Zip.ca Announces Sponsorship of the 2005 Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival
Feb 1, 2005
- First film festival sponsorship of the year for Canada's leading online DVD service -
(Ottawa, ON) - In its continued support for the development and appreciation of Canadian film and video, Zip.ca, Canada's leading online DVD service, announced its sponsorship of the 2005 Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival (VIFVF), taking place from February 4 to 13 in Victoria, British Columbia. “The Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival is well known for its commitment to quality films, and also to the development of artistic creativity amongst Canadians, said Rick Anderson, President & CEO of Zip.ca. We are extremely proud that this festival is our first sponsorship of the year, and we look forward to ten days of great Canadian cinema in February.”
As part of Zip's sponsorship commitment, Zip.ca will become the exclusive online DVD sponsor of the 2005 Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival. By logging onto www.zip.ca, Canadians will have access to a comprehensive list of VIFVF films available for rent, past and present. Zip.ca will make all of the DVD-released films presented at this year's festival available to all Canadians, making it the first time these films will be accessible to a national audience.
"We want to thank Zip.ca for their generous partnership and their support and commitment to our festival," said Kathy Kay, Director, Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival. We're especially excited that our films will now be accessible to thousands of Canadians from coast to coast.”
In September 2004, Zip.ca sponsored both the Toronto International Film Festival® and the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival. Zip.ca also extended its commitment of the Toronto International Film Festival® by confirming a simultaneous two-year commitment of support to Film Circuit. A division of the Toronto International Film Festival Group, Film Circuit facilitates the screenings of Canadian and international independent films in over 170 communities across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. The mandate of Film Circuit is to provide filmgoers in under-served communities with access to Canadian and international films that would otherwise screen only in larger centres.
Zip.ca opened its virtual doors to Canadian movie lovers on February 11, 2004 and in less than one year has become Canada's leading online DVD service offering the best selection, best value and best service.
About Zip.ca: Zip.ca (www.zip.ca) is Canada's leading online DVD service, offering Canada's largest selection, best service and best value in DVD rentals. Zip.ca offers Canada's most extensive DVD library (over 26,000 titles and growing) and best prices for DVDs rentals. Zip.ca provides members with 24/7 online convenience for creating and managing their own personal ZipLists of must-see DVDs, and daily delivers thousands of DVDs right to members' doors across Canada. For a low monthly membership fee, Zip.ca provides unlimited DVD rentals, with no deadlines, no late fees, and free two-way shipping. DVDs can also be purchased at a discounted member price. Since opening its virtual doors to Canadian movie lovers on February 11, Zip.ca has shipped over 800,000 rental DVDs to members across Canada. Based in Ottawa, Zip.ca is a member of the Momentous.ca family of online enterprises, providing customers with high-quality high-value online services.
About the Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival: The mission of the Festival is to expose youth and adults to a broad range of cultural, artistic and philosophical ideas and lifestyles through the presentation of film, video, new media and interactivities in order to stimulate critical analysis and inspire an interest in using the medium as a creative tool. Our vision is to establish an annual independent film event in Victoria with a worldwide reputation that is deeply anchored in the local community and that will eventually become a milestone in the career of young artists and filmmakers. To learn more about this year's festival, please visit www.vifvf.com.
For more information on Zip.ca, please visit www.zip.ca
Zip.ca Media Contact:
Susannah Kilroy
Telephone: (416) 515-7517 (ext. 249)
Email: susannah@zip.ca
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