WE'RE SOLD OUT!!

Thank you very much to all who have bought tickets for the charity screening. We have now sold out the theatre and can prepare for an afternoon of fun and excitement!

Costumes are welcome - and there are prizes for the best male and female costumes.

See you there!

LESS THAN 20 TICKETS LEFT!

We have less than 20 tickets left for the screening! If you don't have your ticket yet, I suggest you buy it now, as we may be sold out by tomorrow.

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Special Guest!

I've just heard from Jewel Staite (aka Kaylee) that she would be pleased to be our special guest at the screening and introduce the movie, as well as draw the names for the door prizes. Our special event just got even better!!

Only Two Weeks Left! Get Your Tickets Now!

Tickets are $15 and are available from members of the Organising Team, through the PayPal button at the bottom of the page ($1 service charge added) and now from Happy Bats Cinema, 198 East 15th Avenue (at Main). Thank you, Happy Bats! We're aiming for a sellout this year, so that we have a generous donation to Equality Now!

Again this year we have some wonderful door prizes, including:

a $25 gift certificate from Videomatica;

a Trade Paperback of the Serenity comics, Those Left Behind, courtesy of The Comic Shop;

2 Done The Impossible DVDs and 2 T-shirts from Happy Bats Cinema ;

a DVD of the "Making of the Women of Sci-Fi Calendar" from Slacktwaddle.

Global Sponsors and their donations include:

Universal Home Entertainment: A voucher for the "Serenity: Special Edition" DVD, coming in late summer;
Dark Horse Comics: a copy of "Serenity: Those Left Behind" Trade Paperback and a mini-poster promoting the comic;
BenBella Books: a copy of "Finding Serenity" (essays on "Firefly"), autographed by Jane Espenson and a voucher for "Serenity Found", being released in September;
Things From Another World (TFAW): the Buffy Season 8 Comic #1, written by Joss Whedon, Variant cover;
Quantum Mechanix: "Fan Club Edition" Serenity Alliance Money Pack;
Done the Impossible: the Done The Impossible DVD;
Bedlam Bards: autographed CD;
Dragonweave: "Serenity" kanji jewellery;
ReadMyChest.com: buttons and stickers.

Special thanks to Adam at Black Market Beagles who designed this year's logo and T-shirt.

In addition, everyone who attends the screening will be able to put their name in a draw for a chance to win two tickets on the Browncoat Cruise, December 1, 2007. The winner of the draw in each city will be eligible for the overall draw for two tickets. Winner is responsible for transportation to and from San Diego.

There will be five jam-packed prize packages this year, each one including an item autographed by Joss Whedon, a Serenity-related T-shirt, a TPB of the Serenity comic, a DVD and other surprises. Buy your ticket now for a chance at these fabulous prize packs. Canada Safeway has also contributed to the goodie bags.

T-Shirts For Sale!

Here is the flyer that Chad put together from lexigeek's winning design. This design is also featured on the front of this year's T-shirts, with a list of the cities involved on the back.

The T-shirts are $20 each, size S to 3XL, with all proceeds going to Equality Now, and are available for prepaid orders only until May 14th. Just click on the second button below. (There is a $2 service charge to cover the PayPal fees.) Payment and orders can also be made in person from a member of the organising team.

Again this year we have some wonderful door prizes, including a $25 gift certificate from Videomatica. We have a number of donations from global sponsors - they have given one item to each of the cities involved this year.

Global Sponsors and their donations include:

Universal Home Entertainment: A voucher for the "Serenity: Special Edition" DVD, coming in late summer;
Dark Horse Comics: a copy of "Serenity: Those Left Behind" Trade Paperback and a mini-poster promoting the comic;
BenBella Books: a copy of "Finding Serenity" (essays on "Firefly"), autographed by Jane Espenson and a voucher for "Serenity Found", being released in September;
Things From Another World (TFAW): the Buffy Season 8 Comic #1, written by Joss Whedon, Variant cover;
Quantum Mechanix: "Fan Club Edition" Serenity Alliance Money Pack;
Black Market Beagles: a poster, either "Miranda" or "Serenity Crew";
Done the Impossible: the Done The Impossible DVD;
Bedlam Bards: autographed CD;
Dragonweave: "Serenity" kanji jewellery;
ReadMyChest.com: buttons and stickers.

In addition, everyone who attends the screening will be able to put their name in a draw for a chance to win two tickets on the Browncoat Cruise, December 1, 2007. The winner of the draw in each city will be eligible for the overall draw for two tickets. Winner is responsible for transportation to and from San Diego.

WE HAVE A GO FOR THE SCREENING!

We're a go for the charity screening!

We have a date: Saturday, June 23rd;

a time: 1 - 5 pm, with doors opening at 1:45;

a theatre: Pacific Cinematheque;

and a film: "Serenity".

This will be the second annual Serenity Now/Equality Now charity screening. Last year, 47 cities in five countries raised more than $69,000 for Joss's favourite charity, Equality Now, an organization that works to end violence and discrimination against women throughout the world.

This year 50 cities in 10 countries have expressed an interest in taking part and we're hoping to raise $100,000.

So get out your Jayne's hat, tune up your voice and tell all your friends! Dust off your lending set of "Firefly" DVDs. (You don't have a lending set, you say, then invite your friends over to watch it with you.) We want a sellout (210). If you haven't seen "Serenity" on the big screen, you're in for a treat - especially when you see it with a couple of hundred other fans.

We have door prizes! And we're working on a few other things. If you're willing to help out in any way - putting up posters, donating money, time or prizes, please contact me at serenityscreeningvancouver@yahoo.ca. We're looking for sponsors as well as donors. Sponsors & donors will be named, in the handout at the theatre, and in a presentation at the theatre (PowerPoint or other). The more money we get from sponsors, the more money we can give to Equality Now!

Tickets are on sale from members of the Organizing Committee, starting tomorrow, and from the through PayPal here - just click on the "add to cart" icon at the bottom of the page.

Tickets are $13 up to May 31st, $15 after May 31st. There will be a $1 service charge added to the tickets bought through PayPal to cover the cost of the transaction.

We have a lot of work to do between now and June 23rd to sell tickets and get the word out, but we are going to have a great time!

CAN'T STOP THE SERENITY SCREENINGS 2007

We're going to do it again! Last year 47 cities around the world held screenings of Joss Whedon's Serenity to benefit his favourite charity, Equality Now. We raised over $65,000.

This year over 40 cities in eight countries have already signed up - and Vancouver is once again one of them. The target date is June 23rd or the week leading up to it, depending on what theatre we are able to book. Currently we are looking for sponsors and donors for giveaways.

Any donors or sponsors will be acknowledged in a handout at the theatre, on this website and, depending on the theatre capabilities, a PowerPoint presentation before the movie.

Stay tuned for more details. You can also check out the CSTS website and see this year's logo and poster, designed by Adam from BlackMarketBeagles.

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