Mayfair Theatre hosts big Oscars viewing party

mayfair theatre, oscars party

Ottawa's biggest Oscars party was held at a venue with a pretty big screen, as film lovers packed central Ottawa's Mayfair Theatre for the big show on Sunday.

The chance to be with more movie fans than can fit in a normal apartment or house drew many to the historic venue.

"It's so much bigger here, a bigger community sense," said Adam Aaulis. "It's really nice that way."

"I wanted to go to an Oscars party, I've done it at another independent theatre in Waterloo and it was a lot of fun," said Leah Danis.

This party, complete with popcorn, giveaways and champagne, was the fourth held by the Mayfair Theatre.

"We do it as a way to give back to our members," said Lee Demarbre with the theatre. "The members of the Mayfair have been so supportive throughout the year so we like to put on a free event for all members,"

The awards were dominated by French silent film The Artist, which won Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor, as well as Hugo and its five awards.

Canadian acting legend Christopher Plummer won his first Oscar at age 82 for Best Supporting Actor, but Gatineau filmmaker Philippe Falardeau and Monsieur Lazhar lost Best Foreign Language Film.

With a report from CTV Ottawa's Katie Griffin