OCTO-BNAT Attendees Chosen! Did You Make It? Celebration or Sadness? Click Here To See
Published at: Nov. 5, 2006, 10:30 p.m. CST by headgeek
Hey folks, Harry here... Well I just got done with the list. There is no making everyone happy and in two years when we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of BUTT-NUMB-A-THON the odds will get quite a bit better as we're trying a noble experiment that year which could mean I'll be able to let a great deal more of you in. Keep your fingers crossed.
Some people that have been to every single BNAT were cut this year in favor of fresh blood. Quite a few BNAT virgins have gotten in. And as always - I've tried to even up the sexes for swifter bathroom access for all. I know that seems like an odd criteria, but when you've got a schedule to keep, it helps.
Now - what does it mean if your name is on the following list?
It means that YOU and only YOU have permission to buy your BNAT ticket from the Alamo Drafthouse when they become available. Once you have bought this ticket - you are guaranteed admission to the world's most exclusive and mysteriously secretive film celebration. Which begins at 12 noon on Saturday, December 9th, 2006 and continues non-stop till 12 noon on Sunday, December 10th, 2006.
Wait, didn't you mention something about screenings on the Friday and Monday before and after OctoButt-Numb-A-Thon?
I did. Your ticket is good for these, but you'll need to RSVP for these events through the DRAFTHOUSE once the pages for them are set up. I will notify you here on AICN. The Friday film is Guillermo Del Toro's PAN'S LABYRINTH and the Monday film is Alfonso Cuaron's CHILDREN OF MEN. The Friday film should be starting at either 6pm or 7pm Austin Time - again - this will be clarified closer to the event. And CHILDREN OF MEN will start at 7pm Monday. The RSVP for those is so I know how many available seats can be offered to the local public, in case your travel plans don't allow for you to attend these stand alone screenings.
Tickets should be purchased as soon as possible once they are made available. The ticket money goes towards the cost of the event and to sponsor the SATURDAY MORNING KIDS CLUB that screens cool and wonderful films to kids of all backgrounds - as well as the HEROES OF THE ALAMO foundation for the preservation of the Original Alamo Drafthouse which has become a non-profit in order to stay in the original location and bring the best in cinema programming to Austin.
My Name Isn't On The List - Is there any Hope?
Yes, you have one avenue left to you. The STAND BY LINE. Calling me, won't help. For whatever reason - your application didn't make the cut. This process is especially hard on me as many of you are friends - however after 10 years of running AICN - I've made a lot of friends. For example - BNAT has been going on for 7 years, this being its 8th - and in all that time, my sister has never been able to come - even though she loves films like you wouldn't believe. This year, she can and she will. My personal list doesn't change in size each year - to keep it open to as many people who I wish to invite to experience this experience. If you didn't make it in and you are local. TRY the STAND BY LINE. Details on the STAND BY LINE will be forthcoming closer to the event.
Where's the List?
Right Here in the order picked:
1. Jessica Breckenridge
2. John Carpenter
3. Shelly Carpenter
4. Alan Cerny
5. Michael Contreras
6. Megan Murray
7. Joseph McDonald
8. Darren Tange
9. Melissa Tange
10. Shauna Leveille
11. Meghan Murphy
12. Sarah Sprague
13. Bryan O’Donnell
14. Martha Tauke
15. Christopher Cargill
16. Jessica Cargill
17. Heidi Ann Zarse
18. Pamela Nail
19. John Gholson
20. Jen Bryan
21. John Osmon
22. Becky Osmon
23. Michael Reeves
24. Brianne Corn
25. Tim McCanlies
26. Ernie Cline
27. Steven Prokopy
