RIIFF's Oscar Night® America Tickets

Providence Oscar Night® America on Sunday, March 7, 2010 is one of only 51 official parties sanctioned by the Academy to host an official Oscar® telecast viewing party on Oscar Night.

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(PROVIDENCE, RI) • Oscar Night® America is the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' grassroots program that enables not-for-profit charities to host glamorous parties while raising much needed funds. In 2010, FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) has been selected to host Rhode Island’s only officially sanctioned party, one of only 51 official parties throughout the country sanctioned by the Academy.

On Sunday, March 7, 2010, guests will experience the thrills, surprises and excitement of the 82nd Academy Awards® at Providence's Oscar Night® America party which will be held at the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium Arts & Cultural Center, 1 Avenue of the Arts in Providence. The Honorary Chairs for the evening are Lincoln and Stephanie Chafee.

Sponsors for the 2010 Providence Oscar Night® America hosted by the Rhode Island International Film Festival include PMA Industries, ABC6, Amtrak, Temple Restaurant, Glasswing Design, Harpoon Brewery, Newport Vineyards, Valet Connection, Barrington Printing, East Coast Lighting and Production Services, Ambient Sound, Renaissance Providence Hotel and the Veterans Memorial Auditorium Arts & Cultural Center.

Photography by Mary Hanley Photography and Jonathan Beller Photography.

SPECIAL RWU TICKET PURCHASING OPTION: APRIL 8, 2010

What: RIIFF's Providence Oscar Night® America Celebration, Party/ Reception and 82nd Academy Awards

When: Sunday, March 7th, 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Cost: $55.00

Where: Veterans Memorial Auditorium Arts & Cultural Center, 1 Avenue of the Arts, PROVIDENCE

Who: Presented and benefitting FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival; 401.861.4445

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• Come to the Oscar Night® America Celebration and stay at the Providence Renaissance Hotel (next door to the VMA Arts & Cultural Center) for an amazing reduced rate of $85. Click here for the link to book your stay now!

ABOUT Oscar Night® America:
Since its inception in 1994, the program has generated nearly $24 million in funding for a wide spectrum of charitable organizations. The Oscar Night® America Party in Providence, Rhode Island will raise vital funds to enable the Rhode Island International Film Festival to further its educational and arts outreach efforts and underwrite RIIFF’s August 2010 season.

ABOUT THE RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:
The mission of the Rhode Island International Film Festival is to discover and empower filmmakers. Held in Providence, and at locations throughout the state, RIIFF is one of only 65 film festivals worldwide that is a qualifying event for the Oscars. It is also New England’s largest film festival. Its innovative programming, cultivated industry ties, and loyal audiences have made the Festival a strategic and desirable platform for film premieres, drawing hundreds of independent filmmakers from around the globe. The next Festival will take place August 10-15, 2010. For more information about the festival, please visit www.rifilmfest.org.

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