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For the Oscars Benefit Ballot $10 donation/ballot • info: outrightvt.org Join us at RED SQUARE for the... out for the oscars thanks for supporting outright vermont. The ballot with most correct picks will win a huge film-themed red carpet gayla prize package! IN CASE OF A TIE, A WINNER WILL BE DRAWN AT RANDOM. Sunday, February 26 at 6 p.m. Enjoy the live telecast on the big screen, light hors d’oeuvres, Name a cash bar, games and prizes. for the oscars Email/Phone ADVANCE TIX (includes 1 ballot): $20/person or $35/couple. DOOR: $15/person. Buy advance benefit BALLOT m Send me occasional emails from Outright Vermont tix before 2/26 at outrightvt.org or 865-9677. Best Picture Best Director Best Animated Feature Documentary Short Subject Music (Original Song) m War Horse m Michel Hazanivicus, The Artist m A Cat in Paris m The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier m “Man or Muppet” from The Muppets, m The Artist m Alexander Payne, The Descendants m Chico & Rita of the Civil Rights Movement Bret McKenzie m Moneyball m Martin Scorsese, Hugo m Kung Fu Panda 2 m God Is the Bigger Elvis m “Real in Rio” from Rio, Sergio Mendes, m The Descendants m Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris m Puss in Boots m Incident in New Baghdad Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett m The Tree of Life m Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life m Rango m Saving Face m Midnight in Paris m The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom Sound Editing m The Help Best Original Screenplay Art Direction m Drive m Hugo m Michel Hazanivicius, The Artist m The Artist Film Editing m The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo m Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close m Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, m Harry Potter, Deathly Hallows Part 2 m Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel m Hugo Bridesmaids m Hugo Hazanavicius, The Artist m Transformers: Dark of the Moon Best Actress m Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris m Midnight in Paris m Kevin Tent, The Descendants m War Horse m Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs m J.C. Chandor, Margin Call m War Horse m Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, m Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon m Asghar Farhadi, A Separation The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Sound Mixing Tattoo Cinematography m Thelma Schoonmaker, Hugo m The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo m Viola Davis, The Help Best Adapted Screenplay m The Artist m Christopher Tellefsen, Moneyball m Hugo m Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady m Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim m The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo m Moneyball m Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn Rash, The Descendants m Hugo Makeup m Transformers: Dark of the Moon m John Logan, Hugo m The Tree of Life m Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and m War Horse Best Actor m George Clooney, Beau Willimon and m War Horse Matthew W. Mungle, Albert Nobbs m Demian Bichir, A Better Life Grant Heslov, The Ides of March m Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Visual Effects m George Clooney, The Descendants m Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Costume Design Tomblin, Harry Potter and the Deathly m Harry Potter, Deathly Hallows Part 2 m Jean Dujardin, The Artist Chervin, Moneyball m Anonymous Hallows Part 2 m Hugo m Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy m Bridget O’Connor and Peter Straughan, m The Artist m Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, m Real Steel m Brad Pitt, Moneyball Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy m Hugo The Iron Lady m Rise of the Planet of the Apes m Jane Eyre m Transformers: Dark of the Moon Supporting Actress Best Foreign Feature m W.E. Music (Original Score) m Berenice Bejo, The Artist m Bullhead m John Williams, The Adventures of Tintin Short Film (Animated) m Jessica Chastain, The Help m Footnote Documentary Feature m Ludovic Bource, The Artist m Dimanche/Sunday m Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids m In Darkness m Hell and Back Again m Howard Shore, Hugo m The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris... m Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs m Monsieur Lazhar m If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth... m Alberto Iglesias, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy m La Luna m Octavia Spencer, The Help m A Separation m Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory m John Williams, War Horse m A Morning Stroll m Pina m Wild Life Supporting Actor m Undefeated m Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn Short Film (Live Action) m Jonah Hill, Moneyball return completed ballot with $10 donation to m Pentecost m Nick Nolte, Warrior an outright rep. or to the outright office by 2/24. m Raju m Christopher Plummer, Beginners or, bring it with you to the red carpet gala m The Shore m Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud & on oscar night: sunday 2/26, 6pm (see above). m Time Freak Incredibly Close m Tuba Atlantic.
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