Festival Fact Sheet

Festival Fact Sheet

2009 CHARLOTTE FILM FESTIVAL FACT SHEET

2009 Charlotte Film Festival
September 21-27, 2009
www.charlottefilmfestival.org

TICKETING INFORMATION:
Tickets are $7 online prior to the festival and $8 at the door.

Online ticketing from August 21st - September 20th: http://www.charlottefilmfestival.org/2009/ticket-info

Same-day tickets will be sold at venues where screenings occur.

BOX OFFICE LOCATIONS (Will Call and Same-Day Ticket Sales):

Regal Park Terrace Stadium 6
4289 Park Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28209
Phone: 704-523-9771
Venue Capacity: 95 seats
Festival Box Office Hours: 5:30pm - 9:30pm (Monday - Thursday)
5:30pm - 12:00am (Friday)
10:30am - 12:00am (Saturday)
12:30pm - 6:30pm (Sunday)

EpiCentre Theaters
210 E. Trade St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-688-2400
Venue Capacity: 166 seats
Festival Box Office Hours: 5:00pm - 10:30pm (Thursday)
6:00pm - 10:00pm (Friday)
10:30am - 9:30pm (Saturday)
12:30pm - 7:00pm (Sunday)

Queens University of Charlotte
1900 Selwyn Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28274
Phone: 704-337-2200
Venue Capacity: 200 seats (Sykes Auditorium)
Festival Box Office Hours: 6:30pm - 10:00pm (Friday)
12:30pm - 9:00pm (Saturday)
12:30pm - 7:00pm (Sunday)

FILM PREMIERES AT THE CHARLOTTE FILM FESTIVAL:
World Premieres: 20
North American Premieres: 14
NC / SC Filmmakers: 8
Invited Films: 11

FINAL NUMBER OF SCREENINGS:
Free Screening(s): 1
Narrative Features: 15
Narrative Shorts: 25
Documentary Features: 8
Documentary Shorts: 5
Student Films: 12

SELECTION PROCESS:
Approximately 200 films were submitted in 2009 from independent filmmakers nationally and internationally. Films are judged within each category by jury committees composed of film professionals from the Charlotte region.

MISSION:
The Charlotte Film Festival provides an extraordinary cultural experience through the screening of important film works and educational events, creating a cultural hub for established and emerging film artists to showcase their works to the region's top producers, peers, investors and viewers.

HISTORY:
Indie Film Force, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was created in 2005 when filmmaker Louis Gurgitano decided that a world-class city like Charlotte should not miss out on the cultural wealth a film festival could bring. Gurgitano and a core group of volunteers soon began planning the first event, which attracted approximately 2,000 people. Within three years, the Festival has doubled its attendance and drawn more than 90 filmmakers while screening more than 200 films and documentaries.

TODAY:
The Charlotte Film Festival provides a cultural hub for established and emerging film-artists to showcase their works to the region's top producers, peers, investors and viewers. Within the past four years, the Charlotte Film Festival has continued to grow, attracting filmmakers locally, regionally, nationally and internationally as well as festival-goers and enthusiasts from Charlotte, North Carolina, and nearby states.

AWARDS RECEPTION:
Thursday, September 24

FESTIVAL EVENTS:
Post-screening Discussion Panels
Filmmaking Discussion Panels
Filmmaking Workshops
Video Editing Training Sessions
After-Parties
VIP Filmmaker Receptions

PARTNERS:
Citizen
Myjive, Inc.
The Marketing Link
Bar Management Group, LLC

SPONSORS:
To Be Announced

NUMBER OF HOURS A DAY AVERAGE FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER WORKS IN THE WEEKS BEFORE THE 2009 CHARLOTTE FILM FESTIVAL: 54*

*Because there really are more than 24 hours in a day when organizing a film festival!