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August 6, 2008
ContentsPT Film Festival Finds New Guest, Contest Resumes
Phoenix-like, the Port Townsend Film Festival's annual Guess-the-Guest Contest has climbed out of the ashes now that a new special guest has been confirmed for the 9th annual event, September 26-28, 2008.
The annual contest was suspended last month when the festival's special guest had to cancel because of a conflicting engagement.
Only two clues will be offered in the revitalized contest. The first is listed below. The second will be issued on August 13, with the winner announced on August 20, when the guest's identify will be revealed.
The first of the two clues: "Noted for a notorious drag role."
A visual clue is also offered:
"The new schedule makes for a late announcement of our guest," Peter Simpson, artistic director, said, "but the contest adds a bit of suspense, so it's worth the wait."
Simpson noted that those who had corrected guessed the identity of the original special guest will be added to the pool of winning entries from which a winner will be drawn. The winner receives tickets for two to the special guest's featured screening and an invitation for two to attend a reception in the guest's honor.
Entries may be submitted in three ways:
Online - info@ptfilmfest.com, type "Guess-the-Guest" in the subject line.
Mail - P.O. Box 594, Port Townsend, WA 98368.
In person - 211 Taylor St., Ste 32-A (third floor), Port Townsend, WA.
The next (and final) clue will be posted on our festival's web site www.ptfilmfest.com, and will be sent out in the festival's e-newsletter and submitted to the Port Townsend Leader and the Peninsula Daily News.
The contest has been an annual event since 2002. Previous guests have included Tony Curtis, Eva Marie Saint, Patricia Neal, Shirley Knight, Debra Winger, Jane Powell, Malcolm McDowell, and Elliott Gould.