Reno Tahoe International Film Festival (RTIFF) Secures Reno Peppermill as Casino/Resort Central for Festival
Reno, NV (PRWEB) December 01, 2014 -- The Reno Tahoe International Film Festival (RTIFF) has today announced the Reno Peppermill as its chosen Casino Resort location for the festival.
The Peppermill Resort and Casino will be hosting the opening night party and film screening, as well as the awards dinner for the festival. The RTIFF has secured four luxury screening rooms throughout the festival at the Peppermill, as well as an entertainment/new media expo, and a host of industry speakers and lectures.
Currently confirmed industry speakers for the festival include: Pilar Alessandra, discussing Screenwriting and Joe Aliberti, Luke Taylor, and Matthew Halderman of Buffalo 8 - discussing Independent Film Financing. The RTIFF is also in the process of confirming additional speakers for the weekend of June 6 – 7, also at the Peppermill.
The Peppermill Reno is the 2014 winner of 17 first-place awards including: Best Hotel, Best Spa, Best Wedding Venue, Best Night Club, Best Casino and has also been awarded the Expedia Elite award for top-ranked hotel in North America.
“The Peppermill is honored to be part of the Reno Tahoe International Film Festival. Having an event of this caliber in the Reno/Tahoe regions really helps showcase our diverse and thriving arts and culture community to an international audience.” says Abbi Whitaker, Publicist for the Peppermill Resort and Casino.
Those traveling to attend the film festival may use the discount code: ARTIF15 to book rooms in the festival designated room block. Festival attendees will enjoy discounted room rates, waived resort fee, and other perks. Tickets for screenings, passes, and the speakers will be available in January; interested attendees are encouraged to register online at RTIFF.org to be notified when passes & tickets go on sale. To become a sponsor of the festival and /or to book space in the Business Expo at the Peppermill, people can contact Chayah(at)RTIFF(dot)org.
Chayah Masters says, “It's been the vision from day one to create a film festival unlike anything that's been done in the past and by having the festival's primary location, with multiple screenings, parties, and speakers at the Peppermill, this event is shaping up to be first class from our first year and we couldn't be more thankful to have the Peppermill's support in realizing this vision.”
About The Reno Peppermill - The Peppermill in Reno, NV has won the AAA Four-Diamond award for five consecutive years. In 2014, the Peppermill won 17 first place awards, including Best Hotel, Best Spa, Best Wedding Venue, Best Night Club, Best Casino, Favorite Casino for a Vacation, Best Casino Spa, Best Eco-Spa, Best for Affordability, Best for LGBT, Best for Romance, the Expedia Elite award for top-ranked hotel in North America, and Top 10 Non-Vegas Casino by Yahoo Travel. Featuring multiple lodging towers, 14 luxury bars and lounges and an over 43,000 sq. ft. Spa sanctuary of luxury and tranquility, the Peppermill Resort strives to offer extensive amenities to its guests. Indulge in the opulence of Reno’s Best Casino Spa or enjoy swimming pools, free Wi-Fi, a fitness center, business center, casino shopping, arcade and more. For a Virtual Tour, please click here.
About the Reno Tahoe International Film Festival - The Reno Tahoe Film Society is devoted to the advancement of outstanding achievement in cinema, creating opportunities for Filmmakers and Screenwriters, offering audiences amazing entertainment, financial success for our business partners and sponsors, and the enhancement of both the image and economic well-being of the Northern Nevada region. This is the motivation behind launching the Reno Tahoe International Film Festival in June 2015. We aspire to be the festival of choice for independent filmmakers and new media producers. We want to attract distributors and buyers due to our stellar exhibition of selected films; despite this being our inaugural year, we’ve already received some outstanding considerations.
The Reno Tahoe International Film Festival runs June 4 – June 7, 2015
To secure media passes for this event, please contact:
Ms. Chayah Masters, Founder / Executive Director
Reno Tahoe International Film Festival
18124 Wedge Parkway, #550, Reno, NV 89511
Adryenn Ashely, Wow! Is Me, http://wowisme.net, 415-420-5627, [email protected]
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