Best Actress nominee Glenn Close stars in this emotional and thought-provoking tale of a woman forced to live as a man, Albert Nobbs, in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. After thirty years of keeping up the charade, a new love threatens to destroy everything she's worked so hard to build, and she finds herself trapped in a prison of her own making. Mia Wasikowska (Helen), Aaron Johnson (Joe) and Brendan Gleeson (Dr. Holloran) join a prestigious, international cast that includes Best Supporting Actress nominee Janet McTeer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Brenda Fricker and Pauline Collins. Rodrigo Garcia directs from a script that Glenn Close, along with Man Booker prize-winning novelist John Banville and Gabriella Prekop, adapted from a short story by Irish author George Moore.

A Separation

Iran 2011
Directed by Asghar Farhadi
123 minutes, rated PG-13

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"Best Picture of the Year"---Roger Ebert. An Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay, A Separation is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage in contemporary Iran. Simin (Leila Hatami) wants to leave Iran to provide better opportunities for her daughter. When her husband Nader (Peyman Moadi) refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father, Simin sues for divorce. But her request fails, so she returns to her parents' home—without her daughter. Nader hires a young woman to assist with his father in his wife's absence, hoping that his life will return to a normal state. However, when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him, he realizes that there is more on the line than just his marriage. Winner of four awards at the Berlin International Film Festival, including the Golden Bear for Best Film. 99% on Rotten Tomatoes

Brandon (Michael Fassbender, A Dangerous Method and Jane Eyre) is a New Yorker who shuns intimacy with women but feeds his desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his wayward younger sister (Carey Mulligan, Drive and An Education) moves into his apartment stirring memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's insular life spirals out of control. Winner of 3 awards at the 2011 Venice Film Festival, including Best Actor (Fassbender), Shame is an intense drama from award-winning British director Steve McQueen (Hunger). Co-starring Amy Hargreaves, Hannah Ware, James Badge Dale and Nicole Beharie.

Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time is the first feature length (72 min.), high definition documentary film ever made about famed conservationist Aldo Leopold. Emmy-Award winning narrator Peter Coyote lends his talent as the voice of Aldo Leopold, and the film’s on-screen guide is Curt Meine, Leopold’s biographer. The film explores Aldo Leopold’s life in the early part of the twentieth century and the many ways his land ethic idea continues to be applied all over the world today. In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, premiere screenings in select cities will also celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Act, the law that lead to the creation of many of our eastern national forests, and sparked the long-term effort to replant and restore forests that still continues today.

Last year we thought it might be a good idea to get together with some of our Pageant family and celebrate the year in films with a little bubbly and some food and games during the Academy Award broadcast. Who knew it would be such a hit? So much so, we had to turn away quite a few would-be attendees at the door. SO, this year we will be offering presale tickets to the grand event to guarantee that your pretty damn selves can get in. Of course, the price of admission includes quality hors d'oeuvres, drinks, some Pageant swag, trivia contests, Oscar Ballots and the Best Dressed Contest. Valuable prizes---including a Year Pass to the Pageant--will be awarded. And, of course, we'll put the Academy Award show on the Pageant "big screen". Admission, a mere $7 per seat. Get ready for way too much fun.

Pre-sale tickets available at the Pageant during normal hours. Hurry, kids, less than 25 tickets left.

Ten Academy Award Nominations including Best Picture. Outside a movie premier, enthusiastic fan Peppy Miller literally bumps into the swashbuckling hero of the silent film, George Valentin. The star reacts graciously and Peppy plants a kiss on his cheek as they are surrounded by photographers. The headlines demand: "Who's That Girl?" and Peppy is inspired to audition for a dancing bit-part at the studio. However as Peppy slowly rises through the industry, the introduction of talking-pictures turns Valentin's world upside-down.

On the eve of World War I, Zurich and Vienna are the setting for a dark tale of sexual and intellectual discovery. Drawn from true-life events, A Dangerous Method takes a glimpse into the turbulent relationships between fledgling psychiatrist Carl Jung, his mentor Sigmund Freud and Sabina Spielrein, the troubled but beautiful young woman who comes between them. Into the mix comes Otto Gross, a debauched patient who is determined to push the boundaries. In this exploration of sensuality, ambition and deceit set the scene for the pivotal moment when Jung, Freud and Sabina come together and split apart, forever changing the face of modern thought.

This feature-length program includes all of this year’s nominated films, as well as several additional titles that were short-listed for this year’s awards.
Short Film (Live Action)Nominees
'Pentecost' Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane
'Raju' Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren
'The Shore' Terry George and Oorlagh George
'Time Freak' Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey
'Tuba Atlantic' Hallvar Witzø