Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has set April 10-13 as the dates for the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival. This will mark the fifth consecutive year TCM has brought together legendary stars, award-winning filmmakers and classic movie fans from around the globe for the four-day cinematic celebration in Hollywood. Making the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival even more special, the event will coincide with TCMs 20th anniversary as a leading authority in classic film.Passes for the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival are set to go on sale in November. TCM host and film historian Robert Osborne will once again serve as official host of the TCM Classic Film Festival, with TCMs Ben Mankiewicz introducing various events. The central theme of the festival will be Family in the Movies: The Ties that Bind.
In celebration of the networks 20th birthday and the fifth anniversary of the TCM Classic Film Festival, TCM is summoning its family of movie lovers from around the globe to come to Hollywood for a cinematic celebration of the ties that bind us together. In keeping with the theme of Family in the Movies, the TCM Classic Film Festival is going to showcase on-screen clans of all types - big and small, happy and imperfect, musical and dramatic. The festival will spotlight the first families of Hollywood and the filmmaking dynasties that have entertained generations. It will explore the kinship that connects close-knit groups of professionals behind the camera, such as the stock companies of classic Hollywood. From the bond between parents and children to sibling rivalries, TCM recognizes the power of family to touch us all.
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, which has a longstanding role in movie history and was the site of the first Academy Awards ceremony, will serve as the official hotel for the festival for the fifth consecutive year, as well as a central gathering point for attendees. The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel will also offer special rates for festival attendees. Screenings and events during the festival will be held at the TCL Chinese Theatre, the Chinese 6 Theatres and the Egyptian Theatre.
Festival Passes
Passes for the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival are set to go on sale in November 2013, and can be purchased through the TCM Classic Film Festival website at tcm.com. The number of passes available is limited, especially for top-level Spotlight passes.
The Spotlight Festival Pass: $1,599 - Includes all privileges available to Classic and Essential passholders, priority entry to all screening events; plus entry to the exclusive Vanity Fair opening-night party following the red-carpet gala screening at TCL Chinese Theatre; meet-and-greet events with TCM friends, including Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz; and an official TCM Classic Film Festival poster signed by Osborne.
The Essential Festival Pass: $699 - Includes all privileges available to Classic passholders, plus entry to the opening-night red-carpet gala screening at TCL Chinese Theatre and official TCM Classic Film Festival collectibles.
The Classic Festival Pass: $549 - Includes access to all film programs at festival venues Thursday, April 10 - Sunday, April 13 (does not include admittance to the opening-night red-carpet gala screening at TCL Chinese Theatre or the Vanity Fair opening-night party); access to all Club TCM events, panels and poolside screenings at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel; an opening-night welcome reception at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel; the closing-night event; and a commemorative festival program.
The Matinee Festival Pass: $349 - Includes access to all film programs starting prior to 6 p.m. (PT) at all festival venues Friday, April 11 - Sunday, April 13; admission to Club TCM events and panels at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel until 6 p.m. daily, Friday, April 11 - Sunday, April 13; and a commemorative festival program.
The Palace Festival Pass: $249 - Includes access to all screenings and events at the TCL Chinese Theatre (excluding the opening-night red-carpet gala) and the Egyptian Theatre Friday, April 11 - Sunday, April 13, as well as a commemorative festival program.
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About Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a Peabody Award-winning network that presents great films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world. TCM, which is available in more than 85 million homes, features the insights of hosts Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests. Currently in its 20th year as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers critically acclaimed original documentaries and specials; film series like The Essentials, hosted by Robert Osborne and Drew Barrymore, and Friday Night Spotlight; and annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar in February, Summer Under the Stars in August and TCM Essentials Jr. during the summer. TCM also connects with movie fans through such events as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise, as well as through the TCM Classic Film Tour in New York City. In addition, TCM produces a wide range of media about classic film, including books and DVDs, and hosts a wealth of online through the TCM website, which includes the TCM Movie Database, message boards, blogs and more.
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