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The SCAD Savannah Film Festival’s third annual TV Sidebar is set, with four TV program screenings followed by award presentations and conversations with the stars of the series.

The fest, which runs October 24-31 in Savannah, GA will spotlight episodes of The Good Daughter, VisionQuest, Furious and The Lowdown.

Based on Karin Slaughter’s bestselling novel, The Good Daughter stars Meghann Fahy and Rose Byrne. Fahy will receive the Spotlight in Television Award on October 24 at a screening of one of the show’s episodes. In The Good Daughter, Fahy stars as Charlotte “Charlie” Quinn alongside Byrne as Samantha “Sam” Quinn. Written and executive produced by Slaughter and directed by Steph Green, the limited series premieres November 12 on Peacock.

Paul Bettany will receive the Virtuoso Award on October 26 at a screening of Marvel Television’s VisionQuest. The Disney+ series continues the story of Vision following the events of WandaVision, with Bettany returning to the role he has portrayed across the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor’s latest superhero installment will close out the trilogy that began with WandaVision, for which he received an Emmy nomination, and Agatha All Along.

Emmy Rossum will receive the Outstanding Achievement in Television Award on October 28 at a screening of the Hulu Original drama series Furious. Created, written and executive produced by Elizabeth Meriwether, the thriller stars Rossum as FBI agent Alice Black, who is on the hunt for a mysterious and calculating female serial killer (Lola Petticrew). The series, on which Rossum serves as an EP, also stars Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Scoot McNairy.

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Ethan Hawke and Sterlin Harjo will receive the Outstanding Collaboration in Television Award on October 30 at a screening of their FX and Hulu series The Lowdown. Created, executive produced, written and directed by Harjo, the Tulsa-set noir series stars Hawke as Lee Raybon, a self-proclaimed “truthstorian” and citizen journalist whose relentless pursuit of the truth continually lands him in trouble.

In addition, Deadline during the fest will present “Below the Line: Scoring for the Screen with the Alliance for Women Film Composers,” a behind-the-scenes look at how today’s most innovative voices are redefining the sound of cinema. The conversation will feature members of the Alliance for Women Film Composers discuss their creative process, the challenges and triumphs of the industry, and the role composers play in bringing depth and resonance to film and television.

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