The Colorado Film Institute announced the dates and film categories for the 2009 Vail Film Fes

USA (SANEPR.com) January 27, 2009 -- The Colorado Film Institute announced today the dates and film categories for the 2009 Vail Film Festival. The international film festival will hit the slopes from April 2 - April 5, 2009 at America’s top-rated ski resort in Vail, Colorado.

The 2009 festival will screen films for all four days of the event, in a number of different categories including feature films, shorts, documentaries, student films, action sports films, Oscar shorts, an Animated film showcase, and a Green Film showcase.
The event schedule will include an Opening Night Party, Filmmaker Reception, Awards Ceremony, Closing Night Party, Late Night Lounge, Music Café, and Closing Brunch.

"We’re very excited about the Festival’s growth over the past five years. 2009 marks our sixth year, and we’re very proud of the reputation we’ve built in such a short period
of time," said Sean Cross, co-founder and co-director of the Vail Film Festival. "The Festival has become a key screening platform for many independent filmmakers and that’s been reflected by the substantial increase in submissions we receive each year. These submissions numbers enable us to be extremely selective, and to create a great film program with a wide range of styles and unique visions.”

Vail Film Festival will continue its collaboration with (RED), an brand created by Bono and Bobby Shriver to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. (RED) and the Vail Film Festival will host the second annual (RED) Vision Film Showcase at the 2009 Vail Film Festival, a screening of the winning films from the (RED) Vision Film Contest. The Festival will contribute 25% of the sale of each Festival Avanti Pass to the Global Fund, the organization that receives (RED) money.

Vail Film Festival passes and additional information are available online at www.vailfilmfestival.org.

About Vail Film Festival
The Vail Film Festival promotes independent filmmaking, with a special focus on new and
innovative filmmakers. Besides screening some of the year’s top films from around the globe, the festival will also feature workshops, seminars, industry panel discussions and special events with award-winning actors, writers and directors. A special awards ceremony, family festivities, ski and snowboarding events, VIP parties and live music will round out this four-day event. The Vail Film Festival is produced by the Colorado Film Institute, a non-profit arts organization that is dedicated to fostering independent cinema and creative filmmaking. Festival passes incorporate a combination of movies, filmmaker panels, galas and music, with deep discounts on skiing for festival pass holders. For tickets and additional information, visit www.vailfilmfestival.org or call (970) 476-1092.

About (RED) TM and (PRODUCT) RED™
(RED)’s primary objective is to engage the private sector in raising awareness and funds for the Global Fund, to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. Companies whose products take on the (PRODUCT)RED mark contribute a significant percentage of the sales or portion of the profits from that product to the Global Fund to finance AIDS programs in Africa, with an emphasis on the health of women and children. Current partners are: American Express (U.K. only), Apple, Converse, Gap, Emporio Armani, Hallmark, Dell, Windows and Starbucks. Since its launch in the Spring of 2006, more than $120 million has been generated by (RED) for the Global Fund. (RED) money is at work in Swaziland, Rwanda, Ghana and Lesotho. For more information, visit www.joinred.com

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