State of Vermont
House of Representatives
Montpelier, Vermont
Joint House Resolution
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J.R.H. 251
Joint resolution honoring the establishment of the Manchester Film Festival
Offered by: Representative Livingston of Manchester
Whereas, film festivals provide an exciting venue for cinephiles, cinematographers and film buffs at-large to view the latest celluloid releases from various movie genres and attend lively discussions related to cinematic matters, and
Whereas, in 1998, Michael Charles Hill conceived the idea of establishing a Manchester Film Festival, and
Whereas, the holding of an annual major film festival is an exciting cultural event and economic stimulus and will enhance Vermont summers forever more, and
Whereas, during the past four years, Michael Charles Hill and his cofounder Alan ScottMoncrieff have laid the groundwork for the establishment of a truly world-class film festival in Manchester, and
Whereas, as a special inaugural event, the Manchester Film Festival hosted the premiere screening of the Academy Awardnominated film, “Gosford Park” and on Saturday April 6, 2002 the festival will host the premier screening of the new film “Possession”, and
Whereas, the first annual staging of the Manchester Film Festival will occur from June 27 to June 30 of this year, and
Whereas, the Vermont Film Commission is wholehearted in its enthusiastic support of the establishment of the Manchester Film Festival, and
Whereas, film aficionados, both in Vermont and beyond, eagerly await the curtain rising on the first annual Manchester Film Festival’s panoply of movie events, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly honors the Manchester Film Festival as an exciting new annual event on the Vermont cultural scene, and extends best wishes to Michael Charles Hill and Alan Scott-Moncrieff who have devoted their talents to the festival’s realization, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to Manchester Film Festival and to the Vermont Film Commission.
______Attested to:
Speaker of the House
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President of the Senate Donald G. Milne
Clerk, House of Representatives
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