Ratner's seven feature films have grossed over one billion dollars worldwide and include critical and box office hits such as Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2 and the soon to be released Rush Hour 3, Red Dragon, After the Sunset, X-Men: The Last Stand and The Family Man. Ratner joins a prestigious list of existing board members including entertainment executive Ruth Vitale, David O'Connor and Rick Kurtzman of Creative Artist Agency, Peter Nichols from the entertainment law firm of Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Adler & Goodman, Inc., JJ Healy formerly with Yahoo Inc., and other community, business, technology and film industry veterans.

Now entering its fourth year, The Institute has built its flagship program, The Jackson Hole Film Festival, into a premier destination festival, which has drawn remarkable international talent and interest to date, nearly doubling attendance annually.

"Brett Ratner is a prolific and talented director who represents filmmaking at its finest and most exciting," said Jackson Hole Film Institute President and Chairman Eben Dorros. "We are honored to have him join our prestigious board as an honorary member as we continue to build the Jackson Hole Film Festival into a world renowned, global occasion that celebrates and supports independent filmmakers and the cinematic arts."

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The Jackson Hole Film Institute is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to empower independent filmmakers and inspire global audiences through the cultivation and education of film, the business of film, and the cinematic arts.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Jackson Hole Film Festival, a premier destination competitive film festival, is a program of the Jackson Hole Film Institute. The 2007 Festival will occur June 7-11 and screen approximately 80 independent films competing in 7 competitive program categories. Rounding out the Festival are provocative forum discussions and lively evening events. The Festival has aligned it self with the following outstanding corporations; InStyle Magazine, America Express, Subaru, CKin2U, Redwood Creek, Anheuser-Busch, Wexler Corporation, Tommy Bahama and Bresnan Communications.

For more information on the Jackson Hole Film Festival please contact Andy Gelb or Kelly Stephens of PMK/HBH Public Relations at (310) 289-6200 or Todd Rankin at (307) 733-8144. www.jacksonholefilmfestival.org
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