SCADFilm Reveals ‘True Crime in Focus’ Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Katcy Stephan After celebrating the success of the recent SCAD TVfest, the Savannah College of Arts and Design and SCADFilm will present SCADFilm In Focus: True Crime Thursday, March 6, spotlighting the popularity of TV, podcast and streaming true crime shows.

All events will be held at SCADshow, the university’s state-of-the-art theater complex in Midtown Atlanta. SCADFilm In Focus: True Crime will narrow the lens on the people behind the scenes of popular true crime shows, investigating the macabre power of the genre.

See the full programming lineup below: Beyond the Screen: Using Storytelling to Educate, Empower, and Engage11:15 a.m. — SCADshow, Stage 2 Adapting true crime stories into compelling limited series can capture massive audiences, particularly when the fiction stays rooted in reality.

But when a show profits from someone’s real-life story, do the creators have an obligation to give back to the individuals and communities behind those narratives?