Savannah College of Art and Design Introduces Video Podcasts on iTunes

SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Savannah College of Art and Design announced today the introduction of video podcasts on iTunes. Traditionally the college's videos are available for viewing at http://www.scad.edu/ and http://www.scadondemand.com/. With this year's Savannah Film Festival, SCAD is introducing daily video podcasting on iTunes making film festival activities available to iTunes users everywhere.

The eighth annual Savannah Film Festival, hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design Oct. 29-Nov. 5, presents films by studio, independent and student filmmakers as well as workshops and special guests from all areas of the film industry. Featured guests include directors Sidney Lumet and Terry Zwigoff, actors Ellen Burstyn, Jeff Daniels, Natasha Richardson and James Franco, producer Alan Ladd Jr., film editor and sound designer Walter Murch and animators Don Bluth and Gary Goldman.

Users of iTunes can see and hear what's going on at the festival at their convenience. Daily video podcasts will begin Oct. 31 and run through Nov. 4. To launch SCAD's live video podcast, go to http://www.scad.edu/filmfest at 3 p.m. daily for live updates, interviews with honored guests and festival attendees, movie reviews and more. For users who can't log on at 3 p.m., the webcasts will be archived on the site or search for SCAD on Demand on iTunes podcasts.

  Each daily podcast will feature the following:
   - Festival updates with the latest news and events
   - Two to three interviews with special guests
   - Man-on-the-street style interviews from festival attendees at various
     festival events, panels, films and receptions
   - Film reviews by SCAD professors
   - A calendar of events and upcoming highlights

In addition to featuring Savannah Film Festival coverage daily via iTunes, SCAD also offers 12 free videos a month that explore living and creating art at the college, student profiles, stories on notable exhibitions and acclaimed visiting artists such as video artist Slater Bradley, indie rockers Wilco, painter David Ellis and fashion designer Tom Ford.

For more information about the Savannah Film Festival, film and workshop synopses, and a complete schedule of events, visit http://www.scad.edu/filmfest.

For previews of Savannah Film Festival competition films or a look back at the 2004 Savannah Film Festival visit http://www.scadondemand.com/.

The film schedule is subject to change; the films are not rated and may contain mature content. Parental discretion is advised.

About the college

The Savannah College of Art and Design exists to prepare talented students for careers in the visual and performing arts, design, the building arts, and the history of art and architecture. The college has locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, and in Lacoste, France. Some programs are offered online through SCAD e-Learning.

The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit institution accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; telephone number 404.679.4501) to award bachelor's and master's degrees. The five-year professional M.Arch. degree program is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board.

The college offers Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts and Master of Urban Design degrees, and certificates. Degrees are offered in 30 areas of study. Minors are offered in 44 disciplines.

For more information about the college, programs of study and cultural events sponsored by the college, call 800.869.7223 or 912.525.5100 or visit the college Web site at http://www.scad.edu/. E-mail may be sent to info@scad.edu.

Media inquiries may be directed to 912.525.5225.