Trader Joe's signs on as official sponsor for Atlanta Film Festival
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Trader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. As of June 2011, Trader Joe's had a total of 361 stores. Approximately half of its stores are in California, with the heaviest concentration in Southern California, but the company also has locations in 28 other states and Washington, D.C. Trader Joe's was founded by Joe Coulombe and is owned, since 1979, by a family trust set up by the late German businessman Theo Albrecht, one of the two brothers behind the German discount supermarket chain Aldi.
About Property:
The Atlanta Film Festival is an Academy Award qualifying, international film festival held in Atlanta, Georgia. Started in 1976 and occurring every April, the festival shows a diverse range of independent films, including genre films such as horror and sci-fi. Since 2008, the festival has presented the Pink Peach, which is awarded to the best LGBTQ film as chosen by the Pink Peach jury. The Accountant won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2002 after qualifying at the 2001 Atlanta Film Festival.