Past Newsletters - 2010 December 15, 2010 November 29, 2010 October 25, 2010 October 4, 2010 September 27, 2010 September 15, 2010 September 1, 2010 August 18, 2010 August 11, 2010 August 4, 2010 July 24 ,2010 June 29, 2010 June 1, 2010 May 19, 2010 April 27, 2010 April 1, 2010 March 2010 December 15, 2010 Happy Holidays from all of us!! In this issue: A Toast to 2011 & Rex & Carrie Rice First Tuesday Salon with Gandhi at The Bat & True Grit Sound of Music ~ January 16th at 11AM Filmmaker Patricia Van Ryker presents Twenty Five Hundred and One in schools, libraries and community centers thru out the region Ringing in the New Year with PTFI Every organization should be so lucky. Last year this wonderful couple showed up at our offices with lunch bag that was too heavy to carry with one hand. It held all of the change they had collected over the year, neatly rolled and ready to deliver to the bank. This year they appeared at the top of our stairs with what looked to be a bottle of really good Scotch. Better than that, it was the box from the really good Scotch, filled with the quarters from their pockets in 2010. What a wonderful way to show their support. But that is not nearly all they do. Carrie has been singing our praises at the Farmer's Market all spring and summer, and she runs our Oscar auction to support PTFF educational programs. Rex volunteers his musical skills all over town, in addition to playing in at least two bands. Not only do they host filmmakers each year, but also make transport trips to SeaTac when needed throughout the festival weekend. A toast to both of you, shining examples of what community is all about! First Tuesday Salon: January 4, 2011 Welcoming some of our most favorite filmmakers, Steph Argy and Alec Boehm with their great short film, Gandhi at the Bat. Fortunate PTFF members will get $1 off their tickets and 50 cents off of the best popcorn in town. We are so pleased to be hosting Steph and Alec on their way to Yakima for a 5 night run of their feature film, The Red Machine. First Tuesday Salon will also bring a new voice in this missive. We would like to introduce Bill Mann, who will be penning occasional film reviews for us. PT resident Bill Mann has been entertainment critic/columnist at several major dailies, including the San Francisco Examiner and Oakland Tribune. He covers Canada for Dow Jones' MarketWatch.com and writes a media column for several San Francisco area newspapers. Here is his premiere posting: True Grit -- a trendy new foodie/polenta place in PT? It's also a good name for the sequel to a John Wayne flick about a sodden, one- eyed Rooster -- starring the irritable Jeff Bridges. True Grit (rated PG) is the latest film by those loveable Coen brothers, and it's the featured film of our First Tuesday Salon, January 4, 2011. We could subtitle the quirky new Western 'The Steinfeld Show', since it co-stars a plucky young actress, Hallee Steinfeld, who starred in a short film featured at PTFF this year, but thought better of it. (Hallee is the non-grizzled one in this new Coen pone). The 1968 original won the only Oscar for the Duke, whose biggest prior award to this was having a marina in Sequim named after him. "Dude" Lebowski and the Coens, together again! Plus, drunken dissolution, as 'Crazy Heart' fans know, is something of a Bridges specialty. --Bill Mann Trailer Our Q & A following the film will feature a conversation with Steph and Alec about independent filmmaking in these times. These are smart young filmmakers with an eye that is truly unique. You can see their wonderful feature, The Red Machine, by checking it out from the PTFI library, if you are a member. The Sound of Music!! Sunday January 16th 11am Costumes! Prizes! Fun and Music, too! Yes, Hasse, we finally pulled this together, thanks to Criterion . What a great way to gather on Sunday for this uplifting classic film. Prizes will be awarded for Best Costume, Most Unusual Interpretation and Family Prize. Tickets $15 available at The Rose Theatre box office. Advance tickets will make a great holiday gift. Can't make it? Buy two tickets and donate them to families that would enjoy this event. Oly Cap will help us make sure they are included. Wow, The Sound of Music right here in the Rose Theatre. Thanks, Rocky! Purchase tickets and find out more at the Rose Theatre box office online right here. Twenty Five Hundred and One PTFI is delighted to announce our next educational program. Fresh from our 2010 festival, filmmaker Patricia Van Ryker presents Twenty Five Hundred and One in schools, libraries and community