[Discuss MovieFest] More Info on the Screenings and Awards Ceremony...

[Jo Booth]

Just so you all know, there is some updated info on the 30th in the  
forums too.


Date: 23 September 2006 01:43:24.0
To: Phillipa
Cc: Jo Booth
Subject: Re: Country Chicks Winners of sth Island primary section

On 22/09/2006, at 19:00 , Phillipa wrote:

> Hi Jo
...
> We are flying up for the awards ceremony in Wellington on the 30th  
> September.
...
> can you please advise me whether we needed to purchase tickets to  
> the awards night and if so how we do that.
...


Hi Phillipa!

Generally the most recent information on MovieFest is in our Forums  
or Mailing lists - these can be accessed off the website at:
  http://MovieFest.org.nz/lists and http://MovieFest.org.nz/forums   
-- i'd encourage you to browse the archives of the announcements list  
- and feel free to join the email list to get the latest news.

I will reserve seats for you and the team for the awards.  We have a  
number of invites - but generally entry is by donation at the door.   
We are on a very limited budget for the venue unfortunately - so any  
donating Wellingtionians you manage to drag into the theatre on the  
day will be gratefully received. ;)

There are two sets of screenings of the finalist movies - one  
starting at 10am, and the other at 1pm on Saturday the 30th in the  
Illot Theatre, Wellington Town Hall, 111 Wakefield St.  Interspersed  
in the gaps in the programme, we'll also be running on-demand  
screenings of non-finalist entries - such as "The Traitor" from the  
other team at the school.

The awards ceremony starts from 4:30 pm - and lasts about 90  
minutes.  The format will generally be presentation of the three  
category prizes one by one - interspersed with entertainment and  
speakers.

We'll be at the theatre from about 8am for setup, and there is a cash  
bar for refreshments and limited seating in the foyer to wait/meet  
other MovieFest entrants. I'll probably be in a bright yellow shirt  
-- looking something like this:
<http://flickr.com/photos/mangee/226035893/>

I'm also trying to organise a bit of dinner after the ceremony - if  
people want to come along and talk further about MovieFest  
experiences with the organisers.

It'll be great to meet you and talk with the kids also, If you need  
anything - just email me on jo at MovieFest.org.nz or try my cell on  
021 JBOOTH (021 526684).  Let me know your travel plans and we can  
try to help with transport if needed.  From the airport there is a  
City bus that stops just up the road from the theatre, and you can  
walk form the railway station/ferry if you're keen to see the city on  
your way ;)

Hope you enjoy the trip up - we really appreciate it's difficult to  
finance a trip, and would like to say a huge thanks for supporting  
MovieFest by coming up - and by letting your kids make such great  
movies!  Best wishes for winning the major prizes!

-Jo.






Jo Booth - MovieFest Trustee
MovieFest Charitable Trust
http://moviefest.org.nz/06
NZs best amateur digital short movie
competition and festival.
Ceremony/Screenings - 30th Sept - Wgtn.

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