BNAT 12 Submission Form

HOW DO I GET INTO BUTT-NUMB-A-THON: THE DIRTY DOZENTH?

There is an application process to be granted permission to purchase your ticket. Why? It began initially due to folks camping multiple days out front of the Alamo Drafthouse for tickets – and with the online tickets disappearing in moments.

I wanted to create a ticketing process that would allow a fair process to create what I feel is the perfect audience for 24 hours of film. The audience is made up of people that submit their answers to a series of questions. In recent years I’ve begun having the questions play with the Promotional Theme of BNAT – This year – being #12, I decided should be themed to THE DIRTY DOZEN – since there’s more fun to be had doing that – than say… 12 ANGRY MEN or my other options.

In the next couple of days – the submission page will be going LIVE. Now this isn’t a first come first served sort of affair. THINK about your answers. BUTT-NUMB-A-THON is a celebration of film fandom and I need to sense that from you. But if you’re not hardcore – sensing an openness to an experience is always good.

Half of the audience will be chosen from Austinites & the surrounding vicinity. The other half will be from all over the planet. The top & most hardcore aspiring film worshippers. This is their Mecca – and I endeavor to have it live up to that. SO first…

I posted on my Twitter feed that if I was evil, I would claim that I hid a link somewhere on my site to BNAT ADMISSIONS. This was true, but it was extremely difficult. It linked to a special BNAT email address that I hid in my last DVD column of 2005 – those lucky and doggedly Sherlockian Six still must fill out an application, FOR YEARBOOK PURPOSES – but they don’t have to wait till Nov 1st to see if they got in. SO CONGRATS those who have been emailed.

And here’s what everyone must do:

Your Photo:

Every year we will have a YEARBOOK – where every attendee and some of their answers will be included – as a keepsake – so you can remember your BNAT12 Class of 2010. Some people get every face signed.

SO…. The Photo…

Since the theme is THE DIRTY DOZEN… and to become a member of the DIRTY DOZEN you had to essentially be someone that has committed some manner of a crime, that’s punishment was The Death Penalty. SO… What I am asking you folks to do is to create a photograph – that shows YOU (CLEARLY) reenacting a Crime that you feel should be punishable by death, in a playful manner. We all have those pet peeves that when we see people do them, in some dark corner of our brain, we feel should be punishable by death. — Bonus if you do so in some manner of military look. Special Bonus if it is Vintage Military. BUT – if your CRIME is awesome, the military aspect is sheer bonus points, but if the crime is lame, a uniform won’t help.

You must submit a photo. It is required for multiple reasons – mainly because it could have something to do with your Badge (if that’s what we do this year) and the YEARBOOK.

Now – here are the twenty questions you must answer to get in. Some are themed to the DIRTY DOZEN – others are basic get to know you questions. And just to be clear – the theme film has never once played at BNAT – though we do do hijinks from time to time.

Every person coming must submit their application.

Submissions are Closed