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2nd annual Sun Valley Film Festival brings fresh focus to Sun Valley’s storied Hollywood heritage

The Sun Valley Film Festival returns March 14-17, 2013 with new cutting-edge independent films, premieres, exciting children´s programming, previews of new television series, fabulous parties, engaging coffee talks with filmmakers and industry insiders, intimate filmmaker dinners, après ski gatherings, a screenwriters lab, spectacular closing awards ceremony and more.

Over three days, the Festival will screen more than 60 different films and each day will begin with a Coffee Talk - a morning series where filmmakers and industry experts engage the audience in a range of topics. Some notable film producers/directors already committed to participate in 2013 include Jim Burke, The Descendants, Josh Pate, Mirror Mirror, Will McCormack, Celeste & Jesse Forever and Jonas Pate, Shrink.

In addition to its innovative programming, the Festival will present two awards found at no other film festival – the One In A Million, which honors filmmakers who have made a standout film for under a million dollars and the Vision Award, which recognizes producers and their filmmaking journeys. Zions Bank is back to present the Gem State Award, given to an Idaho filmmaker whose film best reflects the beauty and diversity of Idaho -The Gem State. New awards this year include the Hot Shot, presented to best film by a student under 18 years old and the Shorty, recognizing the best short story film, no matter the genre or aesthetic. The public is invited to the March 17 awards presentation and closing ceremony, sponsored by Alaska Airlines.

The Sun Valley Film Festival kicks off March 14th, 2013 with Spirit Award Nominee Will McCormack hosting the first ever Sun Valley Screenwriter’s Lab. The Lab will be accepting original screenplays and television pilots from aspiring screenwriters and the three Sun Valley Screenwriters Lab finalists will be awarded lodging and passes to the Film Festival. The winner will witness their work come alive during a table read of local and professional actors. Participants of the Lab will hear McCormack speak candidly about the ascent of his own career as a writer/actor, field questions of the trade and discuss how he took matters upon himself to finally produce this year’s break-out smash hit, Celeste & Jesse Forever. Tickets are $25, and include a whiskey reception at the end of the Lab. Sharpen your pencils, submit your best work and join this exciting, interactive new feature event of the Sun Valley Film Festival.

Sun Valley Film Festival title sponsors include Zions Bank, Alaska Airlines and Nat Geo WILD.

The idyllic mountain resort setting of Sun Valley, the original ski town steeped in Hollywood history, provides a truly unique location for this lauded new film festival. When Sun Valley Resort opened its doors in 1936, celebrities flocked to play at the glamorous new winter wonderland and Hollywood’s love affair with “America’s first destination ski resort” began. To celebrate the area’s old school Hollywood heritage and bring it into the 21st century, the inaugural Sun Valley Film Festival was launched in March 2012. It showcased over 50 films, attracted over 1,500 participants and 30 top filmmakers and was an instant hit with both audiences and filmmakers alike.

This spring, filmmakers from around the world will once again bring their vision to the Sun Valley Film Festival and movie lovers are invited to watch it come into focus. For the latest Festival information go to www.sunvalleyfilmfestival.org and sign up for email, Facebook and Twitter alerts.
created on 4 Feb 2013

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