SIFF Sales

This weekend provides two opportunities for you to make purchases from the Seattle International Film Festival Group. On Saturday (10am-1pm) in the downstairs lobby of the Broadway Performance Hall, there's the annual Holiday Sale, where you can get "movie memorabilia, picturehouse paraphenalia, and sundry SIFF swag---all for beaucoup bargains." We interpret that to mean there will be film- and SIFF-related items for cheap. New this year: movie posters for sale as gift wrap. $5 gets you a roll of five random movie posters to use as wrapping paper. First off, we think this is a great idea for a unique way to wrap your gifts, and second, if there is a God in heaven, we will end up with some posters for The Pacifier. SIFF gift wrap is only available at the Holiday Sale, so your one shot to get it is tomorrow morning. Also, there will be free cookies.

Meanwhile, this Sunday brings the SIFF International Poster Auction, hosted by Central Cinema. This event is normally held during the film festival itself, but SIFF has decided to stop making its patrons choose between an auction and the latest low-budget dramedy from Poland. Which means there won't be an auction during SIFF next May/June---it's now or never ("never" in this case meaning "next December"). This year, 20 posters are in the silent auction, while 30 are up for grabs in the live version. To see a list of posters, plus images, check out the auction brochure. Following the auction on Sunday will be a rare screening of the Chrismahanukwanzakah-themed film noir Christmas Holiday, starring a murderous Gene Kelly, and an equally cast-against-type Deanna Durbin. After seeing this flick, yule be dreaming of a noir Christmas.

SIFF Poster Auction and Screening
Central Cinema
1411 21st Ave. (at Union)
Preview and silent auction at 4, live auction at 5
$10 SIFF members / $12 general admission
Admission includes complimentary champagne and hors d'oeuvres
Seating is limited, so advance purchase of tickets is recommended: 206-464-5830