The Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film held its fourth seasonal cocktail party this past Saturday and it was a big hit! Billed as a “Swap Party,” members brought DVD’s they wanted to swap to the party. The party was also a membership drive, so members were encouraged to bring guests. All guests got a DVD whether they brought one with them or not! What a prize! And we’re not talking turkeys here either (well, not all of them… but then one man’s turkey, is another man’s award winner!) but some quality independent films. Some of the DVD’s available for swapping were 28 DAYS LATER, THE SWEET HEREAFTER and THE DEEP END. To the left, see Entertainment Committee member, Diane Young, show off a potential swap: BUBBLE BOY, starring Chlotrudis favorite Jake Gyllenhaal.
Of course, the point of this party was to increase membership, and Chlotrudis members were encouraged to bring potential member-guests. Carolyn (far right) did a great job, bringing two potential guests (Mary Ann, left, and Brooke, center) who had a great time and went home with a couple of great DVD’s. Another high point of the night was the “Guilty Pleasure” game. Each attendee was instructed to write down their “Guilty Pleasure” and put it in a hat. Then hostess extraordinnaire, Emily Neill, drew the names out of the hat and read the film’s title. Everyone else made a guess as to whose guilty pleasure it was, and the person who guessed the most correct won a prize. Congratulations, Marlin, on guessing the most correct answers!
CSIF holds cocktail parties each season, so members can get to know each other better outside of the movie theatre. Hope you can make the next one!