Programmed Opening and Closing Night films for 2010 and 2011 along with the centerpiece "Spotlight Screenings" to supply high profile films to the stellar lineup of nearly 200 films. Titles include major films from distributors including Sony Pictures Classics, Magnolia, Film District, Lions Gate, Music Box Films, The Weinstein Company and others. Also arranged for and secured celebrity guest appearances at the festival including John Turturro for Opening Night and Anna Sophia Robb and Bethany Hamilton from "Soul Surfer" for the Closing Night gala.
Program entire lineup of over 30 films for 2009 and 2010, including Centerpiece titles such as Black Swan, 127 Hours, An Education, Rabbit Hole, Young Victoria, Everybody's Fine and Blue Valentine from major distributors including TWC, SPC, Lions Gate, Fox Searchlight and Focus as well as leading independents such as Magnolia, IFC, Oscilloscope, Arthouse Films, Kino, Cinema Guild and Zeitgeist Films.
Having just celebrated its 25th Anniversary, this is Vermont's longest running film festival. The 26th festival will take place October 21-30 in Burlington, VT, and MTM will program the entire festival lineup of over 30 narratives, documentaries and foreign language films from America's leading distributors.
Arizona's most prestigious film festival, MTM programmed the Closing Night and Centerpiece films. Arrange for John Sayles to attend the festival and receive a humanitarian awards for his films. The 2011 edition featured the highest attendance in the 11-year history of the festival.