2015 Stanley Film Festival Details Emerge from Room 237
John Squires
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For one weekend out of every year, The Stanley Film Festival takes over the hotel that served as the inspiration for The Shining‘s Overlook, and this year’s event is headed our way in just a few months. Read on for all the details!
Set at the notoriously haunted and historic Stanley Hotel, the Stanley Film Festival showcases the best in classic and contemporary horror cinema in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado. Presented by NBC Universal’s Chiller, the SFF will take place April 30-May 3, 2015. Produced by the Denver Film Society, the festival is dedicated to crafting a more interactive experience for genre filmmakers and fans.
Last year’s festival screened over 20 feature films, 7 retro titles, 19 shorts, and 8 student shorts with 23 countries represented. Special guests from 2013 and 2014 included: SpectreVision co-founders and Visionary Award Winners Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah and Josh Waller; A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night director Ana Lily Amirpour; 2014 Stanley Film Festival Master of Horror Award winner Joe Dante; director of What We Do In The Shadows (Winner of the Audience Award for Feature Film) Taika Waititi; Eli Roth (2013 Visionary Award Winner); and more.
In addition, the Festival provided a fully interactive experience thanks to panels, live shows, special secret events, and a unique horror immersion game that invited players to solve a series of mysteries spanning the weekend.
Screenings and special events at the Stanley Film Festival will take place at The Stanley Hotel and throughout Estes Park. All-access packages to attend the Stanley Film Festival and stay at the historic hotel for all three nights of the festival are on sale now, starting at $666/person. Festival patron and ticket passes range from $45 (day pass) to $295 for an all-access patron pass. Space is limited on all packages so guests are encouraged to book early.
For more information regarding ticket and hotel packages, visit the official Stanley Film Festival website.
Important dates:
February 9: Final film submission deadline
February 24: Press accreditation opens
March 1: Volunteer sign-up begins
April 9: Press Accreditation closes
April 30: Festival begins
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