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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVFF 2012 Winter ScreeningsThe Vail Film Festival has screened over 500 films, including over 100 World and North American Premieres. The Festival has attracted over 1500 filmmakers, including many Academy-Award winning directors and producers. The Vail Film Festival would like to expand beyond the signature weekend and offer independent film screenings during the winter months leading up to the film festival. Proposed Screening Dates: Saturday, January 28, 2012 Saturday, February 25, 2012 Saturday, March 17, 2012 Proposed Venue: Vail Mountain School (Screening) Sebastian Hotel (Reception) Event Details: - Screening of a Short Film followed by the screening of an independent feature film. - Intro and Question and Answer session with the attending filmmakers. -Reception with attendees and attending filmmakers following the screening. Target Market: -Vail Valley locals - Front range residents The Vail Film Festival will utilize existing media partnerships to promote the Screening Series in the Vail Valley and beyond, including the Denver and Boulder markets. 2012 Winter Screening Details The Vail Film Festival has showcased the directorial debuts of Luke Wilson, David Duchovny, Tiffani Thiessen, Amy Redford and many more. Festival screenings have included: RED DOG, starring Josh Lucas (Red Dog won the 2011 VFF Audience Award and is the highest grossing film ever in Australia), FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, starring Kristen Bell, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd and Mila Kunis; KNOCKED UP, starring Katherine Heigl, Seth Rogen and directed by Judd Apatow; THE WENDELL BAKER STORY, starring Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Eva Mendes and Will Ferrell, SNOW CAKE,starring Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman, THE HOUSE OF D, starring Robin Williams and David Duchovny, THE OH IN OHIO starring Paul Rudd, Parker Posey, Danny DeVito, Heather Graham, and many more. The Winter Screenings will showcase the best in independent film, including both Short Film and Feature length screenings. Film Program