Metro Hotels is a Foundation Partner of an innovative new Sydney film
festival designed to inspire people to get involved in social justice
causes and to raise money for children in poverty.
The inaugural Big Picture Film Festival was held from 23 February - 5
March 2013 at Event Cinemas in George Street, Sydney, during which time
12 social justice documentaries were screened. All profits from the
festival will go to the Bill Crews CharitableTrust, which helps poor and
often homeless children in Thailand, Hong Kong and Africa.
Metro Hotels was the only hotel group to partner with the festival
and sat alongside other prestigious Foundation Partners including the
City of Sydney, Event Cinemas, Channel 7 and the Macquarie Radio
Network.
As part of its partnership, Metro Hotels provided complimentary
accommodation for the lead actors and directors from many of the films
who attended the festival, as well as donating a two night accommodation
prize which was auctioned on the festival’s closing night.
Metro Hotels’ Chief Operating Officer, Mr George Bedwani, said the
Australian hotel chain was committed to supporting major international
shows while in Australia by hosting performers for the duration of their
shows.
“In the past, we have hosted the Japanese performing troupe Drum Tao,
the Chinese classical dance and music company, Shen Yun, the African
dance troupe Mother Africa and the performers from the theatrical dance
spectacular The Merchants of Bollywood for the duration of their stays,”
Mr Bedwani said.
“We were particularly impressed by the social justice aspect of the
Big Picture Film Festival, which gave us an opportunity to work for The
Bill Crews Charitable Trust.
As well as providing complimentary accommodation, Metro Hotels also
used its eMETRO newsletter to promote the festival and encourage its
clients to attend by providing 20 double film passes and gift packs to
films screening during the festival.
Metro Hotels is the public face of Transmetro Corporation, an
Australian owned public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
The Group currently provides a national accommodation network of
properties, with over 1000 rooms in key locations and major cities
across Australia.
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