The Stanley Hotel launched its first annual Stanley Film Festival last year and put together an impressive group of horror films and guests. We're looking forward to seeing what's coming next to the hotel that inspired The Shining and we have the first official details on the Stanley Film Festival - Chapter II:
"February 17, 2013 (Denver, CO) - The Stanley Hotel, part of the Grand Heritage Hotel Group, will be the host venue for the Stanley Film Festival - Chapter II (SFF). Presented by NBC Universal's Chiller, SFF is scheduled for April 24-27, 2014. The four-day event will celebrate the best in independent horror cinema with a full slate of films, panels, competitions, audience awards and special events - all at the beautiful and historically haunted Stanley Hotel.
The Denver Film Society has partnered with the Stanley Hotel to produce the festival. "We are proud to partner with the Stanley Hotel to produce this unique event," said Tom Botelho, Executive Director, Denver Film Society, "it is a dream come true to bring a world-class festival at the world's most haunted hotel to lovers of the horror genre."
The Stanley Hotel is consistently ranked as the #1 haunted hotel in the world and inspired one of the greatest horror novels of all time, The Shining. "Thousand of fans travel every year to the Stanley Hotel to take our Horror Tour. The Stanley Hotel has a long-standing history and the inspiration it provides fans from all over the world is an essential piece of our story," said John Cullen, Grand Heritage Hotel Group Founder. "We look forward to continuing the tradition and inspiring horror filmmakers to create and exhibit their work for a new worldwide audience at this iconic venue."
All screenings and receptions at the Stanley Film Festival will take place at The Stanley Hotel and throughout Estes Park at the Reel Mountain Theater and Historic Park Theatre. The Historic Park Theatre is the oldest operating movie theater in the United States. While the theater has undergone a recent conversion to digital projection, it has maintained its historic integrity and naturally, has some ghost stories of its own. All access packages to attend the Stanley Film Festival and stay at the historic hotel for all 3 nights of the festival are on sale now. Festival patron and ticket passes range from $40.00 (day pass) to $295.00 for an all access patron pass. All ticket and hotel packages are available at www.StanleyFilmFest.com. "We are beyond overjoyed to head back into the haunted recesses of this infamous venue and once again populate it with the spookiest stories put to film," says Landon Zakheim, Program Director, SFF, "With the Stanley Hotel, we have found the perfect location for a communal celebration that welcomes filmmakers, experts, hardcore fans and the casually curious alike."
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Stanley Film Festival: The Stanley Film Festival showcases classic and contemporary independent horror cinema at the haunted and historic Stanley Hotel in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado. The Festival presents emerging and established filmmakers, enabling the industry and general public to experience the power of storytelling through genre cinema. Founded in 2013 by the Stanley Hotel to celebrate the property's iconic Hollywood heritage, the four-day event showcases filmmakers latest works, Q&A discussions, industry panels, the "Stanley Dean's Cup" student film competition and special events for cinema insiders, enthusiasts and fellow artists.
The Stanley Hotel: Famous for its old world charm, The Stanley Hotel boasts spectacular views in every direction and is less than six miles from Rocky Mountain National Park. Multi-million dollar renovations have restored this 155-guestroom hotel to its original grandeur. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and member of Historic Hotels of America; only an hour away from Denver, it is ideal destination for a Colorado getaway. The Stanley Hotel opened in 1909 and it was just two years later that chief housekeeper Elizabeth Wilson was injured in an explosion while she was lighting acetylene lanterns in room 217. She survived the incident, but guests have reported sensing her presence in the room ever since. Other guests have reported lights flicking on and off, doors opening and closing and laughter and footsteps when no one else is around in other rooms and facilities throughout the hotel. The Stanley Hotel is consistently ranked the #1 haunted hotel in the world, most recently by Amerikanki."
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