Thursday, October 27, 2011

Liam Neeson's food stained script offered at SCENE fundraiser, plus signed posters from Twilight Saga


Straight.com - Vancouver



When Liam Neeson was in town shooting new film The Grey not too long ago, he was treated, along with other cast and crew members, to a private screening of Raging Bull at the Cinematheque. In return, the actor bequeathed his shooting script to repertory cinema for its annual fundraiser, SCENE.
“It has coffee stains on it, food stains on it, it’s been leafed through, all his part is highlighted, stuff has been scratched out, reworked… It’s really quite cool,” Cinematheque managing director Amber Orchard told the Straight.

Now in its fourth year, Orchard started SCENE to combat dwindling grants from sources like the BC Arts Council. Thanks in part to the yearly fundraiser, Orchard said the Cinematheque is still in good health, and on Thursday’s event (November 3), patrons will be treated to something of an upgrade as it shifts from its former home at the Canvas Lounge to the Waldorf.

Naturally, this means a Tiki themed bash, with Nuba providing the eats, the Gurus bringing the live tunes, and CityTV’s Dawn Chubai supplying the polished hosting job. But south pacific vibe aside, it’s the auction that really brings in the punters.

Along with Neeson’s script, this year’s booty also include a number of signed posters—The Beaver (Jodie Foster), Incendies (Denis Villeneuve), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Kellan Lutz), and RED (Karl Urban) among them—lots of tickets from local arts groups, and even some jewelry donated by producer Christine Haebler (Hard Core Logo, Daydream Nation).

“It’s less than a hundred back a ticket, it’s a great way to come out and support the arts in Vancouver, and you can do your Christmas shopping,” said Orchard.

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