The 253 Short Film Party
Enjoy an evening of local film and local fun at the 253 Short Film Party. Watch films from 31 local teams who were given 72 hours to create an original short film, each lasting no more than 253 seconds in length. Date: Friday, May 10, 2019
Doors at 5:30PM | Movies at 7:00PM
This event is held at Urban Grace, 902 Market street, Downtown Tacoma (just blocks from The Grand Cinema)
TICKETS & ADMISSION
- Tickets will be available for purchase online until 2 p.m., May 10th. After 2 p.m. tickets will be available when doors open at Urban Grace at 5:30 p.m.: $18 general admission, $16 members of The Grand Cinema
- Audience Choice Voting: vote for the film you think is most deserving of the Audience Choice Award and cash prize
- Door Prizes: enter to win one of several giveaways simply by being at the event
- Local Eats: enjoy locally made pizza, desserts and snacks for purchase
- Local Drinks: snag a glass of beer or wine to wash down dinner
- Photo Booth: capture memories in an interactive photo booth with friends and filmmakers
Thank you to our sponsors!
See PHOTOS FROM THE 2019 PARTY
Watch the films from 2018:
See the 2017 Winning Films:
PRIOR YEAR PHOTOS
PAST WINNERS
Audience Choice: Virus by Andrea Trenbeath
Jury Choice: The Whi~te' Dress by Adam Utley, Dalton Shotwell, Paul Richter, Dylan Twiner
Best Use of the line "Back to Square One": The Whi~te' Dress by Adam Utley, Dalton Shotwell, Paul Richter, Dylan Twiner
Best Use of Element (Fake news): The Scoop by Get to the Choppa!
Best Use of Element (A well known movie scene): Checkmate by Misael Martinez, Leo King, Jeff Barehand, Olympia Film Collective
Best Use of Element (A white dress): The Wedding Ring by Tommy Storslee, Juli Storslee, Ryen Glynn, Octavius Copiack
Honorable Mention: Smile From My Face by James William Clark, Janice Liu, Dave Sidley, Rebecca Hopson, Olympia Film Collective
Emerging Filmmaker: Ghosts of Point Defiance by Penny Archer, R.T. Quinn
Audience Choice: 4Real!
Jury Choice: Santa Service
Best Use of the line "Cut to the chase": 4Real!
Best Use of Element (Recycling): This is Tacoma
Best Use of Element (A sign): The Dreamweaver's Apprentice
Best Use of Element (A dream): Dream Police
Honorable Mention: Accidental Hero
Emerging Filmmaker: Poop Dreams - Nocturnal Planet (Kevin Wolford)
Audience Choice - Ye Olde (Mandatory) Talent Show! For All Subjects!
Jury Choice - Victory Points
Best Use of the Dialogue Line "A lot of people have it worse." - The Hand You’re Dealt
Best Use of Element (A discarded Item) - Ye Olde (Mandatory) Talent Show! For All Subjects!
Best Use of Element (A flashback) - Matthew
Best Use of Element (Public Art) - Wishful Thinking
SELECTIONS FROM 2016
Audience Choice - Gritity
Jury Choice (tie) - The Kings Cake & The Rehearsal (moins coude)
Best Use of the Dialogue Line:"That's All She Wrote" - Dusty River
Best Use of Element (A local business) - Food for Thought
Best Use of Element (an allergy) - No Delivery
Audience & Jury Choice - The Gentleman Chronologists
Best Use of Dialogue - Untimely Guest
Best Use of Foreign Language - Rhywbeth
SELECTIONS FROM 2014
Astronave
SELECTIONS FROM 2013
Jury Choice & Best Use of Dialogue Line - S.O.S
Audience Choice - Put on a Rainbow
SELECTIONS FROM 2012
Jury Choice - Three Days or the Rope
Audience Choice - Esrever
Best Use of the Dialogue Line ("Is that legal?") - Larus
PAST EVENT COVERAGE
The Olympian - "Olympia Film Collective takes on challenge to make a film that’s a tweet, not a novel"
South Sound Magazine - "Three to See: Week of May 9"
2016 Press:
The Grand's event recap - "Seen at the 253 Short Film Party"
Weekly Volcano - "Frames per second"
TNT - "Filming 253 seconds in 72 hours for the Short Film Party"
CityLine TV - "253 Short Film Party"
Tacoma Weekly - "Things We Like: Film Party"