The 29th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival, running October 24-31, 2026, released its complete honoree list today. Keanu Reeves leads the new announcements with the Legend of Cinema Award, accompanied by a screening of The Matrix. Reeves will also participate in a panel on the BRZRKR comic series with co-writer Matt Kindt and illustrator Ron Garney.
James Gray receives the Auteur Award for Paper Tiger. Billie Piper earns the Marquee Award for Elsinore, the Simon Stone drama set to open the 70th BFI London Film Festival next week. Gemma Chan takes the Lumiere Award for Josephine.
Among the other honorees: John Cho and Carrie Coon each receive the Luminary Award for Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother and The Liberation, respectively. Seth Rogen receives the Spotlight Award for The Invite. Kane Parsons, director of Backrooms, takes the Next Gen Award. The ensemble of The Mosquito Bowl, including Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, and Tom Francis, receives the Ensemble Award. Rosalind Eleazar, Anthony Ippolito, and Jordan Firstman receive Breakthrough and Rising Star Director honors.
Previously announced honorees include Paul Bettany (Virtuoso Award), Helen Mirren (Legend of Entertainment), Julianne Moore (Icon Award), Jessica Lange (Lifetime Achievement), and production designer Patrice Vermette.
The festival's gala presentation will be A24's The Debut, with Searchlight's Wild Horse Nine closing the eight-day run.