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Tacoma Film Festival at The Grand Cinema!
This year’s Tacoma Film Festival is expected to the biggest and best ever: What a great time to get involved! Be a part of the modern film movement! Read on for lots of information about this year's Film Festival, and read all the way to the bottom for a neat appetizer discount you can use after one of this year's shows. Follow us at http://www.twitter.com/friendochine for spur-of-the-moment specials
Fun Facts
This is the 4th year of the annual Tacoma Film Festival.
There are 135 films total this year representing lots of different categories. There short films, feature films, student-films, animated, drama, sci-fi, comedy, art, experimental, adventure, documentary, sport, and more. What is your interest?
In terms of sheer numbers, this year’s submissions represent almost double the submissions from prior years. The Film Festival has grown in interest amongst filmmakers from far and wide; Tacoma is making a name for itself in the world of independent film making!
Selection Process
A panel of faithful volunteers and Grand Cinema staff watched and judged all the submissions this year. At least two people watched each film, and if there was a tie, they had 3rd judge review it for a final decision. Based on this process, film's were selected for inclusion into the festival. A team of judges is currently being assembled for judging of the winning films during the week of the Festival!
There are 5 awards: Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Film, Best Local Film, and an Audience Choice Award.
Schedule, Venues, and Special Events
Films are being screened at The Grand Cinema, Annie Wright Kemper Theater, Tacoma Art Museum, the Blue Mouse Theatre, and right next door to Indochine at the Tacoma School of the Arts and at University Of Washington-Tacoma's Carwein Auditorium! You may find the schedule online at http://tacoma.bside.com/2009/schedule/week.
The Grand has planned Special Events planned as well, an Opening Night Gala & Film, a Friday Night After Hours Party, the Warren Etheredge Filmmakers Workshop, an Awards Celebration Brunch, and the Closing Night Film & Celebration. For more Information, check out The Grand's Website at http://www.grandcinema.com.
Merchandise & Tickets
It hasn’t been decided if there will be T-Shirts this year or not, so urge them to do so on your next visit to The Grand, or just pick up some of the merchandise they already have. If they do decide to make 2009 Film Festival merchandise this year, we will let you know!
Tickets go on Sale at the Grand Box Office on Friday, September 11th.
Tacoma Film Festival Promotion
In support of the Film Festival, bring in your ticket stub from a Film Festival Film and get 50% off an appetizer!
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