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Enzian Rolls out the Red Carpet for Academy Awards® Viewing Party

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ENZIAN ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET

FOR ACADEMY AWARDS® VIEWING PARTY

Be a Part of Cinema’s Biggest Night.
Sunday, February 26, 2012

Orlando, FL - (Feb. 22, 2012) Enzian rolls out the red carpet for the 84th Annual Academy Awards® simulcast live from the Kodak Theater. Entertainment’s biggest show is back in 2012 with all the energy, glamour, and excitement of Hollywood. Join fellow film lovers and catch every bit of the action on Enzian’s big screen. Come early to enjoy a red carpet experience at Eden Bar before the awards ceremony! Indulge in a decadent array of themed food and beverage specials ranging from The Artistini to the Extremely Big and Incredibly Delicious Burger available throughout the event.

Enjoy a fabulous evening celebrating fantastic films in the perfect setting. Many of this year’s nominees were featured at Enzian and the Florida Film Festival. THE ARTIST, nominated for ten Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director, played a record breaking nine weeks at Enzian. THE TREE OF LIFE received three nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography, and MARGIN CALL garnered a nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Coming soon to Enzian is Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language film nominee A SEPARATION. Nominated for Best Animated Short, THE FANTASTIC FLYING BOOKS OF MR. MORRIS LESSMORE won the Audience Award for Best Short Film at the 2011 Florida Film Festival. TIME FREAK also played the 2011 Festival and is nominated for Best Live Action Short. The 2012 Florida Film Festival, April 13 – 22, will feature four nominated films to be announced shortly.

Special Menu:
The Tea of Life: Iced Tea, Gin, Honey, Cucumber, and Mint
The Artistini: Godiva White Chocolate Liquor and Kahlua
Descendant: Pineapple juice, Vodka, and Mango Nectar
Extremely Big and Incredibly Delicious Burger: American Cheese, Lettuce, and Tomato served with Freedom Fries
Huge-O-Rings: Onion Rings served with Ring Sauce
Pizza in Paris: French Bread, Truffle Oil, Brie, Sun-dried Tomato, Caramelized Onions, and Bacon
Minny’s Mud Pie: Mini Chocolate Mousse Pie

WHEN: One show only! Sunday, February 26, 2012 7-8PM: Red Carpet Reception at Eden Bar 8PM: Academy Awards® begin inside Enzian

WHERE: Enzian Theater
1300 South Orlando Avenue
Maitland, FL 32751

COST: Festivities are FREE. Food and beverages are available for purchase.

For more information, please visit http://www.enzian.org/film/academy_awards_viewing_party/ or Enzian.org.

About Enzian:
Enzian is Central Florida’s only full-time, not-for-profit cinema for first-run independent and international films, classic revivals, documentary features, and select family entertainment. Enzian, a member-supported organization serving the community for 27 years, is home to the internationally recognized Florida Film Festival and the Eden Bar.
For additional information:
On-line: Enzian.org
Phone: (407) 629-1088
Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/EnzianTheater
Twitter: @EnzianTheater

About the Florida Film Festival:
The Florida Film Festival is the premier showcase in Central Florida for American independent and international film. Celebrating its 21st anniversary, the Festival debuted in 1992 and is a core program of ENZIAN, a nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1985. ENZIAN and the Florida Film Festival have served more than 1.5 million guests and hosted hundreds of notable celebrities including Paul Newman, Christopher Walken, Oliver Stone, Glenn Close, John Waters, Emma Stone, Campbell Scott, James Caan, Ed Burns, Jason Lee, Gena Rowlands, William H. Macy, Jon Voight, and Edward James Olmos. The Festival is funded in part by national and local businesses including Primary Sponsor Full Sail University and receives support from United Arts of Central Florida and the State of Florida, Department of the State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, National Endowment for the Arts, and Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. In addition, this project is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.
http://www.floridafilmfestival.com
http://www.facebook.com/floridafilmfestival
Twitter: @FloridaFilmFest

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