Dancing with the Dead returns to Port Townsend and other PTFF updates
We hope you enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend. Now we’re looking forward to June! PTFF is happy to be co-presenter of Ward Serrill’s recent film – coming soon! Also, learn more about our recent fundraising successes and current job openings. Here’s the quick take…
🎥 FILM: Dancing with the Dead returns to Port Townsend
🍿 Thank you for making GIVEsmall a big success!
🕵️ Temp jobs and internship now available
🏆 PTFF awarded Community Accelerator Grant
🎬 Update: Chronically UnderTouched Short Film
C O M I N G S O O N
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.
WOW! You Helped Us Pop Our Goal
The kernels have been popped and counted — and we’re thrilled to announce that thanks to your generosity, our “GIVEsmall” campaign was a big success! We exceeded our goal, raising nearly $6,000, to help support our 2024 Film Festival.
On behalf of our entire team, thank you to everyone who donated during this 10-day push. We’re grateful for your support. You’re helping make the 25th annual Film Festival experience one to remember.
Did you miss your chance to GIVEsmall this time around? It’s not too late. You can still pop in a donation at to help make our 2024 festival dreams a reality.
Again, our heartfelt thanks go out to all who joined us in popping into action. Here’s to a blockbuster experience this September!
PTFF receives a grant! PTFF is excited to report that we are one of 811 grantees awarded funding from the second year of the Community Accelerator Grant program, administered by ArtsFund and funded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. The Port Townsend Film Festival will receive an unrestricted grant in the amount of $12,500 as part of the $10M in total funding distributed to arts and culture nonprofits throughout Washington State.
This vital funding will allow us to invest further in our mission and essential work serving our community. We extend our sincere gratitude to ArtsFund and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation for their generous support.
See more information about the Community Accelerator Grant program...
Q U I C K U P D A T E
In April, PTFF hosted a fundraiser for the Chronically UnderTouched Project Short Film. We wanted to pass on a quick update. The majority of the shooting for the film took place in April on Whidbey Island. The project’s story is detailed in a recent Seattle Medium article.
And now your reward for reading the full newsletter, a high five from filmmaker Nic Davis (PTFF 2024).
Festive regards,
Keith Hitchcock
Marketing & Development Director
Port Townsend Film Festival
211 Taylor Street, Suite 401A
Port Townsend, WA 98368
