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Official Vail Film Festival Press Release

2008 VAIL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FINAL FILM PROGRAM VAIL, Colo., March 24, 2008The 2008 Vail Film Festival opens on Thursday, April 3 with a screening of Diminished Capacity, starring Matthew Broderick, Alan Alda, and Virginia Madsen. This entertaining comedy follows a man (Broderick) suffering from memory loss, his Alzheimer's-impaired relative (Alda), and his high school flame (Madsen) to a memorabilia expo where the trio plans a scheme to sell a rare baseball card.Mister FoeCiaran Hinds, and Claire Forlani. Hallam's talent for spying on people reveals his darkest fears - and his most peculiar desires. Driven to expose the true cause of his mother's death, he instead finds himself searching the rooftops of the city for love.Other feature film highlights at this year’s festival include: Forgetting Sarah Marshall from director Nicholas Stoller and producer Judd Apatow (director of Knocked Up, The 40 Year-Old Virgin, starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, and Russell Brand, The Living Wake directed by Sol Tyron and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Amy Redford’s directorial debut, The Guitar, starring Saffron Burrows, Fix directed by Tao Ruspoli, starring Olivia Wilde and Tao Ruspoli, and Adventures of Power directed by Ari Gold and starring Ari Gold and Adrian Grenier.)"2008 marks our fifth year, and we're very proud of the reputation the Festival has developed among filmmakers as a great place to screen and premiere their work," said Scott Cross, co-founder and co-director of the Vail Film Festival. "The submissions we receive are the best in independent film, allowing us to have an exceptionally strong program. This year, we'll screen more films than ever before, with more filmmakers in attendance to support their work. We are honored to have an incredible group of sponsors that believe in the power of film and whose contributions enhance every aspect of the Festival. Their support has enabled us to continue to grow and to create several new and exciting programs for the fifth year."The 2008 Vail Film Festival will continue its collaboration with (RED), an international initiative founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund, an innovative public-private partnership created to finance a dramatic turnaround in the fight against AIDS. (RED) and the Vail Film Festival will premiere the RED Vision Short Film Showcase at the 2008 Festival, a screening of the winning films from the RED Vision Short Film Contest. For the second year in a row, the Festival will contribute 25% of the sale of each Festival Avanti Pass to the Global Fund. -more-Vail Film Festival Cont.- Page 2The Vail Film Festival is also excited to announce a brand new category this year: The Esurance Animation Showcase, the Festival's first stand-alone animation program, presented by returning Supporting Sponsor Esurance. Highlights include Disney•Pixar's Lifted; Disney's new Goofy short How to Hook Up Your Home Theater; Shuteye Hotel, from two-time Oscar nominee Bill Plympton; a new short from Aardman Animations, creators of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit; a hilarious Australian-Chinese co-production about the bittersweet relationship between a dog and Chinatown; and more great animated shorts from around the world. The Esurance Animation Showcase will also feature a very special event: Pixar Animation Studio's Dylan Brown, the Supervising Animator of Ratatouille (winner of the 2008 Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature), will give a behind-the-scenes presentation on the making of the hit film entitled "Ratatouille: Acting and Performance in Animation." "At Pixar, the best part of making our films is being able to share them with the world, and I can't think of a more pristine setting than Vail to do so.  Plus, the skiing there is great!" says Dylan. The presentation will be introduced by Phil Robinson, co-founder of the award-winning animation studio W!LDBRAIN and director of Esurance's animated commercials. Phil will explore the challenges and opportunities faced by today's animation studios. The Festival will also feature the first annual Green Film Showcase presented by MetaFoundry. The showcase is part of this year’s documentary film programming, in recognition and support of the growing importance of environmental concerns and the increase in high-quality filmmaking exploring green issues. 2008 Vail Film Festival Feature Films:Cake Eaters,Goodbye BabyOff Jackson AvenueForgetting Sarah MarshallSummerhoodThe Collective,This Beautiful CityUp With MeRemarkable PowerThe Living Wake,Mister FoeDiminished CapacityAdventures of PowerThe GuitarIn Search of a Midnight KissFixBroken FencesDocumentary:A Soldier’s PeachDark & Bloody GroundGolden DaysMardik: from Baghdad to HollywoodMountain Top RemovalMoving MidwayOne Bridge to the NextTeam Everest: A Himalayan JourneyThe Listening ProjectBi the WayFlowOdyssey in Rome-more- Vail Film Festival Cont.