Ranked in the “Top 5 Film Festivals!” -SAG Indie, Screen Actors Guild Magazine

"Like a laid-back Sundance...Great indie film" - Chicago Tribune

Named one of the top "Ten Film Festival Vacations"  by FilmThreat.com

Party with Oscar Night® America at West Michigan's only distinguished Oscar Night® America gala event and fundraiser for the not-for-profit Waterfront Film Festival, officially sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences!   Buy tickets at www.WaterfrontFilm.org/ona

This year's show will be hosted by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, with a new format that includes ten films from 2009 competing for the Best Picture award instead of five as in previous years.



Celebrate cinema and Michigan movie magic when Oscar Night® America and the Waterfront Film Festival come together for the 82nd Academy Awards telecast.  An exciting and memorable night for the biggest Oscar Night® fans and party-goers alike.

5:30pm: Red-carpet arrival
8:00pm: 82nd Academy Awards telecast
Afterglow party to follow the show

-The 82nd Academy Awards aired live on huge screens
-Glamorous party with special celebrity guests
-Walk the red carpet among paparazzi to a champagne welcome
-Decadent food stations and open bar

Order tickets soon for this exclusive event! 
$150/person or $1,200/table for eight 
*tables are limited

Place: Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, 41 Sheldon Blvd SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Buy tickets online at www.WaterfrontFilm.org/ona
or call 269.857.8351

Waterfront Film Festival is a 501(c)3 organization.  $75 of each $150 ticket is tax deductible.

Black-tie optional gala.

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In what has quickly become a tradition, the idyllic resort village of Saugatuck, Michigan will come alive June 10-13, 2010 with filmgoers, actors, producers and directors sharing the excitement as outstanding independent films from all over the United States are screened in casual, intimate settings. 

Entertainment professionals from Los Angeles, New York and Michigan created the Waterfront Film Festival in 1999 to provide a "middle coast" venue for independent filmmakers eager to show their work to sophisticated audiences. The festival has succeeded with growing support and recognition each year, and enthusiastic reviews from attendees. We invite you to participate! 

Official site: http://www.waterfrontfilm.org/

Please feel free to participate in our discussions...
Forum: http://www.nextcat.com/discussion/viewforum.php?f=32

                 
The Waterfront Film Festival unfolds in the lively summer resort village of Saugatuck, Michigan (two hours from Chicago) amongst the towering white sand dunes of the Great Lakes (voted one of the Top Five Beaches by MTV). Opening night kicks off with a sunset champagne boat cruise, followed by an energetic street party and outdoor screening on the water at dusk.  

Sponsored by The National Endowment for the Arts, The William Morris Agency, Kodak, The Screen Actors Guild, Fox and MGM -- this festival has skyrocketed since its inception and is known for its filmmaker hospitality and fun... 

In addition to screening over 70 captivating films (often to sell-out crowds) and having exciting celebrity guests, we offer a filmmaker friendly mingling environment including boats, jet skis, poolside bands, nightly parties and an infamous 24-hour complimentary frozen margarita machine.
                 
Fine dining, art galleries and relaxing beaches are all within easy walking distance of quaint lodging, B&Bs, and film venues.   

                     
Some of the high-profile MIDWESTERN PREMIERES that Waterfront hosted in the recent past include: Academy Award Winner "MAN ON WIRE", Academy Award Winner "MARCH OF THE PENGUINS", "NAPOLEON DYNAMITE", "GRIZZLY MAN", "PITTSBURGH", "OPEN WATER", "THE DESCENT", "RIDING GIANTS", "HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE", "WORD PLAY",  "SASQUATCH DUMPLING GANG", Sundance Grand Jury Winner "PRIMER", Academy Award Nominees "MURDERBALL" and "THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL", and a Michigan Premiere of the Academy Award Winner "BORN INTO BROTHELS". 

Submissions are accepted October 1 - March 17.  Please see our official website for submission guidelines as well as information on our screenplay competition and other opportunities.                


The fest has been called "One of the most fun film festivals in the US", and was voted as one of "Ten Really Cool Things To Do..." by The Chicago Sun-Times. 

"Like a laid-back Sundance... Great Indie Films!", hailed The Chicago Tribune, and SAGIndie lists Waterfront as one of the top 5 film festivals. 
                 

Waterfront is a 100% VOLUNTEER- RUN, NON-PROFIT EVENT. 
All donations and proceeds from ticket and merchandise sales go directly to the operational budget of the festival. All donations are fully tax deductible and allow us to continue the tradition of the festival and to bring quality films and filmmakers to Michigan. We thank all sponsors and attendees for their support! 

Sponsors:




Named one of "Ten really cool things to do"
- The Chicago Sun Times

"One of the most refreshingly laid-back film events in the country"
- Detroit Free Press

For more information please go to: http://www.waterfrontfilm.org