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March 11, 2008
Contents- CELLULOID BAINBRIDGE celebrates tenth anniversary
- Noirish LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN Dinner-Movie at the Upstage
- Rise! Stamp Collectors, Rise!
THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELLULOID BAINBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL
CELLULOID BAINBRIDGE celebrates its tenth anniversary this weekend, March 15 & 16, with two days of films by and/or about Bainbridgerians at the historic Lynwood Theatre in the southwest corner of the Island. This impressive, lively mixed-bag of film presents feature-length documentaries and narratives, shorts, and panels—all touched in one way or another by Bainbridge Island. Over the years, the festival, sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council, has fostered, xxx and funded a number of film projects. From this support, some impressive talent has begun to emerge: Bryan Gunner Cole (“Arctic Son,” “Day Zero” with Elijah Wood), Charles Oliver (“Take,” with Minnie Driver which screened as one of last year’s PTFF “first features”), and Documentarian Lucy Ostrander (“Finding Thea,” “Island Roots”).
The festival operates continuously on Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and on Sunday, March 16, from 10 a.m. To 8 p.m. Admission is by donation which benefits the Celluloid Bainbridge Filmmakers Finishing Fund.
The festival has opened two filmmaker workshops to the general public. They include:
The Independent Film: From Start to Finish. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Bainbridge Island filmmaker Charles Oliver describes the independent film process from conception, screenplay, and attracting big-name actors to filming, financing, and distribution. He uses his soon-to-be released film, Take, an award-winning drama about restorative justice starring Minnie Driver, Jeremy Renner, and Bobby Coleman, as “Exhibit A.” www.takethemovie.com
Film and the Law. Sunday, 10 a.m. – noon. This may seem daunting, but crucial if any filmmaker or wannabe wants his or her film to be shown anywhere other than their living rooms. The Washington Lawyers for the Arts will present a panel of very savvy people from Seattle’s film industry for an intimate and informative discussion. They’ll discuss how to raise the funds to make a film, the art of low- and micro-budget films, how to acquire a screenplay and story rights, intellectual property issues, how to sell a script, and the resources and pitfalls of distribution, both legal and financial. Bring your questions!
The Historic Lynwood Theatre, who co-sponsored the festival, is located at 4569 Lynwood Center Road. Bainbridge Island is crisscrossed with narrow, tree-lined shoulder-less roads, but Googles well and it’s easy to find.
Noirish LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN Dinner-Movie at the Upstage
Long before—42 years to be exact — Glenn Close put the fear of outraged femininity into careless men everywhere in the 1988 production of FATAL ATTRACTION, Gene Tierney set an earlier generation on edge with her portrayal of a woman obsessed by jealously in the 1945 film noir-ish, LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN.
The dinner-movie will screen on Thursday, March 20 at the Upstage Theatre and Restaurant, co-sponsored by the Port Townsend Film Festival. Dinner will be served at 6 pm, with the movie starting at 8 pm.
“Made during the twilight of the studio era, LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN is a hothouse creation of the ripest, richest kind,” according to film critic Matthew Kennedy. The film “concerns itself with a father-fixated woman prone to brutal jealousy, but little here follows convention. LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN succeeds as a mockery to expectations in storytelling. Gene Tierney plays a bad, bad woman, the very picture of pampered, useless, upper-class womanhood, but her desires are entirely reasonable.“ She wants quality time with her husband, and woe to anyone who similarly desires his attention.
Cost of the dinner and movie is $25 per person, not including beverage, tax, or gratuity. Seating to attend only the movie at $10 will begin at 7:30 pm on a space available basis. Dinner reservations are strongly recommended by calling the Upstage at 360 385-2216 . The Upstage is located at 923 Washington Street, in the alley behind the Rose Theatre.
This event is made possible in part by WSU Jefferson County Extension.
This time of year we receive a lot of movies to screen in consideration of the coming year’s festival. Most of them come to us in packages carried by USPS carriers that have barely legible stamp-metered postage affixed to them. We also get a lot of stamp-less packages from FedEx, UPS, and DHL. Once in a while — maybe one out of seventy-five — we’ll get an envelope covered in colorful stamps. We have been keeping those for a couple of pre-teens whose interest in collecting stamps has waned. But, we’re still keeping them. At present, we have envelops with stamps from Canada, France, Germany, and Pakistan. If you know of any budding philatelists, we have some modest samples for their collection. Call 379-1333, ask for Peter.