Savannah Festival Honors Julianne Moore, Places Jesse Eisenberg's "The Debut" at the Center of Its Lineup

Julianne Moore has been named the recipient of the Icon Award at this year's SCAD Savannah Film Festival in Georgia. The Savannah College of Art and Design, which runs the festival, will make the presentation. The school has also chosen "The Debut," a film featuring Moore, as the festival's centerpiece selection. Jesse Eisenberg directed the film, which is a musical comedy. The award and the centerpiece slot mean Moore will be recognized for her career and for a new film at the same event. The festival is run by an art and design college, so the screenings take place in front of an audience that includes students training in film. For readers who follow the film calendar from Los Angeles, the Savannah festival is one of the stops where new titles are shown to audiences.

With reporting from Variety Film.