SCAD Announces Line-Up for 2016 aTVfest in Atlanta

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Tuesday, January 19th, 2016

The Savannah College of Art and Design announced today its lineup for the fourth annual aTVfest, drawing in industry-leading producers, directors, writers and actors to SCAD venues in Atlanta's thriving midtown.

The festival celebrates preeminent television and media productions and will be held Thursday, Feb. 4 through Sunday, Feb. 7 at several SCAD Atlanta locations, including the SCADshow Theater, the Digital Media Center and the main SCAD Atlanta campus at 1600 Peachtree St.

SCAD is hosting premiere screenings and panels covering iconic television comedies, dramas and animation features including A&E's "Bates Motel;" ABC's "American Crime," "The Catch," "Grey's Anatomy" and "How To Get Away With Murder;" Cinemax's "Banshee;" Comedy Central's "Futurama;" FOX's "Family Guy," "Gotham," "Lucifer" and "Sleepy Hollow;" HBO documentaries "Class Divide" and "Mavis;" HGTV's "Ellen's Design Challenge;" Hulu's "The Path;" Lifetime's "Devious Maids," NBC's "Grimm;"  and Nickelodeon's "The Loud House." Mindy Kaling of Hulu's "The Mindy Project" will once again return with her writing team. Kaling will screen an episode of her show and will participate in an insightful panel discussion immediately following.

Industry discussions aim to offer valuable insight into the world of agents, managers, casting, comedy, integration, pitches, production partnership, programming placement, reality television, postproduction, visual effects and the convergence of digital media and television.

An integral part of aTVfest is premiering SCAD student work alongside their professional counterparts. A juried showcase will include dramas, comedies, web productions and more from SCAD's school of digital media.