Contemporary off helming essentially the most standard film musical of final 12 months, IndieWire can completely share that acclaimed “Depraved” filmmaker Jon M. Chu will obtain the Vanguard Director Award on the 2025 SCAD Savannah Movie Competition. The respect, in recognition of his visionary storytelling, shall be bestowed upon Chu on Sunday, Oct. 26, throughout an award presentation that can embody a dialog about his profession, that includes choose clips from Chu’s filmography, in addition to chatter about his upcoming movie with Common Photos, “Depraved: For Good.”
“Jon M. Chu embodies what it means to be a Vanguard,” mentioned Christina Routhier, senior government director of the SCAD Savannah Movie Competition by way of a press release. “From guiding world icons with a gradual, impressed hand, to collaborating with authors, designers, and musicians on the highest degree, Chu’s imaginative and prescient turns cultural moments into cinematic milestones. For SCAD college students, his profession is a masterclass in how storytelling shapes tradition, with this dialog providing an inside look into his groundbreaking contributions to worldwide cinema. We’re excited to honor a storyteller whose artistry will proceed to encourage audiences and empower the following era of filmmakers.”
Along with directing “Depraved,” a field workplace phenomenon that additionally earned 10 Oscar nominations, together with Finest Image, and Finest Actress and Finest Supporting Actress for stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, respectively, Chu has made a reputation for himself with kinetic work throughout numerous genres. His groundbreaking movie adaptation of “Loopy Wealthy Asians” was nominated for quite a few awards, together with a SAG Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a PGA Award, along with being the primary modern studio image in additional than 25 years to characteristic an all-Asian solid, opening a brand new chapter in Asian American illustration in Hollywood.
After “Depraved: For Good,” out Friday, Nov. 21, and starring Erivo, Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum, Chu is hooked up to direct a extremely anticipated biopic of Britney Spears in addition to Dr. Seuss’ “Oh, the Locations You’ll Go!”
Introduced by the Savannah Faculty of Artwork and Design (SCAD), the SCAD Savannah Movie Competition — the biggest university-run movie competition on the earth — returns for its twenty eighth 12 months Saturday, Oct. 25 by way of Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Competition passes for 2025 can be found now. Particular person occasion tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 3.