SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
This year's Oscar® Experience is on Sunday, February 24th, 2013. Join us for an evening of elegance as we celebrate an amazing body of cinematic work.
TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT!
The Oscar® Experience: Providence is one of only 46 official parties sanctioned by the Academy to host an official Oscar® telecast viewing party on Oscar Night®
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"AS GOOD AS IT GETS"
 Trinity Repertory Theatre Production - Two tickets to see a new play
at the Tony-award winning Trinity Repertory Theatre in downtown Providence . Enjoy a gift certificate for some preshow cocktails.
Value: $100
Starting Bid Suggested: $
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"MY HEART WILL GO ON"
 Replica from Original Movie
Titanic Heart Necklace
From Steve Sasco Designs, your chance to get a piece of Hollywood memorabilia. The AUTHENTIC reproduction Titanic necklace from 15 years ago from the ORIGINAL manufacturer.
Rhinestone chain necklace, casted heart setting, Montana heart shape stone with Austrian crystals plated in Rhodium. You will know this is ours, like the movie original by the 3 stones attaching the heart to the necklace.
Necklace measures: 17"
Heart Pendant: 1-1/8" across, 1-1/4" length. Presented in a velvet pouch.
Value: $75
Starting Bid Suggested: $
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"ROMAN HOLIDAY"
 We invite you to see the sights of the City from a unique vantage point that captures the heart of Providence. Enjoy an excursion along the Woonasquatucket and Providence Rivers and enjoy the revitalization of the City, river walks and waterfront parks. A gondola trip is a great way to relax, celebrate a birthday, anniversary, engagement, wedding, or simply a truly unique night out.
 La Gondola can accommodate up to six passengers on each of our three beautiful authentic gondolas, we can also customize trips to accommodate larger parties. You are encouraged to speak with us about planning your special event or corporate party. To complete the experience, a complimentary basket with locally-made wine biscuits, ice bucket and glasses, is provided, as well as Italian music.
VIDEO: A Night Out on a Gondola
Video from one of our parties
Value: $
Starting Bid: $
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"CINEMA PARADISO"
 Rhode Island International Film Festival – FLICKERS invites you and a
friend to our festival in August! Receive two FLICKERS Passes, which offers admission to all screenings and networking parties. The grand Renaissance Hotel is also offering an overnight stay for two conveniently located next door
to our home, The VMA Theatre. Perfect for opening night!
Value: $500
Starting Bid: $175
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"THE ARTIST"
 Original Maxwell Mays Print –“The Newport Music Festival, July 2001” – Born in Rhode Island and a product of the Rhode Island School of Design, Maxwell Mays (1918-2009) told stories in each one of his paintings. His association with the New England Magazine YANKEE, brought to the public a series of cover pictures, which added greatly to his popularity as Rhode Island’s best known “collectable artist'. Generously donated by a life-long friend of the artist, this poster is framed with museum quality, UV protection glass.
Value:$300
Starting Bid Suggested: $
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"AS GOOD AS IT GETS"
 Original Marjorie Vogel Print with original signature –
“1987 Print of Narragansett” print with original signature
Marjorie Vogel (1930-2007) became the most prolific artist ever of Rhode Island-themed illustration produced by a single hand. The precision and detail of her work is stunning to the eye. During her long career, she created precise and accurate scenes for prints, site and town maps, posters, note cards, and ornaments, as well as architectural renderings from blueprints. Her work is displayed in four presidential libraries, the Vatican, the Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. Capitol, Winterthur Museum, the New Bedford Whaling Museum, and Liberty State Park among the more notable repositories. Generously donated by a long-time friend of the artist, this print with original signature; is framed with museum quality, UV protection glass.
Value: $500
Starting Bid Suggested: $
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JAWS: Memories from Martha’ Vineyard: An unprecedented all-access pass to the creation of some of the most memorable and terrifying scenes in motion picture history. Movie buffs, special effects enthusiasts, and fans of the watershed film will thrill in this definitive volume’s special features. This new, 296-page book from Matt Taylor and Jim Beller, is comprised of the photographs and memories of the islanders closest to the legendary movie-making events of 1974. Forward by JAWS director Steven Spielberg. Plus a Blu-ray copy of the newly restored classic film.
Value: $75
Starting Bid Suggested: $
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"STEEL MAGNOLIAS"
 Alayne White Spa “Peels, Parafin and Pinot Noir Package” – What could be better than enjoying some beauty time sipping a glass of wine? Four friends enjoy a great night out that includes tips from a makeup artist, skin care lessons with an amazing peel and a paraffin treatment for your hands. Yes, you get the spa all to yourselves…
Value: $100
Starting Bid Suggested: $50
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"Sister Act"
 PPAC Production - Two tickets to see "Sister Act" at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Enjoy a gift certificate for some preshow cocktails.
Value: $200
Starting Bid Suggested: $
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John Lester Autographed Baseball and Poster –
Bid on this baseball and poster set signed by 2007 World Series Champion Red Sox pitcher John Lester
Value: $375
Starting Bid Suggested: $
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ABOUT The Oscar® Experience: Providence:
Since its inception in 1994, the program has generated nearly $30 million in funding for a wide spectrum of charitable organizations. Formerly known as "Oscar Night® America," The Oscar® Experience: Providence Party in Providence, Rhode Island will raise vital funds to enable the Rhode Island International Film Festival to further its educational and arts outreach efforts and underwrite RIIFF’s August 2013 season.
ABOUT The Academy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards – in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners – the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.
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ABOUT FLICKERS: RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:
The mission of FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival is to discover and empower filmmakers. Held in Providence, and at locations throughout the state, RIIFF is one of only 75 film festivals worldwide that is a qualifying event for the Oscars. It is also New England’s largest film festival. Its innovative programming, cultivated industry ties, and loyal audiences have made the Festival a strategic and desirable platform for film premieres, drawing hundreds of independent filmmakers from around the globe. The next Festival will take place August 6-11, 2013. For more information about the festival, please visit www.rifilmfest.org.
For our special student rates, please call our office at 401.861.4445
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Event Sponsors:
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
Special Thanks to
Steven Feinberg, RI Film & Television Office
Elen Loconto
Empire Soda
Woods Hole Film Festival
WCRI Classical 95.9
Dan Schwartz and Doreen Vitale, The Vets
Alyane White Spa
Dean Mastretta
Sin Desserts
Capital Grille
India Restaurant
Pot au Feu Restaurant
Duncan Putney
Lawrence J. Andrade
Trinity Repertory Company
William Smyth and Vacilando
Providence Performing Arts Center
WSNE
Viking Tuxedo
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