OSCAR NIGHT®  AMERICA 2010 AT THE HOLLYWOOD THEATRE

Join Portland rock star Art Alexakis of Everclear for the annual black-tie affair 
 

WHAT: Film Action Oregon (FAO), provider of nonprofit support to Oregon’s filmmaking community, hosts the fifth annual Oscar Night® America celebration at the historic Hollywood Theatre on March 7, 2010. The glamorous evening, complete with a paparazzi-laden red carpet, silent auction, and photos with a real-life Oscar® statuette, is Oregon's only Oscar Night® America event - officially sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Rock star Art Alexakis of Everclear will serve as the event’s honorary chair. Enjoy food from many of Portland’s finest eateries, including: The Rheinlander, Paragon, Chameleon and Cupcake Jones. All proceeds benefit the educational programs of Film Action and the preservation of the 1926 Hollywood Theatre.   
 

WHEN: March 7, 2010

      4:00 p.m. – Hollywood Theatre doors open

      5:00 p.m. – Academy Awards® telecast begins 
 

TICKETS: Tickets are available now through FAO (call 503.493.1128 or visit www.filmaction.org) – $40 per single ticket, $75 per couple. All tickets include heavy hors d’oeuvres, soda, popcorn, and an official Academy program, identical to those provided at the ceremony in Los Angeles.  
 
 

WHERE: Hollywood Theatre

        4122 NE Sandy Blvd.

        Portland, Ore. 97212 
 

About Film Action Oregon

Established in 1992, Film Action Oregon provides nonprofit support to Oregon’s indigenous filmmaking community and educates Oregonians about this art form.  FAO focuses on educating emerging artists, partnering with independent filmmakers to produce new works, and engaging diverse audiences by exhibiting independent, classic and foreign films at the 1926 Hollywood Theatre, which was purchased by FAO in 1997.  Since 2003, FAO has provided a nonprofit umbrella for select filmmakers to assist their current projects with fundraising, artistic critique, distribution strategies, editing, screening venues and other forms of support.  FAO also oversees the Women’s Film Initiative to support and encourage women filmmakers, and runs Project Youth Doc, a summer program that teaches teenagers about documentary production.  For more information about FAO, visit www.filmaction.org.