SCAD Film Studios
Savannah
Home to world-class production spaces and state-of-the-art technology, SCAD Film Studios in Savannah offers the comprehensive resources and specialized environments to realize your next film or TV project.
The largest university film studio complex in the nation
SCAD Film Studios is located minutes from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport and the city’s venerated downtown, the largest National Historic Landmark District in the U.S. The region’s mild climate and Georgia entertainment tax credits make Savannah an ideal location for year-round filming, with hundreds of productions choosing the city in recent years.
Productions at SCAD Film Studios in Savannah also benefit from the university’s network of students and alumni in the entertainment industry ready to make an impact as cast and crew. Connect with the SCAD Casting Office, the only professionally run casting office in higher education, to place these talented creatives on your next project.
Backlot
Opened in 2023 and expanded in 2024, the SCAD Film Studios backlot currently consists of more than 8,000 sq. ft. of dressed set space and 40 separate street facades spread across six outbuildings, with a future expansion set to add more than 15,000 sq. ft. of new production spaces. Each backlot section is equipped with 200-amp and 400-amp company switches for production needs. Though the architectural styles of the street facades were designed to evoke particular regions, each can be redressed and customized to represent a variety of film locations as projects require.
Historic
District
The first backlot section is inspired by the streets of Savannah’s historic district frequently seen on film and TV, empowering productions to complete exterior and interior filming without traffic and pedestrian disruptions.
Building 6
11,860 sq. ft.
2,580 sq. ft. of dressed set space
Interior filming spaces for:
- Café/bakery
- Pub with antique replica canopy bar
- Hardware/antique retail space
Power:
- Two three-phase 200-amp company switches
Building 7
13,251 sq. ft.
1,930 sq. ft. of dressed set space
Interior filming spaces for:
- Double-height, multi-use bank and lobby with interior overlook
- General use lobby with exterior porte-cochère and automatic doors (hospital or hotel)
- Barber shop
- Art gallery
- Boutique or retail space
Power:
- One three-phase 400-amp company switch
- One three-phase 200-amp company switch
Building 2
4,832 sq. ft.
Production office space, studio space, hair and makeup room, and breakroom/kitchenette with sink and refrigerator
Power:
- One three-phase 100-amp company switch
City
Streets
The backlot’s second area is a New York-influenced cityscape, with exterior streetscapes and set spaces that can be dressed to suit a variety of eras, locations, and needs. This metropolitan section also includes a 17,000 sq. ft. production design and costume design facility with an on-site sewing lab and wood and metal shop for use by SCAD School of Film and Acting students, among other amenities.
Building 8
13,251 sq. ft.
2,063 sq. ft. of dressed set space
Filming spaces for:
- Brooklyn-style brownstones with interiors from different eras
- Bank/museum facade to complement the Historic District’s bank-style lobby
- Urban alley dressed with graffiti and derelict buildings
- Chic urban restaurant with outside dining
- New York subway entrance complete with tile mosaic
Building 9
2,936 sq. ft.
676 sq. ft. of dressed set space
Filming spaces for:
- Upscale boutique store
- Floral shop with exterior window boxes
- Roof space with wooden water tower
Building 10
795 sq. ft.
168 sq. ft. of dressed set space
Filming spaces for:
- Vintage small-town gas station and mechanic shop
- 1950s and 1960s era-specific site lighting and gas pumps
- Adjacent bicycle repair shop facade and large wall mural
- Storefront dressed to appear gritty and worn down
Power:
- Three three-phase 200-amp company switches
- Two three-phase 400-amp company switches
Savannah
Film
Studios
A former meatpacking plant, the original Savannah Film Studios building opened in 2014. This 22,000 sq. ft. building is a full-service studio space, housing three soundstages, greenrooms, postproduction suites, a multipurpose recording booth that facilitates ADR and Foley recordings, screening rooms, and production offices.
Studio A
72’ x 49’
3,593 sq. ft.
14 ft. ceiling with a lighting grid at 12 ft. A basic lighting package is included with rental.
Studio B
52' x 49'
2,574 sq. ft.
14 ft. ceiling with a lighting grid at 12 ft. and a 43' x 36' green screen cyclorama wall. A basic lighting package is included with rental.
Studio C
24’ x 13’
1,414 sq. ft.
17 ft. ceiling with a lighting grid at 15 ft. and a 24' x 13' white cyclorama wall. A basic lighting package is included with rental.
The Stage
A 5,900 sq. ft. studio space, The Stage offers filmmakers the next generation of virtual media production. The centerpiece of this space is a cutting-edge, 2,000 sq. ft. LED volume, which combines camera tracking and real-time rendering to create immersive virtual environments, visible live on set and shot directly in camera. This LED volume was designed in collaboration with SCAD alumni-owned Meptik, an Atlanta-based experiential design and virtual production firm.
LED volume
- 40’ x 20’ x 17’ LED wall screen display with a 1.5mm pixel pitch
- Environments displayed on LED screen powered by Unreal Engine
- Stage equipped with Stype RedSpy tracking device and Red Komodo 6K camera fitted with Zeiss lenses
- 14’ x 14’ sliding door load-in bay
