Tacoma Film Festival’s opening ceremony Thursday at the a.o.c. gallery drew a large crowd. The red carpet was rolled out, photographs were taken by Tacoma’s own Chip Van Gilder and lovely music played.  A buffet of tasty treats was provided by Joeseppi’s. By the looks of the smiling faces and heavenly scents in the air, the Italian fare was a hit.

Many of the filmmakers and actors were in attendance. Actors from “Let Others Suffer,” the opening night film, mingled with the crowd.

After a brief presentation thanking event sponsors, a short grouping of film previewed what was in store for the next week and sparked further interest in many films.

The crowd was a nice mix of ages and appearances from the young local art kids to older film aficionados.

After the drinking and eating merriment, opening night attendees strolled from the a.o.c. gallery to The Grand Cinema to watch comedic short "South 5 - True Grit" and the feature length film "Let Others Suffer."   â€" Jennifer Johnson