Annual cinema celebration moves to new December dates in 2025
The Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) kicks off the holiday season in Sun Valley, Idaho, with its Winter Screening Series, December 5-8, 2024. The event will recognize Demi Moore with the SVFF Vision Award and Pamela Anderson and Gia Coppola with the SVFF Pioneer Award presented by Variety, and Porcelain War with the SVFF Impact Award. The Winter Screening Series will open with The Last Showgirl, offering audiences screenings of Porcelain War, Blink, and a curated series of shorts from The New Yorker. The weekend promises a mix of film screenings, intimate Q&A sessions and Coffee Talks, and receptions and dinners for AMPAS members and other special guests.
“This Winter Screening Series line-up represents a celebration of bold storytelling and cinematic excellence, which will be a perfect showcase for our film-loving audiences, including Sun Valley- based guild and AMPAS members in advance of voting for award season,” says SVFF Executive Director Teddy Grennan. “With this date change, we plan to grow the prominence of the Festival and continue to make Sun Valley a must-stop for awards contenders.”
Pamela Anderson, Gia Coppola, Demi Moore, and Porcelain War receive honors, and The Last Showgirl opens the Winter Screening Series and screenings of Blink and The Substance.
“We’re thrilled to honor these three remarkable female artists whose work is some of the best of this season,” says SVFF Director Candice Pate. “We’re excited to honor Demi Moore, who has longstanding ties to and a residence in Sun Valley. Her extraordinary career has consistently broken barriers and defined what it means to be a visionary in Hollywood, making her the perfect recipient of our Vision Award. Pamela Anderson’s fearless performance and Gia Coppola’s bold directorial voice in The Last Showgirl embody the trailblazing spirit we celebrate with the Pioneer Award.”
Actress, producer, and New York Times bestselling author Demi Moore will participate in a Coffee Talk on Sunday, December 8, and receive the prestigious SVFF Vision Award. Bestowed annually to industry icons whose groundbreaking contributions have transformed the industry, past recipients include Annette Bening, Josh Brolin, Clint Eastwood, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Moore’s current projects include The Substance, the second season of Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, and Taylor Sheridan’s Landman. Known for iconic performances in St. Elmo’s Fire, Ghost, A Few Good Men, and Indecent Proposal, Moore’s influence spans decades. Her upcoming project, Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters, pairs her alongside Keke Palmer and LaKeith Stanfield.
"…This Winter Screening Series line-up represents a celebration of bold storytelling and cinematic excellence"
