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One of the pleasures of a TV festival is bringing people who love television \u2014 and work in it \u2014 together in one place. After two years of holding a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Atlanta-based festival is back in person to connect students and fans with talent from both above- and below the line. The 2023 festival will take place Feb. 9-11.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are so excited to be back on the ground in Atlanta for this year\u2019s SCAD TVfest, offering our students and patrons the opportunity to engage with some of the most creative and successful people in the television industry through screenings, master classes, panels and more. We are proud to premiere some amazing new TV shows and, of course, shows shot in Georgia,\u201d says Christina Routhier, executive director.<\/p>\n
SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace adds, \u201cThis year, Buffy, Darryl, and Jamie Dutton star in the greatest show about television: SCAD TVfest! That\u2019s right, America\u2019s teenage scream-queen of the 90\u2019s (THE Sarah Michelle Gellar!), everyone\u2019s favorite warehouse manager (THE Craig Robinson!), and star of TV\u2019s steamiest series (THE Wes Bentley of \u2018Yellowstone!\u2019) will appear live and in person to share their TV secrets with SCAD students. We\u2019ve planned truly the most epic TVfest in SCAD history for our Bees: pitches, panels, and premieres galore, where SCAD students\u2019 TV dreams become professional realities.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the number of projects filming in Atlanta \u2014 especially TV shows \u2014 the hub has morphed into the perfect place for SCAD TVfest, which focuses on creating an intimate environment for people in all areas of the industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cSCAD TVfest brings together some of the greatest talent in television in an intimate, personal setting where our students and fans of our featured shows are able to see their favorite casts and hear from the people behind the scenes of their favorite shows,\u201d she says. \u201cThe actors, showrunners, executives and more love the chance to act as mentors to our performing arts and film and television students, who are truly invested in their craft and are making an impact on film and TV productions at home and around the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year will feature \u201cThe Bachelor\u201d and its \u201cClick Bait With Bachelor Nation\u201d podcast hosted by Joe Amabile, Natasha Parker and Tia Booth; Paramount+\u2019s \u201cWolf Pack\u201d; ABC\u2019s \u201cNot Dead Yet\u201d and \u201cWill Trent\u201d; the CW\u2019s \u201cGotham Knights\u201d and \u201cAll American: Homecoming\u201d; Hulu\u2019s \u201cWu Tang: An American Saga\u201d; National Geographic\u2019s \u201cTrafficked\u201d; Freeform\u2019s \u201cThe Watchful Eye\u201d; HBO Max\u2019s \u201cHarley Quinn\u201d; Fox\u2019s \u201cAccused\u201d; and Prime Video\u2019s \u201cHarlem\u201d and \u201cThe Legend of Vox Machina.\u201d<\/p>\n
FX\u2019s \u201cReservation Dogs\u201d will be honored with co-creator Sterlin Harjo receiving Variety\u2019s inaugural Showrunner Award. During the weekend, Harjo will participate in a conversation with Variety\u2019s TV editor Michael Schneider.<\/p>\n
\u201cBuffy\u201d alum Sarah Michelle Gellar will receive the Icon Award as she attends as a star and executive producer of \u201cWolf Pack.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOne recurring theme for all of our festival programming is featuring the strong, trailblazing women of their respective industries. Sarah Michelle Gellar epitomizes this as a TV icon with an incredible television lineage,\u201d says Routhier. \u201cWe are thrilled to celebrate her return to television in \u2018Wolf Pack\u2019 as not only an actress, but also a producer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Office\u201d alum Craig Robinson will receive the Spotlight Award, since he\u2019s been \u201cbeloved by fans\u201d for many years and is now leading and executive producing Peacock\u2019s \u201cKilling It.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn \u2018Killing It,\u2019 we see Craig break out as a leading man that truly showcases his comedic craft as an actor,\u201d says Routhier. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to have the opportunity to honor him for this role.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the key panels of the weekend is the Wonder Women Television Marketing Panel, focusing on the contributions of women across many different avenues of entertainment. The chat includes people from artisans to showrunners reflecting on their experience in the business. Ultimately, that\u2019s the whole point of the festival, says Routhier: \u201cFrom costume design to interactive design, we strive to include panels that showcase all of the impactful careers our students are prepared for in the entertainment industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nWHAT: SCAD TVfest
\nWHEN: Feb. 9-11
\nWHERE: Atlanta
\nWEB: scadtvfest.com<\/p>\n
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