Providence Oscar Night® America is one of only 50 official parties sanctioned by the Academy to host an official Oscar® telecast viewing party on Oscar Night and will be hosted by the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF).
THE WHO, WHAT AND WHERE OF IT:
WHAT: Providence Oscar Night® America
WHEN: Sunday, March 7, 2010. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium & Cultural Center, 1 Avenue Of The Arts, Providence, RI 02903,
WHO: Hosted by the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF)
HOW MUCH: $55: Tickets can be purchased on line at www.RIFilmFest.org
WHY: To celebrate the art and craft of film while honoring the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
To add to the excitement of the evening, RIIFF will be honoring some of the Stars in the Film Arts Community:
Hon. David N. Cicilline, Mayor of Providence/Arts Advocate
Chad Detwiller, production designer
Steven Feinberg, RI Film Office
Molly Maginnis, costume designer
Anne Mulhall, casting
Chris Sparling, writer/director
David Spear, composer
Sprague Theobald, documentarian
Ernest Thompson, screenwriter