Allow us to introduce PTFF’s newest staff member…
Lights, camera, action! We've got a full slate of news this month. First up, we're rolling out the red carpet for our new Community Relations Manager. Next, we have temp jobs and an internship available for those aspiring movie moguls out there. Do you know a famous film star? (we want to know!) And get ready for our Spring fundraising premiere coming soon! Here’s the quick take…
🧑🏻 Introducing our new Community Relations Manager
🕵️ Temp jobs and internship now available
💃 In search of…a celebrity
🍿 Our Spring fundraising campaign launching soon!
🎥 FILM: Dancing with the Dead returns to Port Townsend
SAY HELLO TO OUR NEW STAFF MEMBER!!
We are thrilled to introduce Leah Manley, PTFF’s new Community Relations Manager. Leah will be coordinating volunteers, managing our office, and heading up our box office, among other things.
Get to know Leah a bit better…
Leah (she/they) began her film career in 2019 as the lead projectionist for the Rose Theatre, where she prepared and tested all of the films that screened there and at the Starlight Room.
Leah’s favorite film: Leah’s favorite films explore complex friendships and the self-discovery resulting from them. Most recently, she has cherished The Eight Mountains.
Leah’s favorite thing about Port Townsend: How walkable and pedestrian-friendly the city is. Also, visiting the whale on the wharf!
Something else: When she’s not absorbed in films, you can find Leah developing her sewing skills, identifying blooms around the neighborhood, or seeking out the best campsite on the Olympic Peninsula.
DO YOU KNOW A FILM STAR?
Port Townsend Film Festival has enjoyed many famous special guests over the years—Danny Glover, Tony Curtis, Cloris Leachman, Peter Fonda, and Debra Winger—just to name a few.
Almost all of our past guests were invited via a connection to someone in Port Townsend. Maybe YOU are our new connection! Help us plan for the future and build PTFF's network within our own cinephile community. We'd love to hear about your film star connection, and please know that we will treat this information with sensitivity.
Do you know a film celebrity? Let us know. We’d love to hear from you.
C O M I N G S O O N
Our “GIVEsmall” Fundraiser May 20-29!
We'll be asking our community to think of each small donation like a popcorn kernel—when combined, they create something delicious to share. Our goal is raising $5,000 through donations big and small to support the September Film Festival.
Every kernel counts! Join us in “popping” into action with a gift of any size during this 10-day campaign. Your generosity allows us to keep serving up an incredible festival in our 25th year.
Stay tuned for details on getting involved!
Dancing with the Dead: Red Pine and the Art of Translation
Special Event and Screenings
Two shows only!
Saturday, June 15, 2 and 6:30 p.m.
Wheeler Theater (Fort Worden, Port Townsend)
Join us for a special literary, cultural and cinema event. A master of ancient Chinese poetry and the search for a lost tradition. Filmmaker Ward Serrill and Producer Rocky Friedman tell the adventurous and entertaining adventures of Bill Porter (Red Pine), a world-renowned translator of ancient Chinese poetry, who ignited a movement in China to seek inner peace through poetry and mountain solitude. Bill is a living bridge between two cultures, a bridge that is supported by ancient poetry and understanding.
Join Red Pine, Claudia Castro Luna, Ward Serrill and guests for:
Screening of the film
Q&A with Director Ward Serrill
Performance by singer Spring Cheng
Conversation with Red Pine — Moderated by former Washington State Poet Laureate, Claudia Castro Luna
Book signing by Red Pine follows
A Co-Presentation with Centrum, KPTZ, Copper Canyon Press
and the Port Townsend Film Festival.
C O M I N G S O O N
Cinema Paradiso
Sunday, May 26th, 10am
Free Screening!
Rose Theatre (Port Townsend)
Our awesome partner, the Rose Theatre, is giving a gift to the community: Cinema Paradiso plays on May 26th (Michael’s birthday) in the Rose at 10am! This special event is free for community members! They will have cake to share! To receive your complimentary ticket, venture into the Rose Theatre. You can also order tickets online with a donation. Your donation keeps the Rose going! Thank you.
Cinema Paradiso is the beautiful, enchanting story of a young boy’s lifelong love affair with the movies. Set in an Italian village, Salvatore finds himself enchanted by the flickering images at the Cinema Paradiso, yearning for the secret of the cinema’s magic. When the projectionist, Alfredo, agrees to reveal the mysteries of moviemaking, a deep friendship is born. The day comes for Salvatore to leave the village and pursue his dream of making movies of his own. Thirty years later he receives a message that beckons him back home to a secret and beautiful discovery that awaits him.
That’s a wrap for this time. Sending a quick shout out to Port Townsend Chautauqua and the Rhody Fest. Have a wonderful weekend, and thanks for tuning in!
Festive regards,
Keith Hitchcock
Marketing & Development Director
Port Townsend Film Festival
211 Taylor Street, Suite 401A
Port Townsend, WA 98368
