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TMG Entertainment Presents Miami Beach’s Official Oscar Night® Party To Benefit Miami Beach Film Society MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – Residents of South Florida joined in the festivities when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences staged its 75th Anniversary Academy Awards® Presentation on Sunday, March 23, 2003. Over 300 guests arrived at China Grill restaurant, attending South Florida’s own Academy–sanctioned Oscar Night® America party.  Oscar Night attendees watched the Academy Awards telecast on large screens through the courtesy of WPLG-10, the Miami affiliate of the ABC Television Network, which broadcasts the Oscar presentation. ABC and the Academy are cooperating for the tenth year with local charities to create these official Oscar Night viewing parties. This year marked the second year the Miami 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 $1.6 million for local charities in 37 cities. All raised money stays in the community; none of it goes to the Academy. The Academy made available to party guests in South Florida the same official program distributed to guests seated at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, California, as well as the 75th Anniversary Academy Awards commemorative posters. Miami Beach Film Society is a non-profit organization that presents cutting-edge film in innovative ways on Miami Beach. MBFS combines film with other important aspects of Miami Beach culture such as the utilization of the celebrated architecture, the strong restaurant industry presence, Miami Beach history, and collaboration with other cultural institutions. MBFS is currently working on the Cinematheque, the future home of the Miami Beach Film Society and headquarters of the Miami Beach International Film Festival. Sponsors for the 4th Annual Oscar Night America Miami Beach event are Perrier Jouet, Dewar’s 12, Rex Hill Vineyards, WPLG - Channel 10, Regal Entertainment Group, Luce, Flamingo Resort, Sports Club/LA in Miami, Fiji Water, Herbn Love and USA Bouquet. For more information on the South Beach Academy Awards Celebration, please contact Event Producer Paolo Sadri, TMG Entertainment at (305) 532-7733. For more information on the Miami Beach Film Society, please contact Barbara Pergament at (305) 673-4567.