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Oscar week at the Balboa: Documentaries, Oscar night HD screening

Let the countdown begin to the 83rd annual Academy Awards, taking place this Sunday night.

The Balboa always gets in the spirit and this year is no different. Beginning Tuesday, the DOC Film Institute at SF State and the Balboa will present “Oscar Docs 2011”, an exclusive three-day screening of the 2011 Academy Award nominated short and feature documentaries.

Tickets are $7.50 per screening, or $20 for an all-day pass. Visit the Balboa website for the complete list of films and showtimes.

On Sunday night, the Balboa will host a live screening of the Academy Awards in HD on their big movie screen. Join in with other movielovers to gawk at the Red Carpet, see who takes home the big awards, and most importantly who has the best and worst acceptance speeches.

Doors open at 3:30 pm for the Red Carpet procession and the Oscar show starts at 5pm. Dress up or down as your favorite nominated movie or as a movie star to add to the celebrities on the Balboa’s red carpet.

There will be prizes for the most creative costumes, including movie passes, DVDs, posters, t-shirts, and much more.

The Balboa Theater is located at 3630 Balboa Street at 37th Avenue.

Sarah B.