It’s less than a week away, and we already have a wonderful slate of items available for bid, thanks to our many donors – and we’re still not done! This year, we are going to open up the bidding early and provide a way for members and friends not in the Boston area to participate in the auction. Check Mewsings after 5 o’clock this Friday night, September 30, for official details and instructions to place bids for one or more of the following items:
2 all-access passes for the Provincetown International Film Festival in June 2006
1 one-year membership as a Friend of Film at the Museum of Fine Arts
1 space in the Introduction to Directing workshop at the Boston Film School, fall 2005 fall semester
2 all-film passes for the Independent Film Festival of Boston in April 2006
2 passes to the Boston Latino International Film Festival this October
2 tickets to the New England Film & Video Festival opening night & after-party
1 6-month memberships to Film Movement (put only 1 online)
1 1-year dual membership in the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film
2 1-night stays at the Charles Hotel
2 tickets to any A.R.T. play during the 2005-2006 season
2 tickets to the Lyric Stage’s production of Caryl Churchill’s ‘A Number’
2 tickets to any two performances at the Theatre Offensive’s Out on The Edge Festival
2 tickets to any performance at Jimmy Tingle’s off-Broadway
Movie passes to the Landmark Kendall theatre
And there are more being added every day! So check back on Friday to find out how you can participate even if you can’t make it to the event itself! Of course, no one will want to miss this terrific slate of short films, including the U.S. premiere of Don McKellar’s “Phone Call From an Imaginary Girlfriend: Ankara,” and “Phone Call From an Imaginary Girlfriend: Istanbul.”
We’d like to thank all of our generous donors: The American Repertory Theatre, Beth Caldwell, Boston Film School, The Boston Jewish Film Festival, The Boston Latino Film Festival, The Charles Hotel, The Coolidge Corner Theatre, Cibeline, Film Movement, The Independent Film Festival of Boston, Jimmy Tingle’s Off Broadway, Landmark Theatres, Lion’s Gate Films, The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, The Museum of Fine Arts, New England Film & Video Festival, The Provincetown International Film Festival, The Roxbury Film Festival, and The Theatre Offensive.