PORT TOWNSEND — It’s anybody’s guess.
The Port Townsend Film Festival has released the third and final set of weekly riddles, clues leading to the identity of this year’s special celebrity guest for the three-day event in September.
As of Tuesday, 113 guesses have been sent to the film festival, said Executive Director Janette Force.
The annual special guest is always a prominent name, though one who with more commercial success in the past and not as well-known to a younger film audience.
“A perfect guest is someone who has had a really wonderful film career and who hasn’t gotten the attention they deserve,” Force said.
Some of the festival’s past guests have been Tony Curtis, Cloris Leachman, Dyan Cannon, Debra Winger and Peter Fonda.
This year’s festival, the 12th annual edition, will be Sept. 23-25. Seventy films are already lined up, with more planned.
The third “Guess the Guest” clue is:
Wrote with a wit that we know is grand
About a young Mr. Braddock
To whom Anne really did talk
’Bout her daughter’s impending gold band.
This joins the second clue released last Wednesday.
Forced to see indecency
Our special guest got wise
Invented clothes with properties
Technology for spies.
The first clue, released July 3:
Born to a silent star
Heaven’s delinquent
Brought fame to a motor car
And Oscar’s propinquity.
The guest’s identity will be released July 20.
In past years, the guest’s identity has been made public in August.
That time line was moved up to build momentum for the appearance, Force said.
Guesses can be submitted by email to info@ptfilm fest.com — include “Contest” in the subject line — or by hand delivery to the Port Townsend Film Festival office, Mount Baker Block, 211 Taylor St.
Guesses should include mailing address, daytime phone and email address.
The first correct answer received will win the contest. The winner will have a picture taken with the special guest.
Additionally, all those guessing correctly will be entered into a drawing. The winner of the drawing will receive tickets to four films at this year’s festival.
Festival passes range from a $35 version that includes one screening to the $1,250 all-access “mogul” pass.
For more information about the festival, visit www.ptfilmfest.com or phone 360-379-1333.
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Jefferson County Reporter Charlie Bermant can be reached at 360-385-2335 or at charlie.bermant@peninsuladailynews.com.
