Hello <<First Name>>,
As we inch closer and closer to spring, we share exciting news about Women & Film. Also – have you ever seen The Wizard of Oz on the big screen? Your chance is coming soon!
🎥 March Focus Film: The Wizard of Oz
🚪 Job opening at PTFF
💃 Women & Film promoted to Sept Festival
🎉 PTFF Alumni Filmmakers nominated for Oscars
📗 Deadlines for Short Screenplay Contest and Local Short Films
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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! What fun!
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PAID JOB OPENING AT PTFF
 Dream of working for a film festival?
This might be your moment! Here's the role and essence of what we're looking for:
Community Relations Manager
This position provides front office reception and outreach support for the organization while also recruiting, training, and organizing volunteers. The position is full-time, hourly, overtime eligible.
Some keys to success in this position:
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Outgoing, energetic people person
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Organized, detail-oriented manager
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Enjoys vibrant teamwork and seasonal shifts in responsibilities
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Believes strongly in the importance of film
A PTFF position comes with perks and benefits! Click the button below to find out more.
Do you know someone who might be a good fit? Please send them this link: https://ptfilmfest.com/work-with-us
Photo by Viola Ware
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WOMEN & FILM IS PROMOTED
TO SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL
 For the past several years Women & Film has been a beloved mini-festival taking place in the Spring. We are pleased to announce that in 2024 Women & Film is being promoted to our main event of the year, the September film festival. (Cue the balloon drop!)
Women & Film will consist of multiple elements. Among them:
We think of this evolution as a festival within a festival. PTFF continues to be a champion for women filmmakers, and we’re excited to bring women-made films to larger audiences. PTFF specifically invites women filmmakers to submit their films for possible inclusion at the main festival.
Photo by Viola Ware | George Marie at 2023 Gala
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CELEBRATING PTFF ALUMNI FILMMAKERS 
Still from Last Repair Shop
In 2024, we’re proud to announce that not one, not two, but THREE of our PTFF alumni filmmakers have been nominated for Academy Awards in the category of Documentary Short Film. Congratulations to…
Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers
2024 Nominated Film: The Last Repair Shop
Films at PTFF:
Ink & Paper (2012), Ben Proudfoot
Beautifully Savage (2020), Ben Proudfoot
Ink & Paper (2020), Ben Proudfoot
The Lost Astronaut (2020), Ben Proudfoot
The Queen Of Basketball (2021), Ben Proudfoot
A Concerto Is A Conversation (2021), Ben Proudfoot, Kris Bowers
S. Leo Chiang
2024 Nominated Film: Island in Between
Film at PTFF:
To You Sweetheart, Aloha (2005), S. Leo Chiang, Mercedes Coats
Sam Davis (Cinematographer)
2024 Nominated Film: Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó
Films at PTFF:
Are You Still There? (2021), Rayka Zehtabchi, Sam Davis
Just Hold On (2021), Sam Davis, Rayka Zehtabchi
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SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
Deadlines coming soon for
Short Screenplay Competition and Local Short Films.
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.
Deadline for Submission: March 1, 2024
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.
Final deadline for submission: April 19, 2024
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Signing off with a drive-by from filmmaker Tedy Necula. Have a great week!
Festive regards,
Keith Hitchcock
Marketing & Development Director
Port Townsend Film Festival
211 Taylor Street, Suite 401A
Port Townsend, WA 98368
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