The Virginia Film Festival

The excitement and glamour of Hollywood are coming to Charlottesville on Oscar Night.  Wear your best ” Hollywood-inspired” attire and come experience the thrills and surprises of the 82nd Academy Awards® on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Charlottesville’s own Oscar Night America party. Benefitting The Paramount Theater and The Virginia Film Festival, Charlottesville’s Oscar Night celebration will be held at The Paramount Theater.

Doors will open at 6 pm, patrons can enjoy wine, beer, and food from 6-8 pm, and the live HD broadcast starts at 8 pm.

The Charlottesville event is one of only 51 parties officially sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that will be held across the country on Oscar Night.

“We are honored and thrilled to have the Virginia Film Festival and The Paramount Theater chosen as one of only 51 venues nationwide officially sanctioned to broadcast Hollywood’s biggest night!  Oscar Night generates excitement all over the world, and with the Academy’s help, our guests will feel like they are on the A-list,” says Jody Kielbasa, Virginia Film Festival Director.

The audience will watch the Academy Awards telecast live in HD on large screens courtesy of ABC16, the Charlottesville affiliate of the ABC Television Network, which broadcasts the Academy Awards presentation.  This is the 17th year that the Academy and ABC have cooperated with local charities to support official Oscar Night viewing parties throughout the country.  This year marks the first year that Charlottesville’s party has been sanctioned by the Academy.

“I can’t think of a grander night to be watching TV at the Paramount, live in HD, on the largest screen in Central Virginia,” says Mary Beth Aungier, General Manager of The Paramount Theater.

“Oscar Night America parties give communities across the country the opportunity to both share in the excitement of Oscar Night and support worthy causes,” said Academy Executive Director Bruce Davis.  “The Academy is very proud that our worldwide television event can benefit so many charities on a local level.”

Official Oscar Night parties last year raised more than $3 million in 52 cities.  All money raised stays in the local community.

The Academy will provide party guests in Charlottesville the same official program distributed to guests at the Oscar’s presentation at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood.

Charlottesville guests can feel like stars themselves as they walk the red carpet into the Theater and sample tastes from some of Charlottesville’s top restaurants including The Melting Pot, Bonefish Grill, Maya, Escafe, and Topeka’s Steak House.  There will also be a raffle that evening with items from merchants such as Belk, Gearharts Fine Chocolates, and The Inn At Court Square.

Tickets are General Admission and $25.  Tickets include admission to the broadcast with emcees Dan Schutte and Tiffani Sargent (Newsplex News Anchors); food, beer and wine; the official program; coffee, popcorn and soda.

Tickets will be on sale to Paramount Supporters Tuesday, 2/2, and go on sale to the General Public on Friday, 2/5.

To purchase:

* click here
* call 434-979-1333
* come to the Box Office, 215 East Main Street in Charlottesville (10 am – 2 pm)

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Thank you to our sponsors:

Belk
The Melting Pot
Maya
Great Graphics
Sephora
Bonefish Grill
Topeka’s Steakhouse
Inn at Court Square
Oasis Day Spa & Body Shop
Ambassador Limousine
Gearharts Fine Chocolates
Bikram Yoga Charlottesville
Keller & George
Escafe
Men & Boy’s Shop