For the first time ever, film enthusiasts heading to the Telluride Film Festival will be able to connect with each other, their fans and films with Spout. Spout (http://www.spout.com/), the first online community focused on connecting film lovers with great films and the people who have something to say about them, will be on hand as the title sponsor of the historical Nugget Theatre.


Perennially a favorite viewing post for the festival, film lovers have enjoyed screenings at the Nugget Theatre since 1935 -- and this year promises to be no different. Spout looks to welcome movie lovers of all kinds into this intimate space that will serve as the ideal backdrop for having relaxed conversation, making new acquaintances and viewing some of the most creative films the industry has to offer.


Spout was founded in 2005 by four passionate film fans and filmmakers in Grand Rapids, MI. The idea emerged from a vision to create a trusted place between the multiplex and the film festival where fans can gather to find, enjoy and discuss films -- creating the missing link between conversations and ideas had at venues such at the Nugget Theatre that are lost by the time the plane home touches the ground.


With Web 2.0 sites making online interaction easier than ever, social networking is no longer an underground trend, but a new social norm. Spout underscores the real value and usefulness of social networking by creating an experience for its members entirely focused on one of our most popular pastimes -- finding, watching and discussing the films we love.


Through Spout, conversations from the movie theatre parking lot to the film festival after-party can be continued; and with a large community of like-minded people at the users' disposal -- it's easy to add fuel to ones creative fire.


Film enthusiasts who find themselves miles away from Colorado can still stay updated on the latest happenings at the festival on Spout's Telluride site, http://www.spout.com/telluride. Here, fans from all over can find updated festival information including: film lists as they are announced, pictures, event information and blog commentary direct from Telluride.