Julianne Moore to Receive SCAD Icon Award — SkimNews
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- Julianne Moore will receive the Icon Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival's 29th edition (Oct. 24–31), the Savannah College of Art and Design announced.
- 'The Debut', Jesse Eisenberg's A24 musical comedy starring Moore, has been set as the festival's Centerpiece selection.
- The festival will open with 'A Talent for Murder', a Bleecker Street film directed by Anton Corbijn and starring Helen Mirren, who will also be honored.
- Moore's résumé includes an Oscar for 'Still Alice,' an Emmy for 'Game Change,' and four additional Academy Award nominations — and she is the first American woman to claim top acting honors at Venice, Berlin, and Cannes.
- 'The Debut' held its world premiere at Telluride and its Canadian premiere at TIFF, and reunites Moore with Eisenberg after his 2022 directorial debut 'When You Finish Saving the World'; the cast also includes Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, and Bernadette Peters.
- Moore's next project is a return to the New York stage for the first time since 2006, playing the title role in Sarah Ruhl's 'Faydra' at Manhattan Theatre Club, with previews beginning Feb. 2 and opening night Feb. 25 at NYC Center Stage I.
Why it matters: SCAD pairs Moore with Helen Mirren as dual honorees and slots 'The Debut' as Centerpiece, giving the A24 musical a marquee East Coast showcase after its Telluride and TIFF premieres. For Moore, the Icon Award caps a year that already includes a return to Broadway in Sarah Ruhl's 'Faydra' and the only American trifecta of Venice, Berlin, and Cannes top acting prizes.
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