Vail Film Festival Announces 2009 Renegade Award Recipient
Kevin Smith will receive the Vail Film Festival’s 2009 Renegade Award for risk taking in film. The Festival will honor Smith for his contribution to independent film and for his groundbreaking work. Smith offers a unique vision and style and has been an inspiration to many up and coming indie filmmakers. His first film, Clerks, was shot for a total of $27,575, it was picked up by Miramax after playing at the Sundance Film Festival in 1994 and ending up grossing $3.1 million. It was a huge critical success and shot Kevin’s career into high drive. His next film Mall Rats also became a cult hit. Chasing Amy has been hailed one of Smith’s best films and was on many critic’s year-end best lists. Smith’s other films include Dogma, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, Jersey Girl, starring Affleck and Liv Tyler, and this years huge hit, Zack and Miri, starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.
The Vail Film Festival takes place from April 2 - April 5, 2009 in Vail, Colorado, and will honor Mr. Smith at the Festival Awards Ceremony on Saturday April 4th. For more information visit www.vailfilmfestival.org, call 970.476.1092, or email info@vailfilmfestival.org
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