Saturday, October 13, 2012

Great films are coming.....

Gig Harbor Film Festival
Great films are coming.....coming to the Gig Harbor Film Festival!!!
October 19, 20, 21.....get your tickets now!!!
NEW TICKET INFORMATION BELOW!!!


So,  Ok......by now you know who's coming to town....Gig Harborite, Josh Lucas and he is bringing with him his latest and critically acclaimed film, "Red Dog".  
This is your opening event for the Film Festival and as of last Friday there were still a few tickets remaining.  Come enjoy the film, come chat with Josh and enjoy great appetizers as well.
Thursday Oct. 18th
5:30 for the film, then Q&A with Josh...the party then moves to Canterwood for more Josh and meeting all the attending filmmakers for this 5th Annual Gig Harbor Film Festival...$75.00


Come out and support our local Gig Harbor actor!!
Come out and support YOUR film festival

New Information and easy to purchase Gig Harbor Film Festival Tickets!!
Individual tickets available online at gigharborfilmfestival.org
Your best buy is the $45.00 special ticket package and will keep you watching films all weekend. 
 NO PRESELECTION OF FILMS IS NECESSARY
1.  Purchase your $45.00 special ticket package at the GHFF office, right next door to the Galaxy Theatre; Mon- Sat, 10-5pm.
2.  Receive your 8 generic film block tickets.  A film block is from intermission to intermission and up to 3 films in a block...you'll be seeing films all weekend.
3.  Take one of your yellow, generic, tickets and walk into the theatre when you are ready...no preselection necessary.
Josh Lucas, Awards Ceremony, KidsFest and 72 Hour Film Competition tickets sold separately.
Just a sampling of the great films you will see...
Oct. 19, 20, 21


"The Revolutionary"  
A feature-length documentary film about the Maoist era and Sidney Rittenberg (of Gig Harbor)...an American who assumed an unprecedented role for a foreigner in Chinese politics...amazing book, amazing man...must see film!  Q&A with Sidney immediately following the film.



"Good Karma"

Have two small town insurance salesmen, stumble upon a twenty year mystery? Could DB COOPER still be alive?

Looks so cute!  Think I will put this one on my must see list!  
The Filmmaker will also be having a Q&A immediately following this film..ask him all about it!!


"Crocodile Nile"
Thi is one of those shorts, that everyone loves....and you will recognize Javier Dampierre immediately!!!!







"Wolf Call"
If there is an award out there...this one has won it!!!
Definitely on my must see list!!!



So, as you can tell there are lots of great films in this year's festival.  The office is open Mon-Sat; 10am-5pm....Get your tickets now...
AND
To honor our Militar, GHFF has invited everyone to come and see 2 FREE films:

 "Horse Soldiers of 9/11"
Narrated by award winning actor, Gary Sinise and discover just who were the first American troops in Afghanistan after the 9/11 attack.
Then stay for a panel discussion afterwards with Col Jason Wings, Transition Battalion and others, to discuss the Wounded Warrior program.
No ticket needed, FREE to all, 1st come, 1st served...going to be very popular!!

Check your program guide for which films you want to see...so many and your 8 ticket special ticket package will take you to a full weekend of films...

Support your local independent Film Festival.....
253-851-FILM See you at the movies!

Where ever your footsteps take you this week,
go with great joy
and great kindness to one another!!!