The 10th anniversary of the Port Townsend Film Festival is starting today, September 24 and will run through Sunday. The person most responsible for the success of our festival, director Peter Simpson passed away this year, and he will be sorely missed by the community, festival staff, and volunteers.
Described on the program as "a film lover's block party", Port Townsend is just the perfect venue for this celebration of great films and filmmakers. The main stage is in our beloved Rose Theater, with movies also shown at the Uptown Theater, The Pope Marine Center, and the Upstage.
The films are chosen by 12 Port Townsend Film Festival reviewers who screened 255 films this year to pick the 60 plus films that will be shown this weekend, some documentary, features and short films.
This year our celebrity guest will be Cloris Leachman, the Oscar and Emmy winning actress known for character roles and a long run on the Mary Tyler Show. There will be an evening with Cloris and she will be available for an exchange with the audience.
There is something for everyone, including free outdoor movies on the street in front of the Rose. On Friday night they will be showing one of my favorites as a kid, An American in Paris with Gene Kelly. There is a beer garden with drinks and light meals, and of course the best popcorn ever is served at the Rose.
The weather is perfect and I promise this will be a great experience you won't foget, so hop on a ferry and come on over!
Sandra, sounds like great fun. say hello to Cloris for me and have wonderful time.
It is truly a wonderful way to see some independent films that have a great story and a different take on the world. I love the foreign films that give us a peek at life in another country. Thanks for checking out my post.