Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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SCAD Savannah Film Festival Icon of Animation Award honoree Chris Sanders ('Lilo & Stitch,' 'How to Train Your Dragon') recounts the cartoons and animation that inspired him to pursue animation. In addition to his SCAD Savannah Film Festival honor, Sanders received his fourth Academy Award for Best Animated Feature nomination for the critically acclaimed 'The Wild Robot,' which he wrote and directed.

Follow the SCAD Savannah Film Festival @savfilmfest or visit https://filmfest.scad.edu for more information. To learn more about SCAD, visit https://www.scad.edu.

Featured music: "Evolve" (No Oohs Ahhs Instrumental) by Waes Hael