Savannah Film Festival Presents Emmy Rossum With the Young Hollywood Award Nov. 2

Savannah Film Festival Presents Emmy Rossum With the Young Hollywood Award
Nov. 2

Followed by special screening of her new film "Dare"

Also presented: an early preview of "The City Of Your Final Destination" with
a special appearance by director James Ivory;

A special screening of "Valentino: The Last Emperor" followed by a
conversation with filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer and Vogue Editor-at-large Andre Leon
Talley;

The 2009 Competition for Narrative Feature with Scott Caan in attendance for
the screening of his film "Mercy"

SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 12th annual Savannah Film
Festival, hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, presented Emmy
Rossum with the Young Hollywood Award on Nov. 2.

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"I'm extremely honored to be given this award," said Rossum. "This award and
the incredible student films shown here at the festival show that SCAD has an
eye on the future of film, as well as an appreciation of its past. I'm
delighted to be here to accept this."

Rossum's starring performance as Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera" in
2004 earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. Her acting performance in
"Songcatcher" earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination in the
category of Best Debut Performance. Other past film credits include the Clint
Eastwood-directed drama "Mystic River," "Poseidon," "The Day After Tomorrow"
with Jake Gyllenhaal, "Dragonball" and "Happy Now."

At age 7, Rossum began singing at the Metropolitan Opera, and she has since
performed with such musical talents as Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and
Dolly Parton. In 2007, Rossum recorded her first album for Geffen Records,
"Inside Out." She wrote and recorded all her own songs. She is currently
working on her second album.

Following the presentation, film festival attendees were treated to a late
night special screening of the independent drama, "Dare," starring Rossum.
"Dare" follows three teenagers through their last semester of school, who make
a last-ditch effort to shake things up by taking the biggest risks of their
lives before they actually have to start living as adults. "Dare" will be
released theatrically by Image Entertainment Nov. 13.

The day began with a special screening of "Valentino: The Last Emperor," the
acclaimed portrait of Valentino Garavani, the man behind the legendary couture
label Valentino. The film focuses on the period between Valentino's 70th
birthday and his final couture show. After the film, director Matt Tyrnauer
joined Vogue Editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley for an in-depth look at the
making of the film.

Attendees were also treated to a special screening of "The City of Your Final
Destination," with an appearance by the multi-Academy Award-nominated
director, James Ivory. Directed by Ivory and written by his longtime
collaborator Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, "The City of Your Destination" stars Sir
Anthony Hopkins and Laura Linney. It tells the story of a young American
academic who attempts to persuade the reluctant heirs of a celebrated
Uruguayan novelist to allow him to write an authorized biography of the
writer, who has recently died.

Throughout the day there were also narrative feature competition screenings.
Among those films competing was "Mercy," written and starring Scott Caan, who
made a special appearance at the Festival. "Mercy" centers around a successful
but cynical young writer who writes about love but does not really believe in
it until he meets someone who turns his world upside down. Playing Caan's
on-screen father is his real father, Academy Award-nominated actor James Caan.

For more information, visit www.scad.edu/filmfest.

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