Park City Success
Gen Art's most ambitious slate of programming to date for Park City was a great success. Our VIP Daytime Lounge hosted (and warmed) guests for 17 hours over the first weekend of the Festival, and the fun times continued at our four additional high profile events.
At the daytime lounge, guests took a break from the madness of Main Street to chill out, grab a complimentary drink (Patron, Stella Artois or Fiji water, depending on the mood) and network like there was no tomorrow. Shoulders were rubbed and stories were shared with indie film directors, New York and L.A. night timers, Lisa Edelstein of "House" fame, funny man Tom Arnold, Cory Kennedy, and for those who miss the original "92010", Ian Ziering.
After all the rubbing and sharing, guests took advantage of the Lifestyle condom hand outs from Miss Universe 2008, got their eyebrows done by Anastasia of Beverly Hills and utilized the free Wi-Fi.
Check out our daytime lounge photos here and read all the dirty details from the rest of our Sundance weekend here.
YOUR AMAZON AD CONTEST & THE WINNER IS (YOU'VE SEEN IT ON TV)!
We invited filmmakers and film fans of all shapes and sizes to compete in the Your Amazon Ad Contest by submitting a home-made 30 second Amazon commercial... and the winner is:
Angela Kohler, (Los Angeles, CA) for “Kindlicious”
“We are thrilled to have won both prizes because it means our film resonates with both Amazon corporate and their customers,” said Kohler. “We are really looking forward to attending the Gen Art Film Festival, and having our video recognized at the event is definitely icing on the cake.”
Rounding out the top five were:
Second Place – Gary E. Irwin, Philadelphia, Pa., for “Wish List”
Third Place – Dian Sananikone, Marietta, Ga., for “Proceed to a Better Life”
Fourth Place – David Keenan, Hacienda Heights, Calif., for “Not Available”
Fifth Place – Andy Basore, Brooklyn, N.Y., for “Paper Amazon”
Gen Art Film
Each year Gen Art showcases many of the best emerging independent films in high-profile film festivals & other programs.
Gen Art invites rising independent North American filmmakers free-of-charge to participate in these programs which draw a high profile audience including tastemakers, film industry members, press and celebrities.
The film program includes the annual Gen Art Film Festival in New York, a Film Screening Series which takes place in all five markets that gives the Gen Art audience a chance to see cool new smaller films before they are theatrically release, the Cinema Circle program where audience members can interact and meet filmmakers and talent in an intimate setting, and custom film programs.
Custom film programs have included the above Fantastic Mr. Fox and Amazon competitions, as well as past programs including the Delta Fly-In Movies competition, Nokia's Art in Motion, and the Downy film competition where the winning short film was played during the People's Choice Awards.
Click here to to sign up for The Film Community Newsletter for program updates, alumni news and event coverage!
 |  |  |  |
Upcoming Events
New York Red Carpet Screening: Leaves of Grass
March 25, 2010
Gen Art invites you to the Red Carpet screening and after-party for "Leaves of Grass".
More Info
15th Anniversary Gen Art Film Festival Launch Party
presented by 7 For All Mankind
March 31, 2010
Gen Art invites you to the Press Launch Party for the 15th Anniversary Gen Art Film Festival, presented by 7 For All Mankind.
More Info
Miami Screening Series: The Runaways
April 6, 2010
Gen Art invites you to an advance screening and after-party for "The Runaways".
More Info
Film Festival Opening Night: happythankyoumoreplease
April 7, 2010
The Gen Art Film Festival presents "happythankyoumoreplease" preceded by the short film "Patrol" followed by the official after-party at The Park.
More Info
Film Festival Night Two: Waiting for Forever
April 8, 2010
The Gen Art Film Festival presents "Waiting for Forever" preceded by the short film "Extension".
More Info
Film Festival Night Three: Elektra Luxx
April 9, 2010
The Gen Art Film Festival presents "Elektra Luxx" preceded by the short film "Blowing Bubbles", followed by after party at Hudson Terrace.
More Info
Film Festival Night Four: Teenage Paparazzo
April 10, 2010
The Gen Art Film Festival presents "Teenage Paparazzo" preceded by the short film "The Poodle Trainer".
More Info
Film Festival Night Five: The Wild Hunt
April 11, 2010
The Gen Art Film Festival presents "The Wild Hunt" preceded by the short film "Charlie and the Rabbit".
More Info
Event Photos
