The Hollywood Reporter & HFPA to Co-Host Next Gen at Sundance Film Festival Party

The Hollywood Reporter (THR) announced a partnership with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) to host an exclusive, invite-only cocktail party celebrating the films, filmmakers and talent of the upcoming 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The Next Gen at Sundance bash will take place Friday, January 23, 2015 at O.P. Rockwell (268 Main Street, Park City, UT.)

The party coincides with the launch of a collaboration between the Sundance Film Festival, and THR, which will be the official industry media publication of the Festival through 2017.

Co-hosted by Janice Min, co-president andchiefcreativeofficer of Guggenheim Media's Entertainment Group, which owns THR, and Theo Kingma, President of HFPA, the event will include A-list celebrities, top-tier Hollywood talent and key industry players.

"SundanceFilm Festivalis by now more than a film festival. It'sone of the year's first agenda-setting momentsfor Hollywood and the entertainment industry," said Min."We are thrilled to partnerwiththe HFPA just days after their Golden Globes conclude as the organization begins the process of recognizing the potential contenders for the following year."

In conjunction with the reception, sponsored by American Airlines, THR will publish the first ever Next Gen Actors list, honoring a group of breakthrough Hollywood talent 35 years and under.

"Having a presence at Sundance Film Festival allows us a window into the future of entertainment," said Kingma. "We are excited to celebrate with the talented industry members in attendance alongside the premier media industry brand."

As the official industry media publication of Sundance Film Festival through 2017, THR will have access to Festival activities, offering up-to-the-minute coverage of the events to their online audience of 17.1 million unique VISITORS and in the print publication. In addition to Sundance Film Festival, THR has a major presence on the festival circuitincluding complete coverage of Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, Venice, Telluride and other top-tier film festivalsand during awards season with its Oscars Nominees Night party and its Emmy and Golden Globes Roundtables.

THR not only sets theentertainment industry agenda through its reporting, coverage, and award winning videos, but through their star-studded events. THR events including the annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast, Stylists Luncheon and NextGen are among the most sought-out invitations in Hollywood, drawing celebrities, Hollywood power brokers, and entertainment influencers and sparking headline-making news and trends.

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