SCAD bringing TV stars to Atlanta
EVENT PREVIEW
aTVfest
Feb. 5-7. Full festival pass: $200; day passes: $25. SCAD Atlanta, various locations. https://tickets.savannahboxoffice.com.
The Savannah College of Art and Design’s third annual aTVfest — which brings producers, directors, writers and actors to Atlanta to discuss the ever-changing TV business — will feature stars such as Mindy Kaling (Fox’s “The Mindy Project”), Terrence Howard (Fox’s “Empire”) and Timothy Hutton (the upcoming ABC series “American Crime”).
The festival, which is set in various SCAD-related buildings in Atlanta, is targeted for students, but the panels and screenings are open to the public. Full festival passes are $200 over three days. Day passes are $25.
Howard is getting a Spotlight Award. Hutton is receiving an Icon Award. Several members of the cast of ABC’s “How to Get Away With Murder” will be bestowed the Rising Star Award.
Among other shows that will be featured in screenings with cast and staff members involved: TBS’ “American Dad,” FX’s “Archer,” BET’s “Book of Negroes,” HGTV’s “Ellen’s Design Challenge,” HBO’s “Girls,” HBO’s “Packed in a Trunk,” WGN’s “Salem,” and Fox’s “Weird Loners.”
About the Author
Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
