$10 GETS YOU 30 FILMS
WHILE LOCAL FILMMAKERS SHINE ON THE BIG SCREEN
Get Your Tickets Now for the 72 Hour Film Competition Showcase Event

The Grand Cinema is proud to host the 2009 72 Hour Film Competition Showcase Event this Friday, May 8 at the Rialto in downtown Tacoma.

Everyone is invited to enjoy this collaboration of thirty (30) great films written, directed and produced by local filmmakers (total running time of films = approx. 2 ½ hours). Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the films will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are still available for $12 general admission or $10 for Grand Cinema members. You can purchase tickets by stopping by the Grand Cinema or visit www.GrandCinema.com

Here is how the event all began:

On Thursday, April 30 exactly 30 teams met at the Grand Cinema to receive their instructions for this competition. It was simple – they had 72 Hours to write, shoot and edit one (1) 5-minute film. Each team was required to turn in their 5-minute film by 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 3. The films must include the following components:
- Situation: a misunderstanding
- Prop: a container
- Action: washing
- Line of Dialogue: “They don’t make’em like they use to.”

This is not an easy task, but the results are fantastic. The variety of humor, drama and ingenious creativity put into these short 5-minute films is a must see. For more information visit www.GrandCinema.com or call 253-572-6062.

Special thanks to our community sponsors Click! Cable TV, The Weekly Volcano, The Commencement Condominiums, Wonderdog Media, Northwest Staging and Sound Design, Stadium Video, Katie Downs, Little Caesar’s, Garlic Jim’s, Tacoma City Arts Commission, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation and Hello, Cupcake.

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The Grand Cinema is Pierce County’s only non-profit art house film theater. The Grand Cinema’s mission statement is to enhance the cultural vitality of the community through the art of film.