The annual celebration of television and streaming is set for February 7-10, with TV creators, showrunners, producers and voice talent from shows such as Prime Video’s adult animated series ‘Hazbin Hotel,’ Netflix’s ‘Scott Pigrim Takes off,’ and Prime’s upcoming ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ slated to attend.
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) annual SCAD TVfest returns to Atlanta on February 7–10, 2024. Now in its 12th year, the university's signature event celebrates the best in television and streaming and will take place at the new, state-of-the-art SCADshow theater.
The event features an opening night gala, SCAD TVfest awards presentation, panels, and programs from studios, networks, and streamers, including 20th Television; Apple TV+; BET; Cartoon Network; Hallmark; HBO; Hulu; Max; National Geographic; NBC; Netflix; Paramount+; Peacock; Prime Video; Showtime; Sony Pictures TV; STARZ; Syfy; Universal Studio Group; Warner Bros. Animation; and Warner Bros. Television.
Industry talent across television genres will be in attendance. Animation/VFX-driven series talent includes:
- Hazbin Hotel (Prime Video): voice cast Erika Henningsen, Blake Roman, Amir Talai, Joel Perez, and Jessica Vosk and creator and showrunner Vivienne Medrano
- Invincible (Prime Video): voice actor Khary Payton and co-showrunner Simon Racioppa
- Invincible Fight Girl (Cartoon Network, Max): creator and executive producer Juston Gordon-Montgomery, art director David Depasquale, and supervising producer Bryan Newton
- My Adventures with Superman (Adult Swim/Max): voice cast Jack Quaid, Alice Lee, and Ishmel Sahid, co-showrunner and co-executive producer Jake Wyatt, and art director Jane Bak
- Resident Alien (Syfy): actors Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, and Alice Wetterlund and creator, executive producer, and showrunner Chris Sheridan
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix, Universal Content Productions): creators, showrunners, and writers Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski
- The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (Prime Video): creator, showrunner, and executive producer Cirocco Dunlap and production designer and co-producer Robin Eisenberg
- Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+): actor and producer Sonequa Martin-Green
The SCAD TVfest panel series includes an extensive lineup of industry experts and SCAD alumni. The complete schedule of events is available here - here is a sampling:
- EW Presents Brave Warriors: They may be fighters on screen, but that doesn’t mean they’re not lovers (of the craft). This EW panel features actors who will discuss the thrill of playing iconic characters, the difference between their personas and real life, and the highs (and lows!) of their careers in Hollywood.
- Animated Horizons: Exploring the Visual Verse of USG embarks on an adventure into the imaginative and limitless worlds of Universal Studio Group’s hit animated television shows. This acclaimed group of creatives will discuss the artistry, innovation, and storytelling prowess that breathes life into animated characters and worlds. Confirmed panelists include Robert Carlock (Mulligan), Sam Means (Mulligan), Bryan Lee O’Malley (Scott Pilgrim Takes Off), and BenDavid Grabinski (Scott Pilgrim Takes Off).
Passes and individual tickets are on sale now here.
Source: SCAD
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
