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Tuesday, March 07, 2006

BendFilm Oscar Bash

Last Sunday, a most glamorous event was held at Bend's Tower Theater - the 2nd annual BendFilm Oscar party.

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Just like 800 miles to the South - in a mystical place called Hollywood - the people of Bend succumbed to the lure of glitz, glam, fur and shiny jewels (some fake, some not so fake) and turned out in force to show off fabulous gowns and stylish tuxedos.

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After running the gaunlet of screaming fans and paparazzi on the red carpet...

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... they got busy sipping champagne and saketinis and nibbling on fresh mussels and creamy gorgonzola...

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... while Jon Stewart cracked jokes on the big screen.

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Costumes were encouraged - and quite obviously embraced with gusto, as one can see from these examples:

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A certain editor of a certain Bend glossy publication even went the extra mile and impersonated one of the night's Oscar contenders for Best Film ...

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When the night was over, Oscars had been distributed, champagne was spilled, fun was had, and funds were raised for one of the worthiest causes: independent film.

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