Malcolm Sullivan

SSA Founder / Lead Judge

Malcolm A. Sullivan is the founder and lead judge of the Savannah Screenplay Awards. A screenwriter and entrepreneur based in Savannah, he created SSA to elevate emerging voices and strengthen the city’s growing film community. His work focuses on identifying compelling stories that combine strong craft with distinctive creative vision.

John Grace

Retired Head of Film Department

Savannah Technical College

John Grace is a veteran film professional and educator with more than 25 years of experience in production and nearly two decades teaching film and media. He currently serves as Technical Film Instructor at Savannah Technical College in partnership with the Georgia Film Academy. His production credits include Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Independence Day: Resurgence, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, The Space Between Us, and Longmire.

Rima Lyn

Screenwriter/Story Analyst/Actor

Rima Lyn is a screenwriter, script coach, and story analyst with professional experience in screenplay development and coverage. Her writing has been recognized as a Nicholl Fellowship Quarterfinalist and a Sundance Lab Finalist. She has also written and directed a short film with a successful festival run and previously provided professional script coverage for Island Pictures.

Randall Smith

SCAD TV/Film Career Advisor

Randall B. Smith is a Daytime Emmy-nominated writer and producer who has spent over 12 years building a career in the TV and film industry. His on-set production credits include notable projects such as Mad Men, Barry, and The Rivals of Amziah King. For his writing and producing work on CBS’s The Inspectors, Smith earned a 2020 Daytime Emmy nomination, multiple Silver Telly Awards, and a Parents' Choice Silver Award.

As an accomplished screenwriter, his script The Blood of Owen Grey was named a Quarter Finalist in the PAGE International Screenwriting. Smith currently serves as a Film & Television Career Adviser at SCAD, guiding students and alumni entering the industry.