2007 DOXA Gala Fundraiser

A new location, live music, short films, huge silent auction, great door prizes, fabulous food, cash bar and more at the DOXA Gala Fundraiser!

Friday, November 16, 2007
Vancouver International Film Centre
1181 Seymour (at Davie)

The annual DOXA Gala Fundraiser has moved to the luxurious Vancouver International Film Centre and offers an evening of entertainment, prizes and refreshments that you won't want to miss!

Doors: 7 pm
Film & live music performance: 7:30 pm
Auction & reception: 8 pm
Tickets ($30) : 604.646.3200 / development@doxafestival.ca

Join DOXA Gala hosts, award-winning performer and comedian Morgan Brayton and NFB Executive Producer Tracey Friesen, to shake off the November doldrums with a great night out, and help DOXA bring more cutting-edge, innovative documentaries to Vancouver in the spring!



See a half hour program of great short films including From Zora Neale Hurston's Fieldwork Footage (1928; image above), Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894), and International Newsreel (1926; image below).

Films will be accompanied by featured musician JESSE ZUBOT. Jesse is a member of Juno Award winning groups Zubot & Dawson and Great Uncles of the Revolution and was named the 2003 National Jazz Awards Violinist of the Year. Zubot has worked with such artists as François Houle, Torsten Muller, Peggy Lee, Kelly Joe Phelps, Hawksley Workman, Veda Hille, The Be Good Tanyas and Stars. His recent solo album Dementia has been hailed by the Vancouver Sun as "an extraordinary multi-instrumental abstraction." Visit www.jessezubot.com for more information.

Jesse Zubot's performance will be followed at the reception by the rhythmic sounds of UNCLE BOMB, a four-piece nu-jazz collective interweaving strong grooves with modal-inspired melodies.

Check out the great silent auction items you can bid on:

Vacation & Hotel Packages:

• Jasper Vacation Package: 2 Vancouver-Jasper return comfort class VIA Rail tickets and 2 nights stay at a Mountain Park Lodge
• Portland, Oregon Film Festival Vacation Package: 3 day pass to the Portland International Film Festival and 2 night stay at the Jupiter Hotel
• Vancouver Island Cave Spelunking Adventure Vacation Package: Cave tour for two at Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park and 1 night stay in the Free Spirit Spheres
• Hollyhock on Cortes Island
  
• Hotel Grand Pacific in Victoria
• Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
• Gower Point Guesthouse: Sunshine Coast B&B
• Executive Hotel & Suites at Garibaldi Springs
• Century Plaza Hotel & Spa
• Holiday Inn Downtown Vancouver
• Coast Hotel & Resorts

Travel and Outdoor Fun:

• Harbour Air Seaplanes: 2 Vancouver to Victoria return tickets
• Helijet helicopter tour of Grouse Mountain for four people
• Whistler Mountaineer package for two
  
• Tripzter Travel: $500 travel voucher
• Zipcar: membership and one free day in a Mini
• Vancouver Harbour Cruise from Accent Cruises
• Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak Centre rentals
• Capilano Suspension Bridge passes
• Jett Grrl bike studio – workshop and deluxe bike tune-up
• Ecomarine Kayak rentals

Restaurants:

• The Pear Tree
• Chow
• Go Fish
• Alibi Room
• The Observatory at Grouse Mountain
• Subeez
• WaaZuBee
• Goldfish Pacific Kitchen
• Regal Beagle
• Watermark
• UnWine’d
• Stella’s Tap & Tapas Bar

Arts & Culture:

• Vancouver Symphony Orchestra tickets
• Ballet BC tickets to The Four Seasons
• Vancouver Opera tickets to Fidelio and La Bohème
• Arts Club Theatre tickets to Black Rider
• Vancouver Recital Society tickets to Tabea Zimmerman
• Georgia Straight entertainment package: tickets to Zappa Plays Zappa, Tori Amos, Stephen Lewis at the Chan Centre and Georgia Straight swag
  
• Vancouver Folk Music Festival day passes
• Museum of Anthropology memberships
• Vancouver International Film Festival: Full series pass
• Capilano College Performing Arts tickets to Guy Davis
• Vancouver Art Gallery memberships
• Playhouse Theatre Company tickets to The Blonde, The Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead
• Dr. Sun Yat Sen Gardens passes
• Out On Screen: Two 2008 passes
• Videomatica memberships
• Original art by: Angela Bailey, Suzo Hickey, Karen Maiolo, Kimberly Mara, Terra Poirier & Arleigh Wood
• Decorative pillows by Beth Wolchock

And more…

• Vancouver Canucks package
  
• Raintree Day Spa treatment
  
• John Fluevog gift certificate
• bed: full set of sheets
• Sony digital camera
• moulé: a pair of jeans
  
• Avid Xpress Pro editing system
• Wine basket from International Cellars
• National Film Board gift bag
• Knowledge Network gift package and membership
• Halfmoon Yoga Products: Sleep Well Kit
  
• Mills Basics BBQ set
• Gift basket from Room 6
• Ethical Bean coffee & tea gift basket
• CITIZENShift gift bag
• People’s Co-op Bookstore gift certificate
• Tech 1: cut & colour package and cut, makeup & manicure package
• JDs Barbershop: hot shave & haircut
• Books from BC Bookworld
• Capers’ gift card
• Kirkland Signature cookware set from Costco
• EasyPark tokens
• Festival Distribution CDs
• Westminster Savings: BBQ and picnic set
• Bouquet from Full Bloom Flowers

Tickets are available now! Call 604-646-3200 or email development@doxafestival.ca.

Other news:

2008 DOXA Festival call for submissions

Our call for submissions deadline is December 14th, 2007 (postmarked). Spread the word to your filmmaking friends or download our entry form now! Next festival: May 27 - June 1, 2008.
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