+ All Categories
Home > Documents > ALSO SPONSORED BY Aqua By El Gaucho, Lark, Matt’s in … for SIFF Catalogue.pdf · ALSO SPONSORED...

ALSO SPONSORED BY Aqua By El Gaucho, Lark, Matt’s in … for SIFF Catalogue.pdf · ALSO SPONSORED...

Date post: 19-May-2018
Category:
Upload: dangdien
View: 218 times
Download: 0 times
Share this document with a friend
4
ALSO SPONSORED BY | Billy O Wines, Dunham Cellars, O Wines, Sparkman Cellars, Aqua By El Gaucho, Lark, Matt’s in the Market, Mistral Kitchen, The Space Needle Corporation, Volterra, Bar Sajor, Canon, Vessel, Dilettante, Freeman Audio Visual Solutions, Shelly Oberman Photography, and Vinum Wine Importing and Distributing, LLC SPECIAL THANKS | Dale & Leslie Chihuly, William Belickis, John Comerford, Sharon Conner, Christopher Conrad, Don Curtiss & Michelle Quisenberry, Craig Friedson, David & Katherine De Bruyn, Michael & Donna James, Michelle Knott, Seán Kreyling, Brian LaMacchia, Ian Lindsay, Ian & Laura MacNeil, Mary Metastasio, Richie Meyer & Susan Harmon, Dana Morgan, Tiffany Moss, Fred Northup Jr., Billy & Piper O‘Neill, Rick Rasmussen, SIFF Board of Directors, Keith & Teresa Simanton, Carl Tostevin & Mickey McDonough, Edwin & Noreen Weihe, and Kendall Williams. EVENT CO-CHAIRS | Michelle Quisenberry & Billy O’Neill DEVOLOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS | Aron Michael Thompson (CHAIR), Jim Angelo, William Belickis, Sharon Conner, Donna James, Richie Meyer, Michelle Quisenberry, Natalie Chhim, Phoebe Hopkins, Renee C. O’Donnell MANAGING DIRECTOR | Mary Bacarella ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | Carl Spence
Transcript

ALSO SPONSORED BY | Billy O Wines, Dunham Cellars, O Wines, Sparkman Cellars,

Aqua By El Gaucho, Lark, Matt’s in the Market, Mistral Kitchen, The Space Needle

Corporation, Volterra, Bar Sajor, Canon, Vessel, Dilettante, Freeman Audio Visual Solutions,

Shelly Oberman Photography, and Vinum Wine Importing and Distributing, LLC

SPECIAL ThANKS | Dale & Leslie Chihuly, William Belickis, John Comerford,

Sharon Conner, Christopher Conrad, Don Curtiss & Michelle Quisenberry, Craig Friedson,

David & Katherine De Bruyn, Michael & Donna James, Michelle Knott, Seán Kreyling,

Brian LaMacchia, Ian Lindsay, Ian & Laura MacNeil, Mary Metastasio, Richie Meyer &

Susan Harmon, Dana Morgan, Tiffany Moss, Fred Northup Jr., Billy & Piper O‘Neill, Rick

Rasmussen, SIFF Board of Directors, Keith & Teresa Simanton, Carl Tostevin & Mickey

McDonough, Edwin & Noreen Weihe, and Kendall Williams.

EVENT CO-ChAIRS | Michelle Quisenberry & Billy O’Neill

DEVOLOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS | Aron Michael Thompson (CHAIR),

Jim Angelo, William Belickis, Sharon Conner, Donna James, Richie Meyer,

Michelle Quisenberry, Natalie Chhim, Phoebe Hopkins, Renee C. O’Donnell

MANAGING DIRECTOR | Mary Bacarella

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | Carl Spence

1| ULTIMATE SIFF CINEMA EXPERIENCE PRIVATE PARTY AT SIFF FILM CENTER

Come enjoy the most intimate of SIFF Cinema experiences at a private screening for up to 100 of your guests in the SIFF Film Center Theatre. All ages welcome, this movie-going experience is great for adults and children alike! This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity affords the chance to enjoy one of your favorite flicks or a film from SIFF’s private library up on the big screen in the company of your favorite people. Your guests will indulge in complimentary concessions, including SIFF’s generous assortment of popcorn, soft drinks, and candies. This is the perfect package for a birthday celebration, special anniversary, or benefit event. Scheduling subject to availability and excludes Fri-Sun evening slots.

