AND THE WINNER IS…
by Bill Henry on Feb.20, 2006, under Appearances
WASHINGTON, DC: Join the Washington, DC Film Society at its 14th Annual Party FUN-raiser, “AND THE WINNER IS…â€! Cheer the stars with fellow film fans on Oscars Night! The fun starts Sunday, March 5, 2006 at our favorite locale, the Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse, (2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA). Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the one-hour, pre-Oscar show begins at 7:00 p.m. The year 2005 brought the serious, mature-themed movies like “Brokeback Mountain,†“Capote,†“Crash,†and “Munich.†Catch the excitement of seeing which of your picks capture the top prizes with the Academy Awards show at 8:00 p.m.
Local film critics Joe Barber and Bill Henry return as the Party’s hosts, OUR men of the hour, while irreverent talk show host, Jon Stewart, debuts as host of the Oscar Night festivities in Hollywood. Watch the 78th Academy Awards broadcast live on the BIG screen at the Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse, with a new digital projection system. It’s the next best thing to being there! Attendees also enjoy the casual comfort of an Art-Deco theatre with affordable food and drink, fun film promotional items, fabulous door prizes, a “Predict the Winners†contest, other trivia contests, and the best Silent Auction ever!
Silent Auction items (cash/check only) include dinner and hotel gift certificates, autographed movie posters (including “The Constant Gardener,†“Transamerica,†“Hostel,†and “Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit,†and “Syrianaâ€), and movie and theatre tickets. Special items include autographed DVDs for “Chicken Run,†signed by “Wallace & Gromit†Director Nick Park; “Remains of the Day,†signed by “The White Countess†Director James Ivory; “The Road to Perdition,†signed by “Layer Cake†and “Munich†Actor and “new James Bond†Daniel Craig; Oscar-nominated “City of God,†signed by “The Constant Gardener†Director Fernando Meirelles; “Orlando,†signed by “The Chronicles of Narnia†and “Thumbsucker†Actress Tilda Swinton and “Yes†Director Sally Potter; “28 Days Later,†signed by “Millions†Director Danny Boyle; “Chinatown,†signed by Oscar-winning Screenwriter and “Ask the Dust†Director Robert Towne.
Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m. (cash/check only). Last year’s event nearly sold out, get your tickets in advance by mailing a check to the Washington, DC Film Society, Attn: Oscar Tickets, P.O. Box 65992, Washington, DC 20035-5992. For further information and updates, check out our website, www.dcfilmsociety.org.
Film Society members had access to advance screenings of the following Academy Award-nominated movies during 2005: Brokeback Mountain,Capote,Cinderella Man,Corpse Bride,Good Night, and Good Luck, A History of Violence, Hustle & Flow, Junebug, Match Point, Memoirs of a Geisha, Munich, The New World, North Country, Paradise Now, The Squid and the Whale, Transamerica, Walk the Line, and Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
The Washington, DC Film Society is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization with more than 1000 members dedicated to an appreciation of quality mainstream, international, and independent films. Our mission is to provide our members, as well as the Washington, DC community, opportunities to enjoy these films and to participate in meaningful discussion of the culture of film. We also actively support local, independent film and disseminate information about local and national film organizations’ activities of interest to our membership through our website and newsletter. All proceeds from membership and revenues from fundraising activities support the work of the Film Society and its parent organization, Filmfest DC, the Washington, DC International Film Festival. The Film Society was created in 1991 by enthusiastic Filmfest DC staff and volunteers.
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