UPS named official courier of VIFF for third consecutive year
MISSISSAUGA, ON, September 30, 2009 - If anyone knows how critical it is that the show must go on, it's UPS. For the third consecutive year, UPS has been named the official courier of the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). UPS's key responsibility will be to ensure that the 377 films, from more than 70 countries, will arrive and depart the festival on time.
"It's no small feat managing the delivery of such precious cargo for the Vancouver International Film Festival, and we're honoured to offer our services for the task," said Mike Tierney, president, UPS Canada. "We're proud to be involved with such an important part of Canada's arts and entertainment scene, and we're committed to getting the job done right - and on time."
En route via UPS, the films for VIFF will travel around the world by boat, plane and ground in order to make it to the festival on time. UPS will deliver films like Japan's Toad's Oil, an Awards Gala screening that wraps up the festival's big Dragons & Tigers: The Cinemas of East Asia program. Toad's Oil, a film by the renowned actor-turned-director Yakusho Koji, began its trip to the festival by air from Tokyo, stopping at Narita, Japan; Anchorage, Alaska; Louisville, Kentucky; and Seattle, Washington; before being trucked across the border to Vancouver in time for its screening.
VIFF organizers use several UPS services to arrange the shipping of the films to the festival, as well as those departing for other festivals following VIFF. Specifically, UPS Quantum View®, which VIFF uses to manage shipments online. With UPS Quantum View, VIFF is able to monitor which films are coming in, the estimated time of delivery and any duty or taxes. With its ability to help multiple users manage shipping to and from various locations, while billing to one central location, UPS CampusShip® lets VIFF stay on top of films that need to be shipped to other locations once the festival has wrapped up.
In addition to ensuring prompt, safe delivery of the films for VIFF, UPS is also supporting the festival's 700-person volunteer crew, which is the lifeblood of the festival, leading many of the event's activities.
"The Vancouver International Film Festival would not be possible without the timely arrival of the films and the assistance of our volunteers," said Betty Verkuil, director of development and communications for VIFF. "We want to thank UPS and all of the dedicated volunteers who consistently help to make this event such a success."
About VIFF
The Vancouver International Film Festival [VIFF] is among the largest film festivals in North America and is one of the largest cultural events in Canada. A fall fixture on the international film festival calendar, this outstanding festival is a microcosm of its home city: cosmopolitan, innovative, friendly, culturally complex and very accessible. The 2009 festival takes place October 1 to 16 and 150,000 people are expected to attend approximately 640 screenings of 377 films from over 70 countries. Founded in 1982, the festival's mandate is to encourage the understanding of other nations through the art of cinema, to foster the art of cinema, to facilitate the meeting in British Columbia of cinema professionals from around the world, and to stimulate the motion picture industry in British Columbia and Canada.
About UPS
Since its founding in 1907, UPS has built a legacy as a caring and responsible corporate citizen. Whether through it's involvement with United Way, The UPS Foundation or volunteerism, UPS provides assistance to programs that address social and community issues through skilled volunteerism that promotes sustainable programs that address diversity, non-profit effectiveness, the environment, community safety, economic and global literacy. Having celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007, UPS is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain services, offering an extensive range of options for synchronizing the movement of goods, information and funds. The company can be found on the Web at UPS.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
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