DONATED BY: SIFF | RETAIL VALUE: $500

2| ELEGANT EASTSIDE ESCAPETo kick off your Eastside Escape, you and a guest will join John Patterson and the Patterson Cellars team for a day of winemaking; this may include a day at harvest (highly recommended), a day of blending trials, or a day of bottling. Whatever you choose, your day will be filled rubber boots, washdown hoses, lunch and beer at a local brewery, not to mention a case of whatever wine it is that you helped work on that day. To follow your day of winemaking, enjoy a chef counter dinner for two with the innovative Chef Don Curtiss at Volterra restaurant in downtown Kirkland. After indulging in the best of contemportary Italian cuisine, take in a show at the Kirkland Performance Center with complimentary tickets to any Kirkland Performance

Center event in their 2013-2014 Season. End your eventful day with one luxurious weekend night’s stay at The Heathman Hotel, also in the heart of downtown Kirkland, and just blocks away from the moonlit shores of Lake Washington. Finally, continue your exploration of the Eastside throughout the year, with one Family Pass to the Bellevue Arts Museum and complimentary admission to four of Kirkland Arts Center’s “Art & Wine Series.” The Eastside has never been this fun!

DONATED BY: Volterra Restaurant, Heathman Hotel, Kirkland Arts Center, Bellevue

Arts Museum, Patterson Cellars | RETAIL VALUE: $1,200

3| WEEKEND ON ELIZA ISLANDEscape to an intimate and adventurous Northwest weekend on San Juan’s Eliza Island. Kenmore Air will fly you and a guest for weekend stay on the pri-vate island. The three-day getaway includes lodging at a high-bank waterfront recreational home. With three bedrooms and two baths, the new home com-fortably sleeps six on the one-square-mile island. Located seven miles from Anacortes or Belling-ham, the home is child-friendly with a multitude of recreational activities including clamming, crab-bing, kayaking, boating, and walking. There will be no shortage of fun or beauty during this San Juan weekend getaway. Additional lodging info to be included following the winning bid. Cabin available year-round except July 4th weekend. Kenmore Air:

Expires October 31, 2014.

DONATED BY: Kenmore Air, Seán Kreyling | RETAIL VALUE: $900

4| INSTANT WINE CELLARStock your wine collection with five cases of Washington’s finest wines. Featuring a hand se-lected case from each participating winery at Sip For SIFF 2013; the refined collection also includes a case of SIFF 2012 signature wine developed by Woodinville-based winery, Patterson Cellars. In-dulge in the variety and quality of wines cultivated in our very own Evergreen State.

DONATED BY: Billy O Wines, Dunham Cellars,

O Wines, Sparkman Cellars, SIFF

RETAIL VALUE: $2,000

LIVE AUCTION ITEMSSILENT AUCTION | 5:30-7:05 PM

LIVE AUCTION IN ThE hOT ShOP | 7:05-8:30 PM

CINEMA ITALIAN STYLENovEMbEr 14-21

SIFF’S annual FeStIval oF the beSt In current ItalIan FIlmS

returnS wIth a SelectIon oF powerFul dramaS, Sharp comedIeS,

and eye-openIng documentarIeS From Italy, along wIth

SpecIal gueStS and luxurIouS partIeS, For a celebratIon

that IS da non perdere !

5| ESCAPE TO FRANCEBask in the sunshine and idyllic beauty of south-western France when you spend a week in this charming, fully equipped French cottage that sleeps up to 4. Set in the Dordogne region about 90 miles east of Bordeaux, the cottage is located in Berbigu-ières, a small, picturesque village clustered along the walls of a 15th-century chateau. During your stay, you’ll have easy access to nearly 50 castles that date from the 100 Years War (1325-1453) and to the Dordogne River for swimming and canoe-ing. The vineyards of St. Emillion, Montbazillac, and Cahors are within a couple hours drive, and many restaurants and markets are nearby. Value: $880 With round-trip complimentary airfare from Delta Air Lines, Inc. Delta passengers flying internationally

from Seattle may enjoy our BusinessElite service and its full range of premium prod-ucts for a comfortable, relaxed, and productive in-flight experience. For additional info on Delta BusinessElite please visit www.delta.com.

