Celebrate the Oscars with FHFF
Posted February 28, 2018 at 5:47 am by Tim Dustrude
Tickets now on sale Come Celebrate the Oscars with the Friday Harbor Film Festival at Brickworks on Nichols Street in Friday Harbor, MARCH 3. (that’s this coming Saturday) Doors open at 5:00pm
FHFF will be celebrating the Oscars by screening Trailers of this year’s Top Contenders for Best Picture and Best Documentary. Everyone is encouraged to select his or her winning choice, for great prizes! The Documentary with the most votes will be selected for the 2018 FHFF. Festivities will begin with wine and an appetizers reception, allowing lots of time to preview the great silent auction items; local products, services, art and jewelry.
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Dinner will follow while screening the trailers of the Oscar nominated films. Throughout the evening you will have the opportunity to bid on a Wonderful array of 12 Live Auction items. Getaways to Bellingham, Victoria and Yellow Island, a 3 day Cruise, Gourmet Dinners, Oyster Feed; just to name a few.
The talented Comic/Actor, Kent Loomer, a member of the Upfront Improv Theatre in Bellingham will host the exciting live auction. In 2004, Kent was selected by actor Ryan Stiles to be one of the original Main Stage Ensemble performers at his improvisational comedy club “The Upfront Theatre” in Bellingham, where he continues to appear regularly today. He has also worked in several professional acting roles in film and TV.
Celebration of the Oscars will be a black tie, formal event, so plan to dress in your finest Hollywood-inspired attire or as your favorite film character. PRIZES will be given for Best Costumes!! We have also notified Girlfriends, 2nd Act, the Thrift Store and the Costume Shop at San Juan Community Theatre (costume shop hours are Tuesday and Thursday 10-1) of the event and they are planning to help all attendees to be your most glamorous self!!!
All auction proceeds will help ensure our continued efforts to support the Friday Harbor Film Festival, documentary filmmakers, the free student tickets program, Best of the Fest Film Series, as well as the necessary upgrading of our software, sound and video equipment so that we can guarantee a high quality screening experience to all of our Festival attendees. Please join us for a truly fun and glamorous evening! For more info please email [email protected] call 360-298-1939 or stop by our office at
10 First Street; HOURS; Tuesday thru Friday 1 – 4pm; Saturday 11-2pm.
Cost is $65 pp, $125 for 2 tickets bought at once, $500 for a table for 8.
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