10th anniversary vail film festival press kit
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The Vail Film Festival is produced by the Colorado Film Institute, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
10th Anniversary Vail Film Festival
Press Kit
Filmmakers and film fans gather together in
the Colorado Rockies to celebrate four
amazing days of independent film, live music,
resort luxury, and world-class skiing.
The 10th Annual Vail Film Festival continues
our tradition of bringing innovative new
filmmakers and ground breaking film making
from around the world to North America’s
most popular ski resort.
The festival is proud to screen the best of
Features, Docs, Shorts, Student Films,
Adventure Films, and the Oscar-Shorts
Showcase. Major festival events include all
day screenings, nightly parties, the Friday
Night Concert, Panel Discussions, Filmmaker
Reception, First Tracks Skiing, and special
presentations. The Festival celebrates the
best film work from around the world, and
honors rising stars and industry icons.
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Thursday, March 28 OPENING NIGHT FILM
The festival opens with the Opening Night Film,
Disconnect, at the Vail Mountain School, leading into a
festival weekend of cutting-edge independent films,
screened in venues throughout Vail Village including
The Four Seasons Vail, and Cinebistro.
OPENING NIGHT PARTY
Kick off your Vail experience at our highly anticipated
Opening Night Party Presented by Chipotle at the
Lodge at Vail. Enjoy complimentary Stella Artois beer
and delicious custom tacos from Chipotle, while
mingling with VIP’s, filmmakers and festival patrons.
Friday, March 29 FILM SCREENINGS
Films screen from late morning through the evening at
The Four Seasons Vail and Cinebistro.
FILM MAKER RECEPTION
Mingle with VIP’s, filmmakers, musicians and festival
patrons at the 2013 Filmmaker Reception Presented
by the Aids Healthcare Foundation. Following the
reception, guests will be invited to a special screening
of Keep the Promise: The Global Fight Against AIDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT
If you’re in the mood for music, take a break from the
films and sit and enjoy a variety of top-notch singer
songwriters from LA’s acclaimed Hotel Cafe, past
musicians include Sara Bareilles, Joshua Radin,
Meiko, Cary Brothers, and Rachael Yamagata.
Saturday, March 30
FILM SCREENINGS
Films screen from late morning through the evening at
The Four Seasons Vail and Cinebistro.
AWARD CEREMONY AND CLOSING NIGHT FILM
Some of today’s most accomplished actors and
filmmakers accept awards for their exemplary work.
The 2013 Tribute for Excellence in Directing will be
presented to Tate Taylor by actress, Allison Janney.
Following the award ceremony, the festival will
featured Drinking Buddies, as the 2013 Closing Night
Film.
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
Celebrate with the filmmakers and actors after the
awards ceremony and enjoy cocktails and desserts at
The Four Seasons Vail.
Sunday, March 31 BEST OF THE FEST
Catch the award-winning films from the festival.
*A detailed event schedule and list of
2013 Official film selections can be
found on the Festival’s website at:
http://vailff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films
The 2013 Excellence in Directing
Honoree Tate Taylor
Honoring a filmmaker for achievement in directing,
the Vail Film Festival is proud to present this year’s
honor to filmmaker Tate Taylor. In 2004, Taylor
made his directorial debut with the critically
acclaimed short film Chicken Party, which he wrote,
directed and starred in. Chicken Party went on to
win eight festivals and placed at 12 more. Pretty
Ugly People was Taylor’s first feature-length film,
which was released theatrically in the fall of 2009.
Written and directed by Taylor, this dark comedy
presented a complicated shooting schedule and
ensemble cast, which gained Taylor further notoriety
as a director and writer to watch. Taylor went on to
adapt and direct Kathryn's Stockett's novel, The
Help. The Help went on to gross over $220 million
worldwide, was nominated for the Best Picture
Oscar and earned Octavia Spencer an Academy
Award as Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Taylor
has established a mentoring program based in
Mississippi with Stockett that provides creative and
structural mentoring for writers and filmmakers. As
an actor, Taylor has a long history of creating
outstanding performances and was most recently
seen in the 2010 Sundance Grand Jury Prize–
winning feature Winter’s Bone. Next up, Taylor will
be directing the story of James Brown for Universal
Studios with Brian Grazer and Mick Jagger
producing, Pharm Girl with Reese Witherspoon and
Peace Like a River with DreamWorks
Studios. Taylor also recently sold two television
projects to NBC, which are currently in
development.
2013 Honoree Tate Taylor
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FILM HIGHLIGHTS
The 2013 10th Anniversary Festival will showcase 40 films from across the
globe, including 17 feature-length films and 23 other films, including shorts,
documentaries, animated and student films. The films will screen at Four
Seasons Resort Vail, which will serve as the host hotel for the 2013 Festival,
Cinebistro at Solaris, and the Vail Mountain School.
Festival highlight screenings include: DISCONNECT, starring Jason Bateman
and Alexander Skarsgård; THE ICEMAN, starring James Franco and Chris
Evans; DRINKING BUDDIES, starring Anna Kendrick, Olivia Wilde and Jake
Johnson; the documentary SPINNING PLATES from director Joseph Levy;
Keep the Promise: The Global Fight Against AIDS; and many others!
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FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT
On Friday, March 29th, the Vail Film Festival will continue its tradition of partnering
with the Hotel Café Tour for a live music performance in the Four Seasons Vail
Bighorn Ballroom/Cadillac Theater.
Featured musicians of the 2013 concert include Meiko, Jay Nash, Holly Conlan
My Name is You, Jesse Thomas, and Javier Dunn.
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CELEBRITY PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
The Vail Film Festival prides itself on providing a relaxed, fun weekend for our
celebrity guests. Because we work hard to ensure their enjoyment, they are
always happy to oblige for photo opportunities.
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DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
Vail is one of the top destination film festivals in the world. The 2012 Vail Film Festival
welcomed thousands of guests from all fifty states and fourteen countries. Our attendees
are affluent, highly educated, well traveled, cultured, and avid supporters of the arts.
Festival guests include world renowned film producers, directors, actors, writers, film
industry executives, film critics, indie filmmakers, trendsetters, and devoted film fans.
is not only one of the biggest and most popular
winter destinations in America...it is also an American
institution, a beacon at the cultural nexus of sport and
family travel.
BILL PENNINGTON, THE NEW YORK TIMES
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PRESENTING SPONSOR PREMIERE SPONSOR
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
Press releases for the 2013
10th Anniversary Vail Film Festival
can be found on the Festival’s website at:
http://vailfilmfestival.com/press/
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