends Of Cinema Award Presentation. Actors Patrick Stewart and Salma Hayek pose backstage with awards at Trustees Theater during the 20th Anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festivalon October 29, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD). Photo Credit - Getty Images for SCAD

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival celebrated the second day of the 20th anniversary event on Sunday, October 29th. Guests in attendance included Salma Hayek Pinault, Sir Patrick Stewart, Andrea Riseborough, Dee Rees, Jennifer Morrison, Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch. Salma Hayek (“Beatriz at Dinner”) received the Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Award; Patrick Stewart (“Logan”) received the Legends of Cinema Award and Andrea Riseborough (“Battle of the Sexes”) received the Outstanding Supporting Actress Award.

Day 2 also featured the Annual Docs To Watch Panel moderated by The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg with directors Brett Morgen ("Jane"), Ceyda Torun ("Kedi"), Jeff Orlowski ("Chasing Coral"), Greg Barker ("The Final Year"), John Ridley ("Let It Fall"), Yance Ford ("Strong Island"), Evgeny Afineevsky ("Cries from Syria"), Bryan Fogel ("Icarus"), Amanda Lipitz ("Step"), Laura Poitras ("Risk") and appearances by Dee Rees (“Mudbound”), Jennifer Morrison (“Sun Dogs”), Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch (“The Florida Project”).

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) celebrates 20 years of cinematic creativity at the 2017 SCAD Savannah Film Festival. The festival, held in downtown Savannah, Georgia, runs from Saturday, Oct. 28, to Saturday, Nov. 4.

Visit filmfest.scad.edu for a complete list of films and screening locations or follow the festival on Facebook, Instagram #SAVFF #SCAD, and on Twitter @savfilmfest.

Andrea Riseborough Outstanding Supporting Actress Award Presentation. SAVANNAH, GA - OCTOBER 29: Actress Andrea Riseborough poses backstage with Outstanding Supporting Actress Award at Lucas Theatre during 20th Anniversary SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 29, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD). Photo Credit - Getty Images for SCAD