Students, alumni reflect as SCAD Savannah Film Festival ends seven-day run

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The SCAD Savannah Film Festival ended its seven-day run Saturday after bringing celebrity guests including Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogan, and Emmy Rossum to Savannah this week.The guests walked the red carpet during the festival. For attendees, the event was about seeing celebrities and hearing how they achieved success.Panels draw repeat attendeesKayla Miller, a SCAD student from Savannah, said she has attended the festival’s directors panel for many years.“I always learn something whenever I come here, for example the pixels and pencils directors panel, I’ve gone for many years, I’m from Savannah, and I always learn something new from them,” Miller said.Screenings include new releases and classicsThe festival offered dozens of film screenings, from new releases to classics. Students and alumni said the showings are unlike other experiences.SCAD alumni Jacob Nichols and Gianna Monticello described the screenings.“It brings that magical feeling of the theater, it’s ju