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May 20th
If you missed it at the Tacoma Film Festival, come see this one time showing on May 20 at noon. It is a great documentary with a sense of humor.
ONE SHOWING ONLY:
Sunday, May 20 at noon
From the LA Times review:
"Between Palm Springs and the Mexican border lies a vast area "where Utopia and the apocalypse meet to dance a dirty tango" — the Salton Sea. The result of engineering errors a century ago, the inherent contradictions of the largest saline lake in California are enthusiastically celebrated in "Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea."
Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer's documentary, narrated by John Waters, traces the evolution of the sea from its creation when Colorado River flooding overwhelmed man-made irrigation systems, through its heyday as a booming recreation spot in the '50s with imported ocean fish, to its current shambles. Natural disasters all but obliterated the dream of a vacation paradise, with major storms in the '70s signaling "the last vestige of the good times," according to one resident.
Now the area is perhaps best known for its routine fish die-offs, in which millions can perish in a day because of the high salt content; the similar fate of birds that feast on fish in which the salt and heat incubate botulism; and the stench accompanying it all."
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May 19th
Come watch some of the best short films from the 72-Hour Film competition. At noon at 11:00 p.m. this Saturday we'll have 90 minutes of the best at the Grand!
If you missed the packed Rialto theater last week for the 72-Hour Film Competition, here is one more chance to see some of the best films shown that night. We'll have two showings of 18 highlighted films from the competition: Saturday, May 19 at noon and 11:00 p.m. Also, remember that DVD's of the entire slate of films is available at the Grand for ony $15 each!
The 18 films, in order, that will be shown on Saturday are: The Woodsmen Are Dead The Tower (Winner, Best Use of Prop) Five Dollar Watch The Temp Job Excruciating Eyeball Black & White Vinny Vegas The Applicant Euphoria The Knitters (Winner, Best Use of Dialogue) Stacy and Luke Les Couleurs de L'eau Real Teens Real Problems OCD (Winner of the Youth Award) Smallball (Staff Entry) Steal & Run Tintinnabulation (Winner, Best Use of Location and Best Required Action) Letchworth Road (Winner, Judges' Best Movie Award) South 5 (Winner, Audience Award)
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May 10th, 7:00 PM
A big thanks to all the filmmakers and film supporters for making our 3rd Annual 72 Hour Film Competition a huge success!
The Rialto Theater in downtown Tacoma was packed on the night of Thursday, May 10 as Tacoma gathered to cheer on local filmmakers and see over 30 short films. Six awards were given at the end of the evening:
Best Film: Letchworth Road by Isaac Olsen/Kurt Kendall
Audience Choice Award: South 5 by Bryan Johnson
Best Use of Dialogue: The Knitters by Terese Cuff
Best Use of Location: Tintinnabulation by Erik Hanberg
Best Use of Prop: The Tower by Tommy and Don Storslee
Best Use of Action: Tintinnabulation by Erik Hanberg
Teams had one weekend--72 hours--to write, shoot, score and edit their film in order to qualify. They were also required to use the following criteria:
Dialogue: "What we've got here is a failure to communicate."
Prop: a hat or cap
Location: a Tacoma landmark
Action: throwing, tossing or dropping something
Many thanks to the filmmakers for their hard work and creativity. It was a great night of local film, and we are already excited for next year!
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Apr 5th - May 3rd
Five fantastic French films will shown each Thursday from April 5 to May 3.
2007 French Film Series, "The Tournees Festival". Each film will screen at The Grand at 2:15, 4:30, 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. on the days shown below. April 5: 8 Femmes (8 Women, 2002)
April 12: Les Choristes (The Choir, 2004)
April 19: Etre et Avoir (To Be and To Have, 2002)
April 26: L'Enfant (The Child, 2005)
May 3: Les Invasions Barbares (The Barbarian Invasions,2003) The festival is presented by Pierce College and the Grand Cinema, and made possible by a grant from the French American Cultural Exchange (FACE). To visit the official festival website, click here. Also, don't miss the new French movie Avenue Montaigne which will be shown throughout the week beginning Friday, April 6.
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Feb 25th
Who will win? Help support the Grand by attending this fun annual fundraiser.
Help support the Grand on Sunday the 25th at the Rialto Theater in downtown Tacoma. Your ticket price includes admission and free food donated from great local restaurants. There will also be a cash bar, raffles, a silent auction and lots of fun interaction with other supporters of the Grand. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 for non-members and $12 for members of the Grand. Tickets are available at the Grand prior to the event or at the door on the 25th. Some of the great raffle prizes include:
| Two $50 Gift Certificates from Pour at Four |
| Certificate for Two Entries at Café Divino |
| Two $15 Certificates from The Spar |
| $25 Certificate at Masa or Asado |
| Lunch for Two at Over the Moon |
| $25 Certificate from By the Cup Espresso |
| Dinner for Two at Primo Grill |
| $50 Certificate from Stadium Bistro |
| Four Tickets to a Tacoma Rainiers Game |
| $25 Certificate from Brother Don's |
| Video Package from Stadium Video |
| Music Package from Buzzard Discs |
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Nov 1st - Nov 30th
A whole month of art!
Celebrate the arts by joining us at the Grand for Tacoma Artists' Month! Lots of great events are going on throughout the month of November. Check out the official program or go to the website at www.tacomaculture.org to see what's going on!
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Oct 6th - Oct 12th
Over 55 movies in one week!
The Grand Cinema is proud to present Tacoma's first annual film festival! Over 55 films from around the world will be shown at several venues in downtown Tacoma. Many of the filmmakers will be present at the screenings, and lots of fun film-related events will be held throughout the week.
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