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TRANSLATIONS: THE SEATTLE TRANSGENDER FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCHES THIS WEEK

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Three Dollar Bill Cinema
Seattle is home to one of the few transgender focused film festivals in the world: “Translations.” Kicking-off tonight May 12, the festival will open with a free program titled  “Sold: Examining the ‘T’ in TV Advertising,” which explores how transgender characters have been used in commercials and ads all over the world, in progressive, regressive and transgressive ways. Opening night will also feature the new documentary Becoming Chaz, which is about Sonny and Cher’s child Chaz Bono and his gender transition from female-to-male. Other festival highlights include Queen Bitch (Le Reine Des Connes), film noir thriller, the Gender Bender Singalong, Photos of Angie and the closing night film He is My Girl, a romantic comedy. “The films in this year’s festival are some of the best we’ve ever shown at Translations,” Programming Director Jason Plourde notes. “We’re happy to include fun programs like the Gender Bender Singalong as well as important and moving documentaries such as Lost in the Crowd and Photos of Angie.” Film screenings will be held at Seattle University, AMC Pacific Place, The Northwest Film Forum and the Sixth Avenue Inn. For a complete film schedule, tickets information and other festival details about the individual films, visit the Three Dollar Cinema site with the link above.

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WATCH THE OSCARS WITH SEATTLE’S FILM COMMUNITY

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The 82nd Annual Academy Awards are happening on Sunday March 7th and there are several viewing parties taking place to support Seattle’s film community. So, if you don’t feel like watching the award show at home, join some local organizations for food, drinks and red carpet entertainment.

WASHINGTON FILMWORKS HOST AN OSCAR BENEFIT
4:00 / Spitfire, 2219 4th Ave
Washington Filmworks
Join Washington Filmworks in celebrating Hollywood’s biggest night of the year while helping to raise money for Washington’s future filmmakers. All cover charges will be donated to the Oscar pool. The winner of the Oscar pool gets to donate the money to a local non-profit film organization of their choice. For more information and to download your ballot, follow the above link.

2ND ANNUAL REEL GRRLS OSCAR PARTY
4:00 / Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave
Reel Grrls
Reel Grrls are hosting their Second Annual Oscar Party with gourmet dinner and drinks at Central Cinema. There are four dining options to choose from and $25 at every ticket level directly supports Reel Grrls programming. Red carpet attire strongly encouraged, but not required. To check out the menu options and purchase your tickets, follow the above link.

THREE DOLLAR CINEMA’S 5TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS PARTY
4:30 / SoDo Park, 3200 First Ave S.
Three Dollar Cinema
Break out your heels & gowns, or sneakers & Jeans and join Three Dollar Cinema on the red carpet for their 5th Annual Academy Awards Party. A general admission includes watching the Oscars on their big screens, hors d’oeuvres throughout the evening, and entry to win some door prizes. A VIP admission includes the regular party included with general admission plus early admission for a Champagne & Wine Reception, premium seating, and an Oscar Gift Bag. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Gay City Health Project and Three Dollar Cinema. To reserve your spot, follow the above link.

GRAND CINEMA HOSTS TACOMA’S ACADEMY AWARDS PARTY LIVE AT THE RIALTO
4:00 / Rialto Theater; 901 Broadway; Tacoma
Grand Cinema
Grand Cinema in Tacoma hosts Tacoma’s Award Awards Party live at the Rialot Theater, hosted by Marty Campbell and Doug Mackey. At 4:00, there will be a Red Carpet “Tacoma-Style” with live stage entertainment.The event also features a cash bar, costume contests and prizes, make-up artists, a silent auction and more. This is a great way to support Pierce County’s only non-profit art house movie theater, The Grand Cinema.

THEFILMSCHOOL’S 2ND ANNUAL OSCAR NIGHT CELEBRATION
The Triple Door, 216 Union Street
TheFilmSchool
Join hosts Tom and Julie Skerritt for TheFilmSchool’s 2nd Annual Oscar Night Auction, held this year at the Triple Door. Dinner will be catered by Wild Ginger and there will be many silent and live auction items to help support TheFilmSchool as it moves into its new home at The Film Center with SIFF.

CORRECT THE ACADEMY AWARDS WITH 20 YEARS OF HINDSIGHT WITH 20/20 AWARDS, NEW ANNUAL EVENT
Monday March 15 / 7:00 / Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave
20/20 Awards
The 20/20 Awards aims to correct the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with 20 years of hindsight. The new annual event will look back 20 years and correct the short-sightedness of the Academy Awards. This first 20/20 event will be given out to correct the Academy Awards honored in the year 1990: therefore, all films released and distributed in the year 1989 will be under review. Films are voted on by the Voting Syndicate, comprised of individuals in Seattle’s filmmaking community such as Lynn Shelton, John Jeffcoat, Sandy Cioffi, Rick Stevenson and others.

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