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(Woodstock NY) updated May 15, 2006 :
Question:
What does
Angelina Jolie and
an autographed Blondie guitar from the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame
have in common with
Kanye West
Bill Plympton
Judy Garland
Candy Daling
Bob Dylan
Peter Gabriel
Bela Fleck
Mira Nair
Frederico Fellini
Uma Thurman
Michael Jordan
and Yankee tickets?

Answer:
They are all featured as part of the Woodstock Film Festival’s Fourth Annual
NOT SO SILENT AUCTION and the HATS & SPATS SUMMER BENEFIT.

Items include one-of-a-kind film and music memorabilia, artwork, photos, posters, and much more. Select items as of May 3, include:

• an autographed Blondie guitar from the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony
• a signed Angelina Jolie poster from her Golden Globe, Emmy Awar winning GIA
• a rare signed screenplay of the Oscar-winning film PHILADELPHIA
• a rare drawing from the music video HEARD EM SAY, signed by Bill Plympton & Kanye West
• a 1968 Bob Dylan photo by Elliott Landy
• a 1962 photo of Judy Garland by Barry Feinstein at her last ever TV performance
• MVP loge tickets to Yankees vs Mets at Yankee Stadium

The online auction is a prelude to the HATS & SPATS Summer Benefit where ladies and gentlemen are invited to attend the Champagne Brunch & Auction decked out in their Sunday best. This year's event includes delicious drinks, fantastic food and a silent and live auction, with guest auctioneer Barry Cherwin. The MJR Quintet will also be on hand to entertain the crowd with big-band favorites.

The benefit will take place June 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m., at the Wiltwyck Country Club, 404 Steward Lane, Kingston, NY. Tickets cost $75 and can be purchased at http://woodstockfilmfestival.com/fundraising/summer_gala.php. For more info, email benefit@woodstockfilmfestival.com, or call (845) 679-4265.

ONLINE BIDDING WILL END AT 10:00 am on SUNDAY, JUNE 4. The results will be announced and posted online by Monday, June 5, unless otherwise noted.

Proceeds from the Summer Gala and Auction will benefit the Woodstock Film Festival (WFF), a nonprofit organization which presents an annual program and year-round schedule of film, music, and art-related activities that promotes artists, culture, inspired learning, and diversity. The Hudson Valley Film Commission (formerly known as the Woodstock Film Commission), promotes sustainable economic development by attracting and supporting film, video, and media production in the Hudson Valley and Catskills.