Durango Film, An Independent Film Festival partners with Comcast Spotlight for a 2nd Festival

Durango Prize Package Featured for Festival

Durango, CO – In partnership with Durango Film, An Independent Film Festival, Comcast Spotlight will air 400 commercial spots on cablevision stations throughout all of New Mexico and Southern Colorado starting Wednesday, January 23, 2013. The spots feature the upcoming film festival, taking place February 27 – March 3 in Durango, the city of Durango, and a prize package to be won by some lucky viewer. The prize package was put together by Durango Film, Durango Area Tourism Office and Comcast Spotlight and offers 2 All Festival passes, 2 nights lodging at the General Palmer Hotel, Durango Dollars for dining out, an Osprey Backpack and a ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. This partnership was developed in an effort to bring more visitors to Durango for the Festival in a typically slow season.

Joanie Fraughton, Executive Director of Durango Film said: “We are delighted to partner with Comcast Spotlight once again and look forward to building our audience base with more film lovers from New Mexico. It really is our drive market and this partnership gives us more of a presence in a state that is very supportive of the art of filmmaking.” Durango-based Comcast Spotlight Local Sales Manager, Heath Corley, added that Comcast was delighted to be a part of such a great annual event that brings the world to Durango.

Each year the Festival showcases films that not only entertain, they bring new ideas, social and environmental issues and thought provoking concepts and ideas to light. Organizers for the 8th Annual Festival are busy gearing up for the 5-day event, with film selections now wrapped up, Durango Film will be presenting close to 100 films. The Festival will use the Gaslight Theatre and Durango Arts Center Theatre for film screenings and the Back Space Theatre for the Panels & Workshops.

First Tier pass-holders will get a chance to meet Comcast Spotlight Representatives up close and personal at the Festival’s Opening Day Reception from 4-6:30 at The Palace Restaurant. For more information, please visit the Durango Film website at www.durangofilm.org and Comcast Spotlight at www.comcastspotlight.com/markets/albuquerque.