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The 2025 Awards Season Gala

Dates with showtimes for The 2025 Awards Season Gala
  • Sun, Mar 2

Run Time: 390 min.

4:30pm Cocktail hour | 5:30pm The 2025 Center Original Awards | 7:00pm Academy Awards Watch Party

The 2025 celebration is made possible thanks to major support from Presenting Partners, Donna & Larry James.

Join us for our biggest fundraising night of the year. You are invited to walk the red carpet, enjoy a themed cocktail and delicious food, celebrate your local film community, and watch the 97th Academy Awards with your fellow lovers of film, culture, and art. The recipients of the 2025 Center Originals Awards will be presented this evening.

The 2025 Awards Season Gala is taking place at Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph.

Secure your ticket today!

4:30pm – Cocktail hour with elevated hors d’oeuvres and one-of-a-kind themed cocktails. Chat with your fellow lovers of film, culture, and art, and commemorate the occasion with red carpet photos. And, don’t forget to finalize your predictions and submit your ballot in our annual ballot competition!

5:30pm – Presentation of The 2025 Center Original Awards, founded in 2023 to recognize organizations and individuals who have noticeably advanced film culture in our community.

7:00pm – Watch party for The 97th Academy Awards


Formal attire is recommended. Tickets are available for individuals ($95 each) and myGFC Members ($65 each). Awards Gala tickets include two drink tickets, redeemable for select cocktails, beer, wine, or non-alcoholic beverages.

To learn more about organization or individual sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at give@gatewayfilmcenter.org

PRESENTED BY
Gateway Film Foundation
Donna & Larry James
GATEWAY FILM FOUNDATION RECEIVES YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT FROM
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners
National Endowment For The Arts
WITH HELP FROM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media
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