Non-smoking only. Rentals are Sat. - Sat., subject to availability. Expires 9/3/2014. There are steep stairs inside the cottage (with railings). Winter months are not advised. A $200 damage deposit will be collected; an $80 cleaning fee is deducted if the cottage is not left in good order. Additional time can be purchased to extend your stay.

DONATED BY: Delta Air Lines, Inc., Katherine De Bruyn | RETAIL VALUE: $2,500

7| STUDIO TOUR, VOLTERRA ChEF DINNER, AND PRIVATE SCREENING OF Blue VelVet

Your party of six will start the evening with a private tour of the studio of Piper O’Neill, creator of the Golden Space Needle award, and then you’ll enjoy a festive dinner party! Delight in a meal created by Chef Don Curtiss, owner and chef of Volterra, who showcases his innovative style applied with the bountiful harvest of the Pacific Northwest. Drink the best of Northwest wines from Dunham Cellars winemaker Eric Dunham’s private collection. Before the movie portion of the evening starts, you’ll Face-Time with actor Kyle MacLachlan, who will share a behind-the-scenes making of the cult favorite, Blue Velvet.

DONATED BY: Billy and Piper O’Neill; Michelle Quisenberry and Don Curtiss;

Eric Dunham; special FaceTime appearance by Kyle MacLachlan | RETAIL VALUE: $2,250

6| ChOICE OF TWO ChEF COUNTER DINNERS ChEF DINNER FOR 10 AT CAFÉ JUANITA OR ChEF TABLE DINNER FOR 8 AT MISTRAL KITChEN

Cafe Juanita: You and 10 of your friends can enjoy the fresh, authentic and bold tastes of northern Italy and the great Northwest as you dine on a four course tasting menu at Kirkland’s Cafe Juanita. The gourmet meal will be served in the restaurant’s in-timate Garden Room, each item specially prepared by chef and owner, Holly Smith. Mistral Kitchen: This dinner for eight includes a multi-course food and wine journey at Mistral Kitchen with chef William Belickis on hand. The foundation of any ac-claimed restaurant is fresh and seasonal ingredients, and Mistral Kitchen is no exception. Chelsea Gem oysters from Eld Inlet taste like home, southern Californian burrata makes us weak in the knees, and La Quercia prosciutto from Iowa harbors deceptive-

ly Italian flavor. Enjoy this unique dining experience among the best of friends in the beauty and intimacy of Mistral Kitchen. Juanita: Expires September 30, 2014. Dinner excludes alcohol, tax, and gratuity. Mistral Kitchen: Expires September 30, 2014. Dinner excludes alcohol, tax, and gratuity.

DONATED BY: Café Juanita, Mistral Kitchen | RETAIL VALUE: Café Juanita - $2,000 Mistral Kitchen - $2,000

your Support today goeS dIrectly to SIFF’S mISSIon to create

experIenceS that brIng people together to dIScover extraordInary

FIlmS From around the world. It IS through the art oF cInema that

we FoSter a communIty that IS more InFormed, aware, and alIve!

8| EXPERIENCE PERUGIA, ITALYImmerse yourself in Italian culture while visiting the vibrant town of Perugia, Italy. Jet set to your Italian adventure with complimentary round trip airfare for two from Delta Air Lines, Inc. With seven nights complimentary stay in an apartment set in the heart of the city, you and up to five guests can easily explore shops, restaurants, museums, historic build-ings and scenic walking tours throughout Perugia. Enjoy an authentic Italian meal in the home of The Miozza Family, who split their time between Perugia and Seattle. Just miles away from other picturesque Italian cities such as Umbria and Tuscany, you are afforded an opportunity to enjoy the complete Perugia experience and beyond! Valid from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. Time of stay must be

decided with the International Relations Office according to date availability. Please contact Daniela Borghesi well before you plan to travel in order to confirm dates, and check-in plans. Delta passengers flying internationally from Seattle may enjoy our BusinessElite service and its full range of premium products for a comfortable, relaxed, and productive in-flight experience. For additional info on Delta BusinessElite please visit www.delta.com.

