The Grand Cinema's annual celebration of area filmmakers and their race-against-the-clock projects. <http://www.grandcinema.com/253-short-film-party/> *Local Films. Local fun.* This past weekend nearly 30 local amateur and professional filmmakers grabbed their gear and raced the clocked to create a short film to showcase their skills and the uniqueness of film in the South Sound. You can see all the finished short films at a premiere party with audience voting, a photo booth, local food and more hosted by The Grand Cinema on May 11. *Celebrating Local Creativity* Teams had 72 hours to create a short film (no longer than 253 seconds) containing four required elements: recycling, a dream, a sign, and the line of dialogue "Cut to the chase." 29 teams successfully completed this time based challenge, and we hope you join us in celebrating this convergence of local creativity at the annual 253 Short Film Party <http://www.grandcinema.com/253-short-film-party/> at Urban Grace in downtown Tacoma. *See Behind the Scenes* <https://www.instagram.com/p/BiJgKxrlPqI/?tagged=253seconds> <https://www.instagram.com/p/BiIOXxkhjA6/?tagged=253seconds> Filmmakers shared about their creative process on social media. Search #253seconds on Twitter <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23253seconds&src=typd> and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/253seconds/> to see behind-the-scenes of what it's like to script, shoot and edit a short films in 72 hours -- spoiler alert -- it's hard work! *Heck of a Good Time* We'll keep the craft beer, local pizza, and gourmet hot dogs stocked for your enjoyment throughout the event, and you'll have the opportunity to hit up our photo booth, win prizes, sign up as a Grand Cinema member at a special rate, and more. Bring cash or card -- we'll have concessions options available for purchase. More Info <http://www.grandcinema.com/253-short-film-party/> *Advance Purchase Recommended* Tickets are available now online <http://www.grandcinema.com/253-short-film-party/> and at The Grand's box office. Tickets for this event sold out last year and prices increase day of, so we highly recommend saving your seat and some money when you purchase before May 11. Buy Tickets Now <https://ticketing.us.veezi.com/purchase/20195?siteToken=gkv9LBX3YE6jXoOgGOrMXQ%3D%3D> *Event Details:* *Friday, May 11, 2018 Urban Grace in downtown Tacoma | 902 Market Street When to Get There* Doors open at 5:30 PM and movies begin at 7:00 PM. We suggest arriving early to find parking, snacks, and seats. *Ticket Prices* Advance: $15 ($13 Members of The Grand) Day Of: $18 ($16 Members of The Grand) <https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheGrandTacoma/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10158839402610226> *See photos from last year's party* <https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheGrandTacoma/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10158839402610226> *Special thanks to this year's sponsors for helping make this event possible! * <https://www.clickcabletv.com/> <https://www.marymart.com/> <https://twitter.com/GrandCinema> <https://www.facebook.com/TheGrandTacoma/> <http://www.grandcinema.com/> <https://www.instagram.com/thegrandcinema/> *Copyright © 2016 The Grand Cinema, all rights reserved.* 606 S Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402 <https://maps.google.com/?q=606+S+Fawcett+Ave,+Tacoma,+WA+98402&entry=gmail&source=g> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://grandcinema.us9.list-manage.com/profile?u=99070d4b4b41735e61279dddb&id=bc6c87782a&e=> or unsubscribe from this list <https://grandcinema.us9.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=99070d4b4b41735e61279dddb&id=bc6c87782a&e=&c=83beb2c8d6> -- *THE GRAND CINEMA* <http://www.grandcinema.com/> *The South Sound''s nonprofit home for independent film, open 365 days a year.* 253-593-4474 606 S Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402 <https://www.google.com/maps/place/606+Fawcett+Ave,+Tacoma,+WA+98402/@47.2579345,-122.4468349,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x549055a7658170a7:0xa007bc0dd962a011!8m2!3d47.2579345!4d-122.4446462> grandcinema.com *See what's playing now! <http://www.grandcinema.com/now-playing/>* *Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/TheGrandTacoma/>| Twitter <https://twitter.com/GrandCinema>| Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/thegrandcinema/>| YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/user/GrandCinemaTacoma>*