The 2008 Festival is September 26 - 28
- Seattle Times, Rant & Rave Alive, September 29, 2000
2007 Festival Details
Independent, Foreign, Classic, and Art-house narrative and documentary films, plus special programs like:
- NPR's West Coast Live! broadcasts from The Upstage on Sat. Sept. 29
- Reel World Flix screens students' documentary films
- Formative Films features a special guest curator, former US poet Laureate Billy Collins, to discuss a personally influential film
- Film2880 challenges filmmakers to complete a short film in 2880 minutes (48 hours)
- talkmovies@theupstage venue has filmmakers' panel discussions
- Drop-in Theatre is a free continuous-run screening room. No passes or ticket required!
- And, of course, the film camp for kids is back because it was such a success
You can mingle with stars like this year's special guest Elliott Gould, converse with filmmakers during Q&A discussions, or just relax on straw bales for the free family-friendly Taylor Street outdoor movies under the stars.
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Passes and Tickets
There are several ways to attend the festival - each with its own advantages. The essential difference is price and access.
Passes start at $175 ($150 members) and give you access to all screenings at all venues. Want to get seated first? Then these are for you.
The other options are tickets of which there are two kinds: advance tickets and rush tickets.
A limited number of Advance Tickets are available for films screened at the Rose, Rosebud and Uptown theatre venues. These are sold on a first come, first served basis beginning 9/10 for members and 9/17 for the general public. Nevertheless, once you buy a ticket, you are guaranteed a seat for that screening. Starting at $10 for the general public, $8 for PTFF members, its a pretty good deal.
Purchase advance tickets by calling our box office (starting Sept. 10) at 360-379-0198 between the hours of 9 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday or 10 am - 2 pm on Saturday, or stopping by the office: 211 Taylor Street, Suite 33 (there is an elevator).
Advance Tickets can be picked up at will call beginning at 4 pm Friday, September 28 from the Rose/Rosebud or Uptown Theatre box offices.
Rush tickets are those last minute tickets. They can only be bought 15 minutes before the movie starts, until the lights go down. Only $8, these are available for most screenings at every venue.
Buy your Festival Pass and Tickets Here!
HOSPITALITY CENTER
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Passes, vouchers, and invitations can be picked up from the Hospitality Center, The Bishop Hotel Tent, 714 Washington Street, beginning Thursday, September 27 at 10 am. You can also buy passes, obtain programs, ask questions, learn about PTFF membership, and meet friends. You might also spy a filmmaker or two. For information about The Q, the Festival bus, caveats and ground rules and more, please visit our FAQ page.
Thursday, Sept. 27 - 12 pm to 6 pm
Friday, Sept. 28 - 10 am to 9 pm
Saturday, Sept. 29 - 9 am to 9 pm
Sunday, Sept. 30 - 9 am to 9 pm
KIOSK
Have questions? We have two information Kiosks with volunteers in yellow hats on hand to assist you. One is on Taylor Street, next to Haller Fountain on Washington Street, and the other is up at the Uptown Theatre corner of Lawrence and Polk.
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Festival Bus Service
There is very little parking downtown! Please use Jefferson
Transit's Park and Ride - On Sims Way turn between MacDonald's and Safeway.
Take the number 11 shuttle to Water and Adams Street; from there you can
walk to hospitality and the festival bus stop.
Our festival bus service, provided by All Points Charters and Tours (and driven
by our very own Willie Nelson!) will pick-up from the Taylor Street Information
Kiosk next to Haller Fountain on Washington Street, the Pope Marine Park Theatre,
and the Uptown Theatre starting at 5:30 pm Friday and 9 am Saturday and Sunday
mornings.
Festival Venues
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Windermere Real Estate PT's Rose Theatre (150 seats), 235 Taylor Street, is one of the most-treasured cultural institutions in Port Townsend. Originally opened in 1907, the Rose showcased local talent, travelling vaudeville acts, and a recent invention, motion pictures. The victim of television's early years, the Rose closed in 1958 and spent the next three and one-half decades in various retail incarnations. The theatre was rediscovered and lovingly restored in 1992 and now features the finest in contemporary, foreign-language and commercial American films.
Baffle Gab's Rosebud Cinema (79 seats), 235 Taylor Street, is a "little sister" to the Rose, having been opened in 1995 to expand the Rose's repertory of films.
Kitsap Bank's Taylor Street Outdoor Theatre (500 to 800 seats), between Water and Washington Streets, is the festival's most popular venue. The street closure provides three nights of free family-friendly films, a platform for street musicians throughout the day, a place to rest (on straw bales) and meet friends. This is the hub of the Port Townsend Film Festival.
B-Side's Pope Marine Theatre (75 seats), Madison and Water Streets, an equal opportunity venue... first-come, first-seated..
PTGuide.com's Uptown Theatre (301 seats), Lawrence and Polk Streets, is the festival's largest venue replacing the high school auditorium which has been used the past five years. "We think by returning to the uptown business district, we'll be able to create a similar block party atmosphere that we have downtown on Taylor Street," said Peter Simpson, director of the festival, and Sharon Wiley, owner of the Uptown. The 60-year-old Uptown was also a converted facility, created out of an old dance hall built by the Oddfellows Lodge.
Peninsula College's Talk Movies, 923 Washington St., will feature select cast and creators of the Festival's more than 50 independent and foreign films. These panel discussions will be a chance for movie lovers to converse openly with other movie lovers - with bits of humor and knowledge thrown in to be enjoyed by even the most casual film enthusiast. The Upstage will also take center stage when the Port Townsend Film Festival goes nationwide on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 29. Sedge Thomson will broadcast his National Public Radio syndicated program West Coast Live! from Port Townsend. Thomson is well-known for taking his show on the road and broadcasting from unique locations nationwide to bring the tales of small towns to the ears of big city folk.
Waltenbaugh Construction's Drop-in Theatre, Lawrence and Tyler Streets, is a continuous-run screening room at the Port Townsend Community Center's Card Room. No passes or ticket are necessary but donations are appreciated.
Travel to the Victorian Seaport
- by Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times, September 13, 2001
Port Townsend, Washington is located 50 miles northwest of Seattle on the tip of the Olympic Peninsula. You can travel to Port Townsend by Boat, Bus, Car or Plane. If you are planning to drive we highly recommend using the Park-and-Ride. Browse PTguide.com for additional visiting information.
Future Festival Celebrations
September 25-27, 2009 - Our 10th anniversary!
September 24-26, 2010
September 23-25, 2011
September 21-23, 2012
September 20-22, 2013
September 19-21, 2014 - Our 15th anniversary!
September 18-20, 2015
September 23-25, 2016
September 15-17, 2017