Festival > Frequently Asked Questions 2007

QUESTIONS

Volunteers in yellow hats and venue managers in red hats are ready to answer your questions.

GETTING AROUND

Parking downtown can be inconvenient. Here are some solutions: Park at Jefferson Transit’s Park and Ride (turn off Sims Way between McDonalds and Safeway) and take the No. 11 shuttle to Water and Adams streets downtown. Walk one block to the Festival on Taylor Street.

Festival bus service, provided by All Points Charters and Tours, will stop at the Taylor Street Information Kiosk next to the Haller Fountain on Washington Street, the Uptown Theatre, the Drop-In Theatre at the Community Center, the Pope Marine Theatre, the Hospitality Center and by request to the Jefferson Transit’s Park and Ride. Co-sponsored by Skookum and All Points Charters and Tours.

THE Q

The Q insures that our first-come, first-seated policy works. The Q is a line as well as a numbered slip of paper you use to hold your place so you can get a bite to eat, visit the wine and beer garden, use the restroom, etc.

Join the Q for the film you want to see

Red Q – Red Passes/Vouchers
Yellow Q – Yellow Passes/Vouchers and Rush Tickets

Starting 60 minutes before your film, pick up your numbered Q.
Leave or hang out.
No less than 30 minutes before your film, return to your Q.

Red Q admits in numerical order. Late? Go to the end of the Q!
At 15 minutes, Yellow Q admits in numerical order.

No Q for you!
30 minutes before the film begins, Blue and Green Passes/Vouchers and Advance ticket holders may be seated. Green Passes/Vouchers and Advance tickets may enter anytime until the lights go down.

Pope Theatre
Pope Marine Theatre Q is first-come, first-seated for ticket buyers and all pass holders.

THE FINE PRINT

Programs are subject to change. Check daily newsletter (at Hospitality and venues) for updates.
Please turn off all cell phones, pagers, and beepers during all programs.
Recording devices of any kind are prohibited.
Seat-saving is prohibited – period.
Children younger than 6 are permitted only at the Outdoor Movies. (See Child Care/Film Camp)
Most of the films are not rated. We will try to alert you if there is graphic violence, strong language, nudity, etc. Parental discretion is advised.
Check program timing! Run-times do not include Q&A sessions nor introductions. We have staggered the film start times to help you see as many films as possible.
Out of kindness to the people who sit on the straw bales, no dogs on Taylor Street please.

Cancelations. If a program is canceled, rush ticket holders see the theatre manager and advance ticket holders go to the theatre box office.

Daily Newsletter. Daily breaking news, highlights, and schedule changes are available on Friday at 4 pm, and Saturday and Sunday at noon at Hospitality and all venues.

Merchandise. Official PTFF limited edition gear: T-shirts, caps, note cards and posters, and PTFF filmmakers’ DVDs. This year’s T-shirts are made from 100% organically grown cotton. They are manufactured by participating members of the Fair Wear Foundation, which supports fair and ethical trade. Merchandise is on sale at the Hospitality Center, Thursday through noon Friday, then at the Taylor Street merchandise booth.

Vote For Your Favorite Programs! As you enter each venue, you will receive a ballot. After the program, please make a small tear at the appropriate rating and give the ballot to a volunteer as you exit. We listen to you; we use these ballots for the Audience Favorite Award and to plan next year’s program. Sponsored by Puget Sound Energy.

Festival Survey. Please complete a survey available from each venue beginning Saturday afternoon and online. You will be entered in a drawing for a free 2008 Festival pass. We use these surveys to improve each festival.

Libations. In keeping with our superhero Outdoor Theatre theme, the Green Lantern Wine & Beer Garden on Taylor Street will feature refreshing beverages from PT Brewery & the Wine Seller. Check the Festival’s daily newsletter for the schedule of fi lmmakers’ appearances at the Green Lantern. Sip a brew with a director and get her autograph. Over 21 only. Sponsored by Roger Katz and Associates, Architects.

Recycling. Look for marked recycling bins on Taylor Street and Polk Street at the Uptown Theatre. Please separate your garbage and recyclables into the clearly marked receptacles. Thank you!

Lost and found. Items left in theatres will be sent to the Hospitality Center downtown at the end of each day; after the Festival closes, please contact the Festival office.

Restrooms. Restrooms are available in all venues and on Water Street next to the police station. Portable restrooms are available on the corner of Taylor and Washington streets and at the Uptown Theatre on Polk Street.

Other FAQ's

Where is the park and ride? Next to Safeway. Turn north at the traffic light.

Where is the Chamber of Commerce? Visit the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce website or call them: 360- 385-2722

What else is there to do in Port Townsend? Art galleries, Fort Worden State Park, the Marine Science Center, the waterfront and beaches, Jefferson County Historical Museum, Rothschild House, Wooden Boat Foundation, walking trails. For additional ideas visit the Chamber's Visitors' Center or ptguide.com.

What's there to do with kids? Firefly Academy Film Camp, the Marine Science Center, Fort Worden beach, Chetzemoka Park.

Who can get in to see the super special secret guests? Likely passholders only. It is further likely that not all passholders will get into the special guest's films because of the demand. Those who, "absolutely must see them," should be advised to get there early, at least an hour in advance, even passholders.

Is there dinner included with the Pass? On Friday night only, 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Taylor Street between Washington and Water Streets. The concessions in the Food Court during the rest of the weekend are not free to passholders; only the Friday night dinner is.

I'm a member. Where do I get my poster? At the Eisenbeis Building Hospitality Center at 830 Water Street.