HBO Documentary Films sponsors FREE Opening Night Screening at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2/11

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival kicks off its 8th year this Friday
at the historic Wilma Theatre in downtown Missoula with a FREE
screening of Peter D. Richardson’s film, HOW TO DIE IN OREGON,
sponsored by HBO Documentary Films.

Making its Montana premiere in the festival’s American Spectrum
strand, HOW TO DIE IN OREGON tells the stories of terminally ill
Oregonians as they decide whether to end their life under the state’s
Death with Dignity Act. What emerges is a complex, poignant, and
deeply moving portrait of what it means to die at the time and
circumstance of ones choosing. Just last month the film won the
prestigious Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Documentary Competition at
Sundance Film Festival.

The free HBO screening marks the fifth year the cable network has
sponsored an opening night film at Big Sky. "Its an amazingly
generous sponsorship" says Festival Director, Mike Steinberg. "HBO
makes it possible for us to start our event with a lot of energy.
It’s really a wonderful gift to this community."

HOW TO DIE IN OREGON screens Friday, February 11 at 6.30pm, Q&A with
director Peter D. Richardson follows the FREE screening.

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Now in its eighth year, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
has grown to become the largest film event in Montana. This year’s
140 film program, culled from nearly 1000 entries all over the world,
will be held February 11-20 at the Wilma Theatre in downtown Missoula
with a special screening room at the former Pipestone Mountaineering
store at 129 W. Front Street. Along with parties, receptions, panel
discussions, industry events and filmmaker visits to area high
schools and university classrooms, the festival anticipates an
audience of 10,000 for this years event.

Film info, passes and tickets are available on the festival website:
bigskyfilmfest.org.

Check the blog (bigskydocff.blogspot.com) and Twitter (@bigskydoc) for updates.

Contact:
Sarah Truckey,
Big Sky Media Maven
314.550/9698
[email protected]