CLEVELAND'S OFFICIAL OSCAR NIGHT® PARTY TO BENEFIT INDEPENDENT PICTURES
sponsored by National City Bank

For Immediate Release: January 25, 2006

Contact: Annetta Marion or Bernadette Gillota, Co-Artistic Directors, (216)
651-7315

(Cleveland, OH) You don't have to live in Hollywood to experience the magic and
excitement of Oscar Night. Residents of Cleveland can join in the festivities
when the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences stages its 78th Academy Awards® on
Sunday,
March 5, 2006, by attending Cleveland's own Academy-sanctioned Oscar Night
America
party. The Cleveland party is one of 46 official parties that will be held
across the country
on Oscar Night.

The Windows on the River audience will watch the Academy Awards® telecast on
large
screens through the courtesy of News Channel 5, WEWS, the Cleveland affiliate of
the ABC
Television Network, which broadcasts the Academy Awards presentation. ABC and
the
Academy are cooperating for the 13th year with local charities to support these
official
Oscar Night viewing parties. This year marks the third year that the Cleveland
party has
been officially sanctioned by the Academy.

"Watching the Academy Awards Show is one of the great American traditions," said
Academy Executive Director, Bruce Davis. "Since the public can't come to Los
Angeles to
attend the Awards Presentation, we created Oscar Night America, which allows
these local
parties to tie into the excitement of Oscar Night and to support some very
worthy causes."
Official Oscar Night parties last year raised over $2.2 million for local
charities in 44 cities.
All money raised stays in the community; none of it goes to the Academy.

The Academy will make available to party guests in Cleveland the same official
program
distributed to guests seated at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood and Highland® in
Hollywood, CA. Copies of the 78th Academy Awards commemorative poster, designed
by
Joan Maloney of Studio 318, also will be available. With the Academy's help,
our guests
will feel like they are part of the A-list. We had an incredibly enthusiastic
turnout last
year. We hope to raise even more money for Independent Pictures this year.

Benefiting Independent Pictures, the Cleveland Oscar Night celebration will be
held at
Windows on the River, 2000 Sycamore Street, Cleveland, OH, beginning at 7:00pm.
Tickets are now on sale by going to www.ticketweb.com or by calling Independent
Pictures
at (216) 651-7315.

Independent Pictures is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. It was founded in
1993 by artistic directors Annetta Marion and Bernadette Gillota, and maintains
a rich
history of bringing unique and engaging film events to Cleveland, Ohio and other
communities. IP is the proud sponsor of the Ohio Independent Film Festival,
Film Production Training Program, regional AIVF salons, Fiscal Agent Sponsorship
Program, Speakers Bureau, annual Director of Photography Workshop, and a variety
of
curatorial programs.

Independent Pictures is a member of Greater Cleveland Community Shares.
Community
Shares supports 35 local nonprofits working for long-term, sustainable solutions
to build
a stronger Cleveland. Learn more about Community Shares and supporting social
justice
through workplace giving at www.communityshares.org.

INDEPENDENT PICTURES' SPONSORS: Association of Independent Video &
Filmmakers, Audio Visual Rentals, Community Shares of Greater Cleveland,
Filmmaker
Magazine, The George Gund Foundation, www.InkTip.com, Media Design Imaging, Ohio
Arts Council, Sherwin Williams

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1392 West 65th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44102 USA
(216) 651-7315
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