“Underground” Cast Honored & Season 2 Premiers at SCAD

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Danielle Wilcox

ATLANTA, Georgia — Feb. 4, 2017 — Stars of the critically acclaimed breakout hit, “Underground” took center stage at SCAD’s signature television event, aTV Fest to win the Spotlight Cast Award on February 2^nd.

The hit show created by Misha Green and Jo Polaski, tackles dark days of American slavery. Stars of the show, Aldis Hodge, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Amirah Vann accepted the award along with newcomer Aisha Hinds who will be portraying Harriet Tubman.

Stars of the show gave credit to the directors for their role in the show’s success.

“They do not shy away from honesty or presenting a whole human being. No one is one dimensional”, said Vann regarding Green and Polaski.

Festival attendees were treated to an early cut of the Season 2 premiere which explores the struggle for freedom and what it means to be a citizen vs a soldier within the world of ‘Underground’ which is set in the late 1850s.

Season of Underground airs March 8^th on WGN America at 10 PM.

The 5^th annual aTV Fest runs February 2^nd – 4^th at The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and other honorees include Jennifer Morrison and Jenna Elfman.

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This story also appears on Today's Spotlight

SCAD 2017 aTVfest Has Begun!

Greetings Screenwriting Newbies,


It is that time of year again. Television creators, producers, and actors descend on Atlanta's SCAD campus for aTV Fest. The three-day festival focused on television kicked off Thursday, Feb 2.

I had the pleasure of attending last night's events as a Guest Correspondent with Today's Spotlight.

Thursdays Lineup included "24 Legacy", "Underground", and several industry panels.

The full schedule for the remaining activities can be viewed at  http://www.atvfest.com/ and there are still tickets available.

I highly recommend this event if you based in the Southeast and want to take part in the television making landscape.

#keepwriting

- DW