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AVON RED CARPET FESTIVAL Avon Red Carpet Festival RED CARPET GALA Saturday, February 4 6:30 - 11:30 pm Avon Red Carpet Festival OSCAR®-NOMINATED FILM FESTIVAL Saturday & Sunday, February 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 at 11:00 a.m Tuesday, February 14 at 6 p.m & 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. Avon Red Carpet Festival OSCAR®-NIGHT LIVE Hosted by Billy Crystal Sunday, February 26 at 7:00 pm Please support the Avon Theatre Film Center! February 4 AVON RED CARPET FESTIVAL RED CARPET GALA Saturday, February 4 6:30 pm – 11:30 pm L’escale at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor 500 Steamboat Road | Greenwich, CT Gala tickets start at $375. All Gala guests also receive both a: - Free pass to the Avon Oscar®-Nominated Film Festival - Free Ticket to the Oscar®-Night Party on Sunday, February 26. To purchase tickets, call 203.661.0321   Avon Award Presented to Susie Baker The red carpet Gala features: Glamorous Hollywood Attire Photos on the Red Carpet Cocktails and Lavish Hors D’oeuvres Gourmet Seated Dinner Music and Dancing to the Bob Hardwick Sound Silent Auction / Live Auction with auctioneer Gideon Fountain Photos by Stephane Kossmann from Samuel Owen Gallery back to top Saturday & Sunday, February 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 at 11:00 a.m. AVON RED CARPET FESTIVAL OSCAR®-NOMINATED FILM FESTIVAL Saturday & Sunday, February 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 at 11:00 a.m.   Featuring a selection of nominees that have not yet shown at the Avon! Every Saturday and Sunday in February at 11:00 a.m. Plus repeat showings of the Oscar® Nominated Shorts categories on select Tuesdays: February 14 & 21 (See schedule below for Tuesday screening times and when each category will be shown) Purchase a festival badge today to save money and see every film! Festival badges can be purchased at the box office, or by calling our administrative office at 203-661-0321.     Festival Badge Prices Members - $35 / Nonmembers - $70 Individual tickets for each screening can also be purchased at the box office Carte Blanche Members – FREE / Members $6 / Nonmembers - $11 *Students, Seniors & Kids - $8 price available only for Rango on 2/18 and the Tuesday night screenings **Please note that each shorts category program is a separate admission ticket ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Festival Schedule Beginners Nominated for: Best Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer) Saturday, February 4 – 11:00 a.m. A Better Life Nominated for: Best Actor (Demián Bichir) Sunday, February 5 – 11:00 a.m. Oscar® Nominated Animated Shorts Saturday, February 11 – 11:00 a.m. Oscar® Nominated Animated Shorts Tuesday, February 14 – 8:00 p.m. DIMANCHE / SUNDAY Patrick Doyon A small boy's Sunday is filled with both ordinary and extraordinary events. THE FANTASTIC FLYING BOOKS OF MR. MORRIS LESSMORE William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg A storm transports a young man to a place where books are living entities. LA LUNA Enrico Casarosa A young boy accompanies his father and grandfather to their unusual nighttime job. A MORNING STROLL Grant Orchard & Sue Goffe A New Yorker passes a chicken out for its morning stroll. WILD LIFE Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby A young Englishman with more enthusiasm than practical experience emigrates to Canada to become a rancher. Oscar® Nominated Live Action Shorts Sunday, February 12 – 11:00 a.m. Oscar® Nominated Live Action Shorts Tuesday, February 14 – 6:00 p.m. PENTECOST Peter McDonald & Eimear O’Kane A young Irish boy faces a difficult choice that may leave him at odds with his small community. RAJU Max Zahle & Stefan Gieren A German couple adopts an Indian orphan in Calcutta. THE SHORE Terry Georege & Oorlagh George Two boyhood best friends from Northern Ireland reunite after 25 years. TIME FREAK Andrew Bowler& Gigi Causey A neurotic inventor hopes to correct his past mistakes by creating a time machine. TUBA ATLANTIC Hallvar Witzo With only six days left to live, 70-year-old Oskar wants to put things right with his brother. Rango Nominated for: Best Animated Feature Film Saturday, February 18 – 11:00 a.m. Oscar® Nominated Documentary Shorts Sunday, February 19 – 11:00 a.m. Oscar® Nominated Documentary Shorts Tuesday, February 21 – 7:30 p.m. THE BARBER OF BIRMINGHAM: FOOT SOLDIER OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Robin Friday & Gail Dolgin In the days leading up to Barack Obama’s victory in the 2008 election, a former civil rights activist looks back on the early days of the movement. GOD IS THE BIGGER ELVIS Rebecca Cammisa & Julie Anderson This film will not be screened in the documentary shorts program due to licensing rights issues. INCIDENT IN NEW BAGHDAD James Spione U.S. Army Specialist Ethan McCord recalls the tragic incident in Iraq that triggered his debilitating post-traumatic stress disorder and altered his view of the war. SAVING FACE Daniel Junge & Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy A British-Pakistani plastic surgeon works to help women who have been injured in acid attacks, while his patients struggle to come to terms with the aftermath of their disfigurement. THE TSUNAMI AND THE CHERRY BLOSSOM Lucy Walker & Kira Carstensen In the wake of the devastating tsunami in Japan, the people of the region hardest hit by the disaster draw a measure of hope from the annual cherry blossom season as they fight to rebuild their lives. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Nominated for: Best Actor (Gary Oldman), Best Adapted Screenplay, & Best Music (Original Score) Saturday, February 25 – 11:00 a.m. My Week With Marilyn Nominated for: Best Actress (Michelle Williams), Best Supporting Actor (Kenneth Branagh) Sunday, February 26 – 11:00 a.m. back to top February 26 AVON RED CARPET FESTIVAL OSCAR®-NIGHT LIVE Hosted by Billy Crystal Sunday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. Avon Members: $65 | Non-Members: $100 ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Join The Avon Theatre as we celebrate the 84th annual Academy Awards with a live Oscar® telecast on The Avon’s big screen direct from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The evening will feature photographs on the red carpet, sumptuous food and drinks, a live Oscar® telecast, Oscar® ballots and prizes and festive Hollywood attire. The Avon Award will be presented to Terry & Diana Betteridge. To purchase tickets, call 203.661.0321. 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