190 SCCPSS students from 16 schools at all levels were awarded District recognition and advanced to state-level competition in the Georgia Student Media Festival this month. The student work was done on 68 projects in five different production types, including Animation, Audio Podcast, Live Action, Sequential Stills and Web Site.

All 190 students will be honored at the SCCPSS Student Film and Media Festival being held at the Yamacraw Performing Arts Center the evening of Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Small clips of state-level winning entries will be shown at the festival. The public is invited to attend.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 – 6:00PM

WHERE: Yamacraw Center for Performing Arts, 649 W. Jones Street, Savannah

Charles Bowen, of The Bowen Law Group, will serve as the event’s emcee. Bowen is recognized within the Savannah film community for his formation of the Savannah Film Alliance in 2015. The organization promotes the film community within Savannah and the greater Coastal Empire through advocacy and action via education, outreach and collaboration. He has recently founded Southern Gateway Production Services to ensure a seamless experience for out-of-town producers coming to Savannah to film their projects.