wyvernwell<\/b> writes: The complete Lord of the Rings trilogy will be shown at a charity screening taking place in San Francisco on August 18 from 11AM to midnight.<\/p>\n
The screening will be held at the Presidio Theater, 2340 Chestnut Street in San Francisco, in the beautiful Marina District of the city. <\/p>\n
This is a benefit for the Cure Autism Now Foundation<\/a>. All proceeds will go directly to this foundation to help autistic kids and their parents by providing grants for research and support programs. <\/p>\n Between screenings of the features, there will be activities including raffles, door prizes, a costume contest, and intermission programming. It’s rumored that John Rhys-Davies and potentially other celebs will be sending in their taped “hellos” for the event. Longtime Ringer Leah Jakusovszky’s short award-winning fanfilm titled “Fellowship of the Bags” will be shown. Trailers for the long-awaited “Fellowship of the Beans” will also be screened! Prizes for the raffle and costume contest have been donated by WETA<\/a> workshop and private collectors. We’ve just heard that Alan Lee (yes, THE Alan Lee) will be finishing up an exclusive T-shirt for this event soon.<\/p>\n Thursday, August 18 is a work day — but the trilogy and all the events will last until midnight, with plenty happening after 6 p.m. You are welcome to join us at any time during the event. This is going to be a day of fun for every SF Bay Area LOTR fan. Dust off those costumes and beat the heat in cool, foggy San Francisco – for a worthy cause.<\/p>\n