28. Simeon Peebler
29. Jeff Mahler
30. Nick Wilson
31. Nicky Ankers
32. Erik Secrest
33. Katie Pfeil
34. Karin Mente
35. Andy Howell
36. Brinton Bryan
37. Julie Gonzalo
38. Elisabeth Rinae Rappe
39. E. David Vespe
40. Tony Vespe
41. Kristoffer Morgan
42. Michaela Morgan
43. Jarrette Moats
44. Brian Miller
45. Patricia Jones
46. Melissa Mosley
47. Kevin Clark
48. Evangaline Keck
49. Angelique Ibrahim
50. Kipling Sanders
51. Katherine Tomlinson
52. Ryan Fons
53. Brandy Fons
54. Robin Chalkley
55. Russell Lingo
56. Jesse Lingo
57. Gordon Jones
58. Brandy Dial
59. Kim Thompson-Jones
60. Thorr
61. Brian Satterwhite
62. Walker Dollahon
63. Stephanie Nelson
64. Amy Nelson
65. Emily Hagins
66. Megan Hagins
67. Ingrid Richter
68. Mary Elizabeth Young
69. Elizabeth Katheryn Gray
70. Melvin Lee Gray
71. Alyssa Marie Saucedo
72. Michael Saulters
73. Chris Ladusky
74. Shannon Howard
75. Catherine Horlick
76. Liam MacNamee
77. Jason Alan Hong-Turney
78. Loan Hong-Turney
79. Maximilian Michael Andres Hoffman
80. Barbara Elizabeth Patnode
81. Leslie Schlotman
82. Anne Schlotman
83. Lauren Ellig Lenzen
84. Windy Therese Bowlsby
85. Chris Bowlsby
86. Perrin Klumpp
87. Jennifer Klumpp
88. Christopher Jones
89. Melissa Kaercher
90. Jeremy F Stomberg
91. Amy Tucker
92. Pat Wick
93. Timothy Wick
94. Neil Cook
95. Matthew Perniciaro
96. Annie Bulloch
97. Jeremy Bulloch
98. Amada Marquez
99. Romeo Azar
100. Lyrae Anderson
101. Neil Anderson
102. Greg MacLennan
103. Reed Oliver
104. Mark Wensel
105. Johnny Wise
106. Cheryl Westerman
107. Monica Knighton
108. Ed Kelly
109. Glenn Leavell
110. Lisa Kelly
111. Darrell Golliher
112. Laura Steadman
113. Jennifer Hoyt
114. Bob Jones
115. Sam Rowe
116. Bernadette Johnson
117. Andy Walker
118. Joey McCoy
119. W. Boyd Ford
120. Ulf Kastner
121. Shannon Leigh Jordy
122. Patrick Morgan
123. D Campbell MacKinlay
124. Derek Mahr
125. Craig Titley
126. Jamie Wesson
127. Jennifer Gray
128. Daniel Osborne
129. Jacky Lee Morgan
130. Richard Heim
131. Rod Whitenack
132. Kirk Johnson
133. Bradley Howard Jackson
134. Jed Strahm
135. Drew McWeeny
136. Roland De Noie
137. Kevin Biegel
138. Tricia Wilk
139. Sean Lavery
140. Rob Biegel
141. Jon Peele
142. Josh Loiko
143. Thomas Allen Humphreys
144. Zachariah Wood
145. Mindy Constant
146. Jeremy Daniel Smith
147. Claire Harlin
148. Jack Pattillo
149. Michael Wilson
150. Holly Blain
151. Brooks Blain
152. Dannie Helen Lorraine Knowles
153. Aaron Wade Dunn
154. Jay Knowles
155. Harry Knowles
156. Rebecca Elliott
157. Neil Reece
158. Fitz Meshbane
159. Gavin Wilson
160. Tim League
161. Andy Tucker
162. Brent Lyles
163. Justin Ishmael
164. Harry Guerro
165. Harry Guerro + 1
166. Lars Nilsen
167. Kier-La Janisse
168. Chloe Okuno
169. Vanessa Archambault
170. Jovah Siegel
171. Horst Christopher Sarubin
172. Kessa Sun
173. Katy Daiger
174. Kristal Cooper
175. Angela Lynn King
176. Jimmy Dewey Scott
177. Rebecca Thompson
178. Sam Graham
179. Ryan Stuart Davis
180. Elizabeth Margaret Rizzo
181. Susan Joy Walkup
182. Gary Miller
183. Elizabeth Christine Hickey
184. Alec Michael Joler
185. Stephanie Anne Willborn
186. Omar Salinas
Ok - So realistically - are there any extra seats?
Yes. But these are seats for Filmmakers bringing films and the folks that they inevitably bring along.
There could be people that due to financial problems or personal issues have to say goodbye to their BNAT8 dreams. These seats become holdovers for the STANDBYS and I'm not reassigning them under any circumstances. Because this list is now in Tim League and the Alamo Drafthouse's hands. My attention is now focused on finalizing the line-up, the incredible BNAT BAGS, the Poster Art and all the other creative things I have to organize and set up. I'm sorry if you didn't make the list.
For those who are on the list, welcome to Geek Christmas aka OCTOBUTT-NUMB-A-THON!!!!