Sierra Club Moshannon Group
State College, PA
April 17th, 2012
Banff Mountain Film Festival’s First Sell Out in State College!
The Sierra Club Moshannon Group’s hosting of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour had a sell out audience at The State Theatre on Saturday, April 14th. The 571-seat theater was filled by its 7:00 pm start, and they had to turn people away. The Sierra Club Board’s Banff Coordinator, Ronn Brourman said, “This is the first time in our 9-year history of doing the event that we have sold out the event, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! It’s not often that an organization can achieve this—it is a testament to the many loyal audience members who seek us out every year and tell others about the event.
Sierra Club Moshannon Group Chair, Gary Thornbloom said, “We are extremely pleased with the turnout and the enthusiastic reception we received, and we plan on bringing this event to State College for many years to come.” Brourman announced the news of this historical sell out following intermission, and the audience applauded enthusiastically. The second night of the Banff Mountain Film Festival on Sunday, April 15th came very close to a sell out as well, selling over 540 seats.
The Banff Mountain Film Festival consists of documentary-style films on extreme sports, cultural themes and the environment. The event is produced by the Banff Cultural Centre located in Banff, Alberta Canada. The film festival tour travels to over 390 communities and 35 countries across the globe. State College is one of the stops on the tour.
As the host for this two-night show, the Sierra Club Moshannon Group works on the event all year around to produce and promote it in State College, throughout Central Pennsylvania and beyond. Appalachian Outdoors is the Local Presenting Sponsor of the event, and helped to promote the show by featuring film festival information at its Outdoor Expo on Saturday. The Outdoor Expo was its first ever, and was held on the downtown section of South Allen Street, which was closed to traffic during the event. Attendees of the Banff Mountain Film Festival travel from as far away as Ithaca, NY, Philadelphia, Baltimore and cities and towns throughout Pennsylvania.
Contact:
Ronn Brourman
Banff Coordinator
Sierra Club Moshannon Group
(814) 360-1617
About the Sierra Club Moshannon Group: The Sierra Club Moshannon Group is a nonprofit organization and a local group of the national Sierra Club whose mission is to explore, enjoy and protect the planet. For more information, you can visit our web site at www.sierramsh.org.