Northwest Film Forum will host a benefit for Lynn Shelton’s 3rd feature film Humpday, which has been invited to have its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009!  Money raised at the party will help to defray the costs of publicity and housing at the prestigious festival.

How do we get our little film seen among the 120 films showing?  We solicit your help!  We’ll unveil our newly cut Humpday trailer for your immediate (and constructive, please) feedback.  For those interested in the cross-section of arts & crafts and festival & film marketing, we’ll have a Make-a-Humpday-Button craft table. The best design will win a bag of Hump-themed swag.   And, at your discretion, you’ll be able to answer on camera a secret question crafted by our marketing experts.

Everyone who enters will be eligible for our raffle.  Prizes include:

A night for two at Renaissance Hotel
Full Series Pass to NWFF’s “The Films of 69.”  That’s a $69 value.
Two-ticket passes to NWFF screenings
Passes for On The Boards
Others TBA

After the raffle,  DJ Hump (TBA) will spin for your dancing pleasure.

This party is open to the public, so bring your friends, with particular interest in guerilla marketers, grassroots organizers, poster children, and tycoon-philanthropists.

Door is $5, and drinks by donation.  

Humpday stars Mark Duplass (The Puffy Chair), Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project) and Seattle actress Alycia Delmore. The film was produced with an all-local crew, including award-winning cinematographer Benjamin Kasulke.

“Judging by writer and director Lynn Shelton, it takes a talented woman to unearth the biggest ironies in the male ego. HUMPDAY is a buddy movie gone wild. Shelton expertly mines this clever construct for every possible comedic and irreverent moment. The three lead actors deliver fine-tuned performances amidst postmodern patter and tight, crisp storytelling. Shelton’s command of her craft shines brightest when our two gentlemen finally get down to the task at hand: creating a classic ‘wriggle in your seat’ moment of truth.”  – John Cooper, Director of Festival Programming, Sundance Film Festival

For more information on the film, please visit: www.humpdayishere.com