"Oscar Shorts Day" Coming to Asbury Park on February 6

The ShowRoom Cinema of Asbury Park (www.theshowroomap.com) is thrilled to announce it is launching a new program called “Oscar Shorts at The ShowRoom.” Moviegoers have the unique opportunity to screen every short film that has been nominated for an Academy Award in 2016. These short films will run during a four-week period (January 29 to February 25, 2016) at The ShowRoom Cinema.

Located at 707 Cookman Avenue in the heart of the “Art Bloc,” The ShowRoom Cinema is Asbury Park’s art house cinema. Since its founding by Nancy Sabino and Mike Sodano in 2009, The ShowRoom Cinema has screened the finest independent, documentary, and international films and hosted eclectic live events.

According to Sodano, short films have been part of The ShowRoom experience from the theatre’s outset. However, 2016 marks the first time that The ShowRoom will host an Oscar Shorts Day that screens all three genres of short film: animated, live-action, and documentary.

“Beginning on January 29,” Sodano explains, “ShowRoom guests can enjoy this year’s Oscar-nominated short films in the animated and live-action categories. Then, during our first Oscar Shorts Day on February 6, The ShowRoom will add the Oscar-nominated documentary short films and run all the shorts in a continuous loop.

“All three genres will be showcased in our daylong event at The ShowRoom on February 6,” Sodano continues. “It’s a marvelous opportunity for moviegoers to experience each of this year’s Oscar-nominated shorts, in all three disciplines.”

Oscar Shorts Day on Saturday, February 6 will feature exclusive promotions, raffles, refreshments, and live entertainment at The ShowRoom in addition to the short films that will run back-to-back. Guests will have the opportunity to vote for the short films that they predict will win an Oscar. They also can be the first to participate in the “Name Theatre 3” contest at The ShowRoom.

When The ShowRoom Cinema opened in April 2009, it marked the first time in 30 years that a movie house had appeared on the streets of Asbury Park. But about 90 years prior, Asbury Park had seven palatial movie theatres, including the multipurpose St. James Theatre that Walter Reade had established on Cookman Avenue. Today, along Cookman Avenue, The ShowRoom continues to present relevant and provocative movies and events that engage diverse audiences. As a versatile entertainment space, The ShowRoom is positioning itself as New Jersey’s headquarters for Oscar Shorts.

“The caliber of this year’s shorts films is tremendous,” Sodano emphasizes. “At The ShowRoom, we can capitalize on the magic of short film and introduce new friends to our unique arts space in downtown Asbury Park.”

Visit www.theshowroomap.com/oscar-shorts-2016/ for breaking news about Oscar Shorts Day on Saturday, February 6 and the VIP event planned for Monday, February 1. Those interested can enter their e-mail address for updates. Insider scoop also can be found at https://www.facebook.com/TheShowRoomAP and https://twitter.com/TheShowRoomAP #AsburyPark

About The ShowRoom Cinema

The ShowRoom of Asbury Park is renowned for a roster of critically acclaimed, independent, classic, foreign, family, and festival-winning films. Voted Best Independent Movie House by the readers of New Jersey Monthly, The ShowRoom endeavors to provide the Jersey Shore with a welcoming and acoustically ideal environment for live performances, workshops, seminars, and mixed media presentations.

The owners of The ShowRoom, Nancy Sabino and Michael Sodano, are film-industry veterans with more than 25 years of experience in creative communications for corporate productions. With The ShowRoom, first-rate cinema and a dedicated entertainment venue are flourishing in Asbury Park’s growing downtown arts community. Contact The ShowRoom at 732-502-0472 or www.theshowroomap.com

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