centers thru out the region. Website. Thanks to the cooperation of many individuals, this film presents another aspect of immigration, the power of art and film. During the week of January 24, 2011 Van Ryker will visit schools in Quilcene, Chimacum, Port Townsend, and Port Angeles presenting this Spanish language documentary. On Thursday, January 27th at 7pm there will be a free public screening at discussion at the Port Townsend Public Library. Friday evening, January 28th Peninsula College will host a screening and discussion in Port Angeles. Call for details 360-417-6238. First Night December 31st 6-9PM An enchanted evening in our little town, thanks to the Jefferson County Historical Society (website) and many other supporters, join your neighbors for an evening of family friendly fun thru out the last night of the old year. Festivities will include a selection of short films, screened in the lovely, new Theatre Gallery in the Historical Museum - enter on Water St. Films will include: This is My Family, The Mouse That Soared and Butterfly Circus. Stop by and say "Happy New Year! and then step outside for the fireworks. Here is our lovely Galatea, dressed for the New Year in white. May the days ahead find you in your favorite chair, with a warm cup in your hand and a good story unfolding around you. Curl up with a good movie, a good book or a good friend. Best of the season from all of us at The Port Townsend Film Institute, bringing you independent film experiences all year round- oh, and a festival in September. Janette Force, Executive Director November 29, 2010 In this issue: If I only had a hat… First Tuesday Salon Film Shoot in Jefferson County What we are thankful for at PTFF Soooo, do you wish you had a PTFF 11 hat? You know, the really great black hat like the one in this picture? Well, here is your chance! Limited edition @ $20, this will be the hot ticket around town, demonstrating YOU WERE THERE! Call the office before December 10th @ 360-379-1333 and help this festival thrive in our new decade. Trophy husband not available. Void where prohibited. First Tuesday Salon – Dec. 7th @ 7pm. Join your fellow members of PTFF for Burlesque Directed by: Steve Antin Cast: Cher, Christina Aguilera, Stanley Tucci, Peter Gallagher, Alan Cumming A wonder of nostalgia for films like they used to make on the MGM lot, seasoned with Cher and Bob Fosse style dance- what's not to like? Following the screening, join in a conversation with Rocky and a dancer or two… View the Trailer here. Film Shoot in Jefferson County- Auditions, locations, hospitality Tristan Stoch, a film student at Pacific University, will be filming a twenty-five minute drama about youth, families and the impact of contemporary abuse cycles on our community. Sound heavy? Well, film is a messenger for information that the filmmaker feels is worthy of consideration. What would lead a student to tell this tale? In my office he said, "I keep watching films about young people and I never see MY story- about the world I see, or saw growing up." Here is YOUR chance to be part of the artistic process. You can: Audition, December 11th, 3pm-6pm, KCPT Office @ 1128 Lawrence St. Help build sets Provide shoot locations (request a list) Provide housing for actors and staff for the shoot in January, 2011 Help feed the masses during the week of shooting All inquiries should go directly to Tristan, (email) and tell him you heard about his project thru PTFF. We are pleased to introduce his project and support this opportunity for students and adults to be part of the "Lights! Camera! Action!" What we are grateful for at PTFF IT has been a banner year to begin this new decade of film appreciation and media literacy with The Port Townsend Film Institute, better known as PTFF. As founding members of our Board of Directors retire, let's take a moment to thank them for their tireless efforts. Linda Maguire, Toby Jordan, Linda Yakush (not shown in the photo)- these remarkable individuals have opened their hearts, their homes and their wallets to help this festival thrive. In the years to come we will have an opportunity to make them proud of their legacy, but without their tenacity and belief in the importance of independent film, we would not be sending you this new set of opportunities to engage in the film world right here at home and around the globe. Thanks too, to our generous patrons, who go above and beyond in their generous support of the PTFF mission. Ticket sales and sponsorships support only 60% of the overhead for our events, educational outreach and library services.