On the evening of Thursday, October 8, Crunch hosted its Gym Shorts Film Festival at the Kips Bay club to honor the 30 Gym Shorts Film Contest finalists and to announce the $10,000 Grand Prize winner.
Upon arrival, attendees were greeted by the MC of the event, walked the red carpet, and had their pictures snapped by paparazzi. From there, the party-goers descended down the long flight of stairs, lit like the isle of an actual movie theater, to the party.
The tone of the night was set by a VJ spinning beats and mashing up snippets of the Gym Shorts films, which played on every screen in the gym. The group fitness studio was transformed into a screening theater where all 30 finalists’ work was featured. Plus, party-goers had the opportunity to star in one of the finalists’ films via green screen technology. Refreshments included Stella Artois, concession stand-style popcorn and movie theater candy passed out by classic candy girls.
At 10pm, everyone gathered around the boxing ring for the big announcement: the $10,000 Grand Prize winner. A life-size check was presented to the director and actors of "Doctors Visit." Following the acceptance speech, the party continued with more mingling and dancing. It was a cinematic celebration!
Visit, www.CrunchGymShorts.com to see the event pictures and watch the videos.
Crunch Gym Shorts Film Festival
