Short FilmTakes Center Stage Onboard and Online through Delta’s Third Annual Fly-In Movies
I have attended Tribeca as an Industry VIP Guest, and flown Delta to Sundance when a film of mine screeend there,so it is only fitting that I take Delta up on their request to blog about them.So all of you who want to support film and the entertainment business, please support this intiative by Delta..we artists,myself included, need all the backing we can get,whether we make feature films or short.Now, if I can just get Delta to back my next feature film.....
NEW
YORK, Delta Air Lines the official airline sponsor of the 2009 Tribeca
Film Festival taking place April 22 through May 3, continues to support independent film through the airline’s third annual national film
competition: Delta’s Fly-In
Movies. Five
short film finalists were selected by programmers of the 2009 Tribeca Film
Festival from thousands of entries. From March 1 through April 12, Delta
customers on flights equipped with Delta on Demand, the airline’s personal,
seatback in-flight entertainment system, can view all five short films for free.
The films also will be available for viewing at delta.com/flyinmovies where
customers can rate each film from their own internet connection or at 30,000
feet on Delta aircraft equipped with Gogo® in-flight
Wi-Fi. The film rated highest by viewers will be featured in the Tribeca Film
Festival’s Short Film Program.
"Given our global reach and diversity, Delta’s partnership with the Tribeca Film Festival is a natural fit,” said Gail Grimmett, Delta’s senior vice president of New York. "Through the third annual Delta’s Fly-In Movies Competition, it’s exciting to have our diverse customer base screen these five original works and ultimately select the winning entry to be featured at this Festival promoting talent from around the world.”
“The
five works – all moving, funny and powerful in their own way – embody a broad
range of genres in the craft of short storytelling. The films exemplify high
levels of filmmaking as each succinctly takes the audience through a complete
emotional journey,” said Maggie Kim, Shorts Programmer for Tribeca Film
Festival. “We would be proud to
select each of these works for the Tribeca Film Festival but are excited to
engage our audiences with this unique opportunity to play a role in shaping our
program.” For some out takes of last years festival check out: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1304844/anna_wilding_tribeca_film_festival_bitter_and_twisted/
