Home  Community City. Park City Premiers Oct 4th.
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City. Park City Premiers Oct 4th. |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 02 October 2006 |
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On Wednesday, October 4, 2006 Park City Mountain Resort will present the world premiere of "City. Park City." a film by Jim Mangan and opening scene and introduction directed by Whitey McConnaughy. The film will be shown on a large outdoor screen on the Town Lift Plaza. This is the first all-resort 16 mm film and features many of the Park City All Stars including Shaun White, Jeremy Jones, Marc Frank Montoya and Erin Comstock. 
"I am extremely proud and honored to premiere "City. Park City." in the town of Park City.," said Jim Mangan director of action sports marketing for Park City Mountain Resort and producer and co-director of "City. Park City." "It not only showcases Park City Mountain Resort and the Park City All-Stars but the amazing town of Park City. Wow, that's a mouth full of Park City!"
Jim Mangan makes his directing debut with "City. Park City." He has been the director of action sports marketing at Park City Mountain Resort since the 2002-2003 season and has been instrumental in helping the Resort secure the coveted ranking of "Terrain Park of the Year" by the readers' of Transworld Snowboarding magazine for the last three years in a row, a feat no other resort has achieved.
Whitey McConnaughy has a wide-array of experience in the film industry. He has directed numerous commercials, including ones for Nike and Tony Hawk Pro Skater, and is a legendary filmmaker in the snowboard industry. His snowboard films include Back in Black, Brainstorm and Revival. He came on board to direct the opening scene and introduction of "City. Park City.," which was created by Jim Mangan.
The World Premiere of the film will begin at 8:00 pm. Admission to the premiere is free. An autograph session with Park City All Stars, including Shaun White, and athletes from the movie will be held from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. A Q&A with Jim Mangan and several of the riders including Shaun White, Marc Frank Montoya, Aaron Biittner, and Scotty Arnold will take place directly after the premiere.
At 9:00 pm Misschief Films will present their new movie, RoShamBo. Several prizes will also be given away including an autographed Shaun White snowboard, Park City Mountain Resort season passes and gear from DC, Quiksilver, Roxy and Burton.
Another "City. Park City." premiere will be held in New York City on Wednesday, October 11, 2006. The movie will be distributed in the December issue of Future Snowboarding magazine on news stands November 7, 2006. For further information please visit www.pcride.com.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 October 2006 )
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