- Page 3Shorts:And Then She Was GoneAntes y Despues de Besar a MariaBad Day, Good Day, Bad DayBasket CasketBeer, Chocolate or YouDoor Number TwoFelix MelmanGod’s BeachHardly MarriedHollywood JeromeKids + MoneyLittle PumpkinLooking Up DressesMurdering Mama’s BoyNew BoyOfficer DownSlingersThe JobThe Rapture of the Athlete Assumed Into HeavenThe Temerity of ZimValidationFuryRavingRabiaStudent Films:15-40A Days WorkAssaultAt the SurfaceIf a Body Meet a BodyKeysLes Vulnerables,Office MobiusRebel SongSimulacraThe Fantastic Destiny of Melford Nelson KaullieTwo WordsUC Film Festival WinnerOscar Shorts:I Met the WalrusIl Supplente (The Substitute)Madame Tutli-PutliMeme les Pigeons vont au Paradis (Even Pigeons Go To Heaven)Le Mozart des Pickpockets  -more-     Vail Film Festival Cont.- Page 4Action Sports:Sliding Liberia24 SoloThe Thin LineAnimated Films:How to Hook Up Your Home TheaterLapsusLiftedOperatorShuteye HotelSweet & SourThe Pearce SistersRed Vision:Ubuntu, Binty, Film details and the entire line-up of 2008 film selections in all categories are now available at Additional Festival highlights include an opening night gala at the Donovan Pavilion, a filmmakers’ reception at Larkspur at the base of Golden Peak, the festival awards ceremony featuring Tim Daly, Adrian Grenier, Olivia Wilde, Jesse Eisenberg, and Jeremy Davies, as well as a party on-mountain at Vail’s Eagle’s Nest Marketplace and a closing brunch at Larkspur.The Best Life Lodge, which will act as the festival’s central destination, will feature such partners as Epson, Subaru, Swiss Army and Stella Artois and will be open to festival passholders. Also this year, Best Life has aligned with some of Vail’s finest restaurants, including About Vail Film FestivalThe 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 Vail 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 (866) 476-1092.About Best Life (www.bestlifeonline.com) Best Life###Editor’s Note: Hi-res images and interviews available.is the fastest -growing men’s magazine in the country*. Published by Rodale, Inc., Best Life’s mission is to inform, entertain, and guide the successful directed by Armen Evrenseldirected by David Serota, directed by Luis Cook, directed by Eddie White, directed by Bill Plympton, directed by Matthew Walker, directed by Gary Rydstrom, directed by Juan Pablo Zaramella, directed by Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers: Life on the Edge, directed by Jay Jalbert, directed by Jason Berry, directed by Britton Caillouette, directed by Philippe Pollet-Villard, directed by Samuel Tourneux, Simon Vannesse, directed by Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski, directed by Andrea Jublin, directed by Josh Raskin, directed by Ariel Barron, directed by David Fishel, directed by Tatchapon Lertwirlojkul, directed by Simon Arthur, directed by Seung Hyung Lee directed by Ben-Jorgen Perlmutt, directed by Christopher Babers, directed by Brian Davis, directed by Timothy Anderson, directed by Kazik Radwanski, directed by Rajeez Dassani, directed by Christian Bagger, directed by Muhammad Hasan, directed by Julia Stiles, directed by Kevin Hershberger, directed by Kurt Kuenne, directed by Joshua Kopple, directed by Keith Bogart, directed by Jonathan Browning, directed by Rory Kindersley, directed by Patrick Curd, directed by Steph Green, directed by Katherine Cunningham-Eves, directed by Jared Ingram, directed by Tiffany Bartok, directed by Lauren Greenfield, directed by Frey Hoffman, directed by Diego Nunez, directed by Abigail Carpenter, directed by Dan Lantz, directed by Jeremy Redleaf, directed by Matt West, directed by Greg Hewett, directed by Noah Pink, directed by Ramon Alos, directed by Jacqueline Pennewill, Pete Konczal, directed by Alex Grazioli , directed by Irena Salina, directed by Brittany Blockman & Josephine Decker, directed by Dominic Howes, Joel Weber, directed by Andrew Cockrum, directed by Kim Snyder, directed by Godfrey Cheshire, directed by Michael O’Connell, directed by Evan York & Jeff Orsa, directed by Chris Suchorsky, directed by Alex Farnsley, Kevin King, directed by Kristen & Marshall Thompson, directed by Troy McGatlin, directed by Tao Ruspoli, directed by Alex Holdridge, directed by Amy Redford, directed by Ari Gold, directed by Terry Kinney, directed by David Mackenzie, directed by Sol Tryon, directed by Brandon Beckner, directed by Greg Takoudes, directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly directed by Judson Pearce Morgan & Kelly Overton, directed by Jacob Medjuck, directed by Nicholas Stoller, directed by John-Luke Montias, directed by Daniel Schechter directed by Mary Stuart Masterson was selected as the closing film on Saturday, April 5. 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