Melbourne Writers Festival fundraising event – Coraline

Be careful what you wish for…

Be among the first in Melbourne to see Coraline – a fairy-tale nightmare steeped in classic storytelling, craftsmanship and moviemaking magic.

Join us for a very special Melbourne Writers Festival fundraising event, which will be –

• Introduced by Shaun Tan (award-winning creator of The Arrival)
• Screened at Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon St, Carlton on Tuesday 21 July 2009 at 6.30pm sharp
• Raising money for the MWF Schools’ Program

Coraline is created by cult author Neil Gaiman, directed by famed stop-motion animation expert Henry Selick, and voiced by the talents of Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French.

In Coraline, a young girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life – a better version. But when this wondrously off-kilter, fantastical adventure turns dangerous and her “Other” parents try to keep her forever Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination and bravery to get back home.

Tickets are $20 ( $3.50 per transaction) and available from
http://www.mwf.com.au/2009/content/mwf_2009_home.asp?name=Coraline or 9999 1199

Official release date 6 August 2009

MWF’s Coraline fundraiser

In sponsorship and fundraising news this week, we see the winding up  of the very successful Danny Katz campaign – big thanks to all who donated – and the beginning of organising our next initiative, which is a film night.

This event will be held at Cinema Nova on Tuesday 21 July, we will be ready to sell tickets very soon, and will begin promoting the event through our e-news and website.

So far what I can tell you is that the film we have chosen is the dark fairytale Coraline. The film is based on the book by cult author Neil Gaiman, directed by stop-motion animation expert Henry Selick, and voiced by Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French, among other luminaries.

The special treats attached to this event are an introduction to the film by award winning illustrator Shaun Tan, and a glass of lovely wine and a chance to mingle afterwards. For this we ask you to pay $25, and all proceeds from this event will go towards our 2009 Schools’ Program.

Stay tuned for more details and how/when to purchase tickets (they’ll be sold through our own box office) which will be in my blog next week and also on our website.

Start spreading the word to anyone who’d like to see Coraline before the rest of Melbourne gets the chance!
Nina
Development Manager