WATCH THE OSCARS LIVE ON THE BIG SCREEN WITH THE WASHINGTON, DC FILM SOCIETY AT “AND THE WINNER IS...” ON FEB. 24
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Join the Washington, DC Film Society as we sit on pins and needles at our 16th Annual Party FUN-raiser “And the Winner Is…” to cheer and jeer the stars and watch the Oscars ceremony. The event on Sunday, February 24, 2008 is once again at Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA). Doors open at 6:30pm; the pre-Oscar show begins at 7:00pm and the Academy Awards show starts at 8:00pm.
Local film critics Joe Barber and Bill Henry will be our hosts to watch the 80th Academy Awards broadcast LIVE ON THE BIG SCREEN. PLUS the evening also includes the casual comfort of an Art-Deco theatre setting, affordable food and drink, lots of fun film promotional items & door prizes, a “Predict the Winners” contest, trivia throughout the evening and our highly-touted Silent Auction.
Silent Auction items (cash/check only) include movie, comedy club and theatre tickets, restaurant gift certificates, as well as many autographed movie posters and DVDs signed by filmmakers who have been to the DC area for screenings over the last year (list below).
Tickets are $20; purchase at the door beginning at 6:00pm (cash/check only) or in advance online at www.dcfilmsociety.org. For further info: info@dcfilmsociety.org.
Film Society members attended advance screenings of the following Academy Award-nominated movies during 2007, some with visiting filmmakers: Juno (with actress Ellen Page and writer Diablo Cody), Once with the director and stars, La Vie En Rose (also the Opening Night film at Filmfest DC), Michael Clayton (with writer/dir Tony Gilroy), No Country for Old Men (with actor Josh Brolin), The Savages (with actress Laura Linney), The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (with dir Julian Schnabel), 3:10 to Yuma (with actors Peter Fonda and Ben Foster), The Kite Runner (with actor Khalid Abdalla), Eastern Promises, In the Valley of Elah, Atonement, There Will Be Blood, Into the Wild, Lars & the Real Girl, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Charlie Wilson’s War, Persepolis and Sweeney Todd.
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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Silent Auction Items as of 2/1/08:
Signed posters for films including Oscar-nominated films Juno (actress Ellen Page and writer Diablo Cody), Michael Clayton (writer/dir Tony Gilroy), No Country for Old Men (actor Josh Brolin), The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (dir. Julian Schnabel), 3:10 to Yuma (actors Peter Fonda and Ben Foster), The Kite Runner (actor Khalid Abdalla) and Across the Universe (signed by cast). Additional signed posters: Broken English (writer/dir Zoe Cassavettes), You Kill Me (dir. John Dahl), Year of the Dog (writer/dir Mike White) and The Host (dir Bong Joon-Ho). Autographed DVDs: signed by Into the Wild actor Emile Hirsh; actor Josh Brolin, Bourne trilogy screenwriter Tony Gilroy, actress Laura Linney, actor Peter Fonda, actor Ben Foster, director John Dahl.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Join the Washington, DC Film Society as we sit on pins and needles at our 16th Annual Party FUN-raiser “And the Winner Is…” to cheer and jeer the stars and watch the Oscars ceremony. The event on Sunday, February 24, 2008 is once again at Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA). Doors open at 6:30pm; the pre-Oscar show begins at 7:00pm and the Academy Awards show starts at 8:00pm.
Local film critics Joe Barber and Bill Henry will be our hosts to watch the 80th Academy Awards broadcast LIVE ON THE BIG SCREEN. PLUS the evening also includes the casual comfort of an Art-Deco theatre setting, affordable food and drink, lots of fun film promotional items & door prizes, a “Predict the Winners” contest, trivia throughout the evening and our highly-touted Silent Auction.
Silent Auction items (cash/check only) include movie, comedy club and theatre tickets, restaurant gift certificates, as well as many autographed movie posters and DVDs signed by filmmakers who have been to the DC area for screenings over the last year (list below).
Tickets are $20; purchase at the door beginning at 6:00pm (cash/check only) or in advance online at www.dcfilmsociety.org. For further info: info@dcfilmsociety.org.
Film Society members attended advance screenings of the following Academy Award-nominated movies during 2007, some with visiting filmmakers: Juno (with actress Ellen Page and writer Diablo Cody), Once with the director and stars, La Vie En Rose (also the Opening Night film at Filmfest DC), Michael Clayton (with writer/dir Tony Gilroy), No Country for Old Men (with actor Josh Brolin), The Savages (with actress Laura Linney), The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (with dir Julian Schnabel), 3:10 to Yuma (with actors Peter Fonda and Ben Foster), The Kite Runner (with actor Khalid Abdalla), Eastern Promises, In the Valley of Elah, Atonement, There Will Be Blood, Into the Wild, Lars & the Real Girl, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Charlie Wilson’s War, Persepolis and Sweeney Todd.
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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Silent Auction Items as of 2/1/08:
Signed posters for films including Oscar-nominated films Juno (actress Ellen Page and writer Diablo Cody), Michael Clayton (writer/dir Tony Gilroy), No Country for Old Men (actor Josh Brolin), The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (dir. Julian Schnabel), 3:10 to Yuma (actors Peter Fonda and Ben Foster), The Kite Runner (actor Khalid Abdalla) and Across the Universe (signed by cast). Additional signed posters: Broken English (writer/dir Zoe Cassavettes), You Kill Me (dir. John Dahl), Year of the Dog (writer/dir Mike White) and The Host (dir Bong Joon-Ho). Autographed DVDs: signed by Into the Wild actor Emile Hirsh; actor Josh Brolin, Bourne trilogy screenwriter Tony Gilroy, actress Laura Linney, actor Peter Fonda, actor Ben Foster, director John Dahl.
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