Indie Film Festivals are gateways for directors to be put into the position to become who they aspire to be. Savannah State University located in Savannah, GA has put on an Indie Film Festival for the past five years, making this year the fifth. It is our goal to make this a start to the diverse directing community around us. The event will take place across SSU's campus and in downtown Savannah, April 16-18 - watch this space for details. What was the biggest blockbuster of 2018? How about if I proposed the question as, what was the top grossing movie of 2018? Money gets the mind thinking. If you guessed Marvel’s Black Panther, you deserve a prize. Do you know who the director of this film is? The man with the plan behind it all? How about where did he get his start? That man is Ryan Coogler and he got his start in Indie Film Festivals. Cooglers’ first film Locks was entered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2009. He has gone on to make other blockbusters aside from Marvels Black Panther. Fruitvale Station, the story of a 22-year-old black man Oscar Grant. As well as Creed, which is a spin-off-sequel of the Rocky films. Out of all of the questions asked, our most important question to you is, “What’s your story?” Savannah State University’s motto, “You Can Get Anywhere from Here” is what we stand firmly on. We are ready to hear your story.
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