Another year of aTVfest, another year of wow moments!
Its profoundly touching to witness that.
We brought in panels about every level of the industry, from casting agents to reality stars.
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Anupam Kher, one of the lead actors inNew Amsterdam,participated in a panel with the cast.
Talk about aTVfests direct effect on the industry and SCAD students.
What a magnificent opportunity for that student, since Anupam has been in over 400 film and TV productions!
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Like Anupam, these selfless luminaries spend their time visiting with students, sharing insights, and reviewing portfolios.
This year alone, we hosted more than six masterclasses and 19 panels.
Actor Manish Dayal offered a masterclass with producer Juliet Blake.
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They worked together inThe Hundred-Foot Journey, and Manishs performance is just phenomenal.
Everyone who has come to visit has been so generous with their time.
One SCAD Atlanta student and her mom sat right behind me for a screening.
They think its not practical, or that its too competitive, without any opportunities.
The festival exemplifies the absolute need for the booming TV production industry in Georgia.
I loved the panel we did on the science ofGreys Anatomystorytelling.
Joining Michael was Fred Einesman, executive producer and M.D.
Theyre both board-certified surgeons, too.
They had another student recite lines as a medical resident.
When yet another student filmed with a GoPro, the panel actually became a demo!
Thats the surprise element of SCAD.
Learning here always takes new and unexpected turns.
The SCAD Gets Real panel enlivened the festival with tales from reality TV from several of our alumni.
It was fascinating to hear their stories reality TV is a totally different animal!
I always tell our students they never have to limit themselves to one specialty try everything!
You never know when youll discover a hidden talent.
EW helps SCAD to present our panels on a professional level.
Students also experience how to interact with journalists the people who know how to ask the right questions.
