Hello <<First Name>>,
Good news: on February 2nd Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring for us this year. In honor of the good news, we’re including a photo flashback to PTFF’s Ned Ryerson (from Groundhog Day) look-alike contest in 2019. On to today’s highlights…
🎥 February Focus Film: Co-presentation with PTHS Media Lab
📗 Short Screenplay Contest
🎬 Seeking Local Short Films
🎥 March Focus Film: The Wizard of Oz
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C O M I N G S O O N
PTHS Media Lab Short Film Showcase
Thursday, February 15, 6:30pm
Balcony Theatre, 211 Taylor Street, Suite 401A
Port Townsend, WA
 We are excited about our second Focus presentation of 2024: PTHS Media Lab Short Film Showcase – A diverse collection of short films, created by the students of the Port Townsend High School Media Lab, under the direction of David Egeler. As part of the evening, there will be a silent auction to support the Media Lab.
PTFF Focus is a year-round film series that supports local nonprofits and small businesses and explores important topics using film.
Join us for a warm, meaningful evening.
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SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
Do you know a storyteller?
We want to see their five-page screenplay!
 This contest is part of PTFF’s ongoing mission to cultivate a vibrant film community on the Olympic Peninsula, and it’s a fantastic opportunity for local storytellers to see their creative visions come to life on the big screen.
The winning script will receive full production by a dynamic team of regional filmmakers, including members of the Port Townsend Film Festival, Jefferson County Filmmakers Collective, and Port Townsend Film Studio. And the film will debut at the Port Townsend Film Festival, September 19 to 22, 2024.
Deadline for Submission: March 1, 2024
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SEEKING LOCAL SHORT FILMS
While PTFF presents films from around the globe,
we also have the goal of supporting local filmmakers.
We encourage short film submissions from Puget Sound Islands and Olympic Peninsula-based filmmakers.
PTFF will feature the chosen films in the festival program and in other marketing materials. As an additional support, submission fees have been reduced for this category.
For more details and to submit, click on the button. In FilmFreeway, look for the “LOCAL Short Film” category.
Our official deadline for submission: March 8, 2024
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A L S O C O M I N G S O O N
The Wizard of Oz
Saturday, March 2, 10:00 am
Rose Theatre, 235 Taylor Street, Suite 401A
Port Townsend, WA
 In conjunction with the Port Townsend Public Library’s 2024 Community Read, PTFF and the library present: The Wizard of Oz. This year, we celebrate the Community Read book On the Way to the End of the World by Adrianne Harun. Do you know how the book relates to The Wizard of Oz? Come and find out!
Film description: Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others’ wishes.
Come see the classic musical film on the big screen!
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Signing off with the help of our cheerful volunteers.
Festive regards,
Keith Hitchcock
Marketing & Development Director
Port Townsend Film Festival
211 Taylor Street, Suite 401A
Port Townsend, WA 98368
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