DONATED BY: Seattle Perugia Sister City Association, The Miozza Family,

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | RETAIL VALUE: $3,000 each

pleaSe Stop by and pIck up your Item(S) at the auctIon pIck-up table

In the evelyn room on your way out. IF you don’t have any ItemS to

pIck up, there IS no need to checkout. you wIll be emaIled a receIpt

wIthIn one buSIneSS week.

9| TRAVEL LIKE A ROCKSTARAlaska Airlines MVP Gold Card--The Only Way to Travel! MVP Gold Status is reserved for the airline’s most valuable customers. MVP Gold status good 9/29/2013 through 12/31/2014 for 15 months of elite status! Includes: Unlimited complimentary upgrades to first class for you and your traveling companion (subject to availability), 100% Bonus Miles (Double Miles!) every time you fly, Access to the express security line at Sea-Tac & many other airports, Bag-gage fee waived for first 2 checked bags on Alaska, Horizon and Delta, Priority boarding on Alaska, Horizon and Delta, Top priority for stand-by status, First class check-in privileges, Dedicated phone lines and VIP desk, Most fees waived.

DONATED BY: Alaska Airlines | RETAIL VALUE: $10,000 each

12| SET VISIT ON LYNN ShELTON’S NEW FILM AND LUNCh WITh DIRECTOR, PRODUCERS, AND CREW

Enjoy a set visit to the next local production directed by Lynn Shelton. During your visit, you will be accompanied by SIFF Board Member and Development Committee Chair, Aron Michael Thompson, serving as your personal docent for the day. The visit will also include lunch with the director, producers, and various crew members.

DONATED BY: Lynn Shelton

RETAIL VALUE: $500

DREAM VALUE: $5,000

13| PREMIERE PREVIEW SCREENERGet a VIP sneak peek at the most anticipated film releases offered by Allied THA for one year. This winning bidder and film enthusiast will be added to Allied’s VIP Movie Lover E-mailing list which offers priority RSVP, entry, and seating for you and a guest at 50-plus preview screenings a year! Offer expires one year after email contact has been added to the Allied VIP Movie Lover list.

DONATED BY: Allied - THA Marketing

RETAIL VALUE: $2,000

10| LUXURIOUS TEN DAY CRUISE FOR 2 ON hOLLAND AMERICA LINE

When you step aboard one of the five-star ships of

Holland America Line, you will experience a voyage unlike any other. You can choose any cruise for two (same stateroom) up to ten days in length to a variety of destinations. Your journey will include extraordinary dining, spacious staterooms, elegant surroundings and days filled with new discoveries and gracious pampering by an award-winning crew. You can choose to partake in as many – or as few – activities as you wish, from the renowned Green-house Spa and Salon, to cooking demonstrations and wine tasting in the Culinary Arts Center, and much more. Or simply relax and enjoy the spectac-ular scenery from the beautiful wrap-around teak deck. Get away on a vacation like none other. No

expiration date. (Excludes Alaska CruiseTours, Grand Voyages, Holiday (Christmas & New Year’s) Voyages, World Cruises and chartered sailings. Mutually agreeable date. Minimum outside stateroom. Airfare to and from departure and arrival ports not included. Does not include taxes, onboard charges, shore excursions or hotel services charges.)

DONATED BY: Holland America Line | RETAIL VALUE: $7,000

11| WALLA WALLA WINE WEEKEND GETAWAY You and a guest will leave your cares behind to enjoy a wine weekend in Walla Walla. You’ll travel in style in Ian and Laura MacNeil’s private airplane. While you’re in Walla Walla, your activities include a tour of Dunham Cellars with winemaker Eric Dunham and pre-dinner cocktails made by Ian of Glass Distillery. Dine and slumber at Monteillet Fro-magerie – a live/work community outside of Walla Walla specializing in the production of traditional hand-ladled cheeses. You’ll enjoy cheese and other products from the farm and will stay at The Gite, a charming home located on the property.

DONATED BY: Ian and Laura MacNeil, Dunham Cellars, Glass Vodka,

Monteillet Formagerie | RETAIL VALUE: $3,500 each


Recommended