As part of its continued support of Canada’s film and video industry, Zip.ca has announced its inaugural sponsorship of the 2005 Atlantic Film Festival. The Festival, which is committed to screening an inspiring and engaging collection of films and videos from the Atlantic Provinces, Canada and around the world, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and runs from September 17 to 25, 2005 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
“We are delighted to partner with one of Canada’s most popular and enduring film festivals as they celebrate 25 years of bringing quality cinema to movie lovers in Eastern Canada,” said Rick Anderson, President & CEO, Zip.ca. “We’re looking forward to supporting Atlantic Canada’s film community and giving Canadians from coast to coast access to some of the best films the festival has to offer delivered to their door.”
As part of their sponsorship agreement, Zip.ca is the official sponsor of the Zip.ca Online Festival Box Office offering festival attendees the chance to avoid line-ups by purchasing tickets online. Festival-goers who purchase their tickets online will have the chance to win a 3-month free Zip.ca membership every day from August 30 to September 23, and will automatically be entered into the grand prize draw for a one-year Zip.ca membership. Zip.ca’s website (www.zip.ca) features a list of all films that have screened at the Atlantic Film Festival and are currently available on DVD in Canada.
“We’re very excited to be teaming up with Zip.ca to not only celebrate our 25th anniversary, but to create more of an online presence with the brand new Zip.ca Online Festival Box Office,” said Gregor Ash, Executive Director, Atlantic Film Festival Association. “We wanted to use all of our online resources as much as possible to increase access to our exciting line-up of films, special events and industry programs in advance. Thanks to Zip.ca, we can.”
Zip.ca is a proud supporter of the Canadian film community and sponsors a number of Canadians festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival, the Calgary International Film Festival and the Vancouver International Film Festival.
About Zip.ca: Zip.ca (www.zip.ca) is Canada’s leading online video service, offering the largest selection, best service and best value in DVD rentals. Zip.ca offers Canada’s most extensive DVD library (over 36,000 titles and growing) and best prices for DVD 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, 2004, Zip.ca has shipped over 2 million rental DVDs to members. 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 Atlantic Film Festival Association: The AFFA is a non-profit organization committed to promoting and building a strong film industry in Atlantic Canada and presenting the best films from this region and around the world to our community. Under the umbrella of AFFA, there are four main entities: The Atlantic Film Festival, Strategic Partners co-production conference, ViewFinders: International Film Festival for Youth and alFresco filmFesto outdoor summer film series.
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