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Rosemary Ponnekanti is the arts reporter at The News Tribune, and has been a classical music nerd nearly all her life. Besides spending way too much time in galleries, museums and concert halls, she occasionally brings a whistle or double bass to Celtic jam sessions, and insists on singing "Happy Birthday" in four-part harmony.

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What's new on the walls, stage, screen and streets of Tacoma and South Puget Sound.
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Posted by Rosemary Ponnekanti @ 10:56:48 am
Anthony Callaway, design for Tacoma Film Festival poster.

Ever wondered who designs festival posters? Well, here's your chance to help choose one.

The Grand Cinema is about to decide on a winner for their competition to design a poster for their upcoming Tacoma Film Festival in October. The criteria? Just to include the words "The Grand Cinema presents the 3rd Annual Tacoma Film Festival, Oct 2-9, 2008".

But for Grand director Philip Cowan, who's choosing the winner Friday, it's a difficult choice. Around 50 entries have been submitted, and if you've been to a Grand movie lately you'll have seen them all over the wall. "It's a tough call," says Cowan.

And he needs your help. We've put all the entries into a photo gallery here. Check them out, and send your comments along to Cowan by Friday at thegrandcinema@gmail.com.

The winning designer will receive $350, two festival passes to the Tacoma Film Festival and a joint membership to the non-profit Grand Cinema--plus, of course, the honor and glory of having their art on windows and utility poles all around Tacoma. All serious entries will receive four passes to any movie at the Grand Cinema.

My faves? Anthony Callaway's vaguely Japanese erupting Mt. Rainier (above) and elegant lime/olive halucinations from Chin Fong, below.

Chin Fong, design for Tacoma Film Festival poster.

Oh, and check out the Grand's schedule while you're at it. Some good flicks coming up, plus a regular film discussion group: the next one meets Saturday Aug. 16 at 6:15 p.m., after the 4:45 p.m. screening of "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."

Categories: General arts, Cinema 9 comments

COMMENTS:

Ebjornson @ 18:02 - Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 Email
http://i.feedtacoma.com/Erik/
Here's my favorite:



Ebjornson @ 18:05 - Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 Email
http://i.feedtacoma.com/Erik/
Here's my favorite:

Thorax @ 21:03 - Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 Email
Hey you guys, you forgot to put my submission in the photo gallery!
It's the one with Icarus on it and says "Moira" at the top.
Thorax @ 22:11 - Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 Email
This is the one I submitted:




...I don't mean to be weird about this, but I did put a LOT of work into this thing.
Rosemary Ponnekanti @ 20:59 - Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 Email
Sorry, Thorax, we were using images The Grand had given us, and some were left out. We'll try and put yours up right away. Not weird at all - I realize it's a lot of work.

Thorax @ 21:56 - Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 Email
Many thanks for working to rectify it!

And my apologies if I sounded crabby.
MarkMonlux @ 09:08 - Thursday, August 14th, 2008 Email
There were several good entries. My second place choice would be Engella Jossy, as her art was very striking. But, it was the mix of using classic 50s poster design, a local landmark, and cleverly introducing an element of obvious film that makes my selection of James Stowe's poster an easy one. I love it.
Rosemary Ponnekanti @ 22:43 - Thursday, August 14th, 2008 Email
Watch this blog on Monday, folks, when Philip Cowan announces the winner.
tacomachickadee @ 21:14 - Friday, August 15th, 2008 Email
Ooh ... I like that Thorax!

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