2023 South Ga. Film Festival set for early March

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - The 2023 South Georgia Film Festival (SGFF) will be from March 3-5 and includes 95 films from around the world, country and region.

On March 3, the festival will kick off at Valdosta State University (VSU) with screenings and panels on documentary photography and with casting agent Chris Paris of Fieldstein | Paris Casting.

The day will end with screenings of these films:

• The Holiday Dating Guide, produced by Workhorse Cinema and starring Maria Menounos
• The Buick Special, directed by Levi Johnson
• A King I Once Knew, an animated film from Joshua Myers and Grayson Durham from Thomasville
• The Curse, an animated film directed by Jae Yoo from Ringling College

On March 4, attendees can attend panels, watch films, meet filmmakers and attend Pitchfest. The panels will include visiting filmmakers, VSU alumni, and Melissa Simpson of Film Impact Georgia with grant recipients Jeremy Thao and Shandrea Evans.

The screening will include:

• The Lost Cause
• The Long Way Up

On March 5, there will be an awards ceremony followed by a recap of the winners from the weekend. The family-friendly block will showcase RINGO, along with a group of animal-friendly documentaries.

The two out-of-competition screenings will include:

• The Slim Racer from VSU’s Brock Drury
• The Middle Child: The Story of Tevin King by Wiregrass’s Demiven Knighton

Tickets are $40 for access to all the virtual films, the in-person screenings and the parties. Purchase tickets at http://SGFF23.eventive.org

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