This country’s population is obsessed with sports! As a result, memorable sporting moments – such as the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team’s upset over the heavily favored Soviet team in Lake Placid – remain the most vivid images in our collective consciousness. In addition, the appearance of new genres such as extreme sports, together with emerging technology, continues to entice newer, younger and broader audiences.
The U.S. Sports Film Festival (“USSFF” or the “Festival”) seeks to satisfy the insatiable consumer demand for both cutting edge and nostalgic sporting experiences, and simultaneously addresses the critical sports film industry need for a signature, marquis event. At the point where sports and entertainment intersect, there is an opportunity for a unique event that will appeal to both sports fans and traditional film festival attendees alike – an interactive film festival focused exclusively on sports at a destination location.
At its core, the USSFF features all the traditional high-end film festival features, showcasing a combination of new and classic sports films, supplemented by panel discussions, memorabilia, VIP parties, and award ceremonies. However, the signature distinguishing USSFF characteristic is the interactive participation of attendees in Festival events, often with the Festival’s films’ actors and athletes.