213.520.2000 FESTIVAL PASSES AFI Fest '97 is pleased to offer a Festival Pass which admits one person to all festival screenings, panel discussions, star tributes, and all special events, including the Opening and Closing Night Galas! Pass is transferable. Cost: $350.00. HOW FESTIVAL PASSES WORK A large number of seats are held for passholders at each show, and will be released to them on a first-come, first-served basis. Just present your pass at the theater at least 15 minutes prior to showtime to be assured of getting your ticket. Each pass is good for only one ticket per show. At 15 minutes prior to showtime, the remaining seats may be sold to the public. TO BUY TICKETS TO BUY TICKETSAdvance tickets will be on sale from October 6th to October 23rd by calling 213.520.2000. Advance tickets are subject to service charge. Beginning October 24th, advance ticket sales will be available at the festival headquarters, located on the street level of the Galaxy Theater Complex (see FESTIVAL VENUES for address). Day of sale tickets will be available at each theater for that theater's films only. Since large numbers of seats are held for passholders, latecomers may have to wait on standby lines at especially popular shows until just before showtime to buy tickets on day of sale, and ticket availability is not guaranteed. Avoid disappointment - buy a FESTIVAL PASS! TICKET PRICES Film Events: General admission tickets for screenings at Mann's Chinese, General Cinema Hollywood Galaxy and Laemmle's Monica theaters are: $7.50, $5.00 for AFI, WGA, SAG, DGA and American Cinematheque members and for senior citizens and students with ID. Matinees (all screenings before 6:00 PM): $5.00. Special Events: Star Tributes: $10. All Night Movie Marathon: $15 (see below). Opening Night: $25. Closing Night: $15. Moving Pictures: $20. Feats of Clay: $10. OPENING NIGHT The Opening Night Film & Gala Reception will be open to all FESTIVAL PASS holders (one ticket per pass). The premiere of SWEPT FROM THE SEA will take place at the legendary Mann's Chinese Theater on Thursday, October 23. Director Beeban Kidron and cast are scheduled to attend. A limited number of individual tickets will be available at $25 each. Your ticket is good for one performance only. There are no refunds unless a performance is canceled. Films not in English are presented in their original language with English subtitles. Festival films are not rated; parents need to exercise discretion. Some screening times do overlap; if you intend to see two consecutive films, please note running times carefully. General festival sccreenings take place at three different theaters, the Mann's Chinese and the General Cinema Hollywood Galaxy theaters in Hollywood; and the Laemmle Monica theaters in Santa Monica. Driving time between Hollywood and Santa Monica is approximately forty-five minutes. Special events take place at other locations, noted in descriptions. THE AFI FEST ALL NIGHT MOVIE MARATHON (Pacific Cinerama Dome) The Marathon begins at 9:00pm on Friday, October 31, and ends at approximately 11:30am on Saturday morning. Tickets are $15; they may be purchased in advance or on Friday night October 31 from 9:00pm until midnight, or until the show sells out, whichever comes first. Marathon rules: No alcohol may be brought in. No glass bottles. Picnic coolers, pillows, and blankets are OK. AFI and Pacific Theaters reserve the right to refuse admittance to anyone. HOSPITALITY SUITE A 6,000 square-foot space in the Galaxy Theater complex in Hollywood will serve as a meeting place throughout the event for filmmakers, executives, distributors and the media. The suite will include a special "Cinema Lounge" for festival passholders, VIPs and press, offering complimentary refreshments, phones, computer access and a ticket office. Also located within the Hospitality Suite, will be the Public Information Booth, offering details on the festival, the films and events, the latest updates, merchandise and a place to discuss the best of the fest with your fellow filmgoers.