H&R Block of Ellsworth and Bucksport Concludes Their “Awards Season” Film Series of 2019 with “At Eternity’s Gate” at The Grand!

Willem Dafoe was nominated for an Oscar this year for his performance as Vincent Van Gogh in “At Eternity’s Gate.” Lionsgate Pictures.

Ellsworth, Maine - On Thursday, April 11th at 6:00 pm and, in a special captioned matinee screening on Friday April 12th at 1 pm, H&R Block of Ellsworth and Bucksport continue their “Awards Season” series for 2019 with one of this year’s Best Actor Oscar-nominated performances- “At Eternity’s Gate.” See it the way it was made it to be seen- through a state-of-the-art digital projection system- on the Coastal Eye Care giant screen. Ticket prices for “Awards Season” films are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and students, and $6 for both Grand members, as well as Matinee admissions. See it any other way... and it wouldn't be Grand!

H&R Block is America’s leading tax services provider, providing year-round services in 11,000 company-owned and franchise tax offices, and through H&R Block tax software products for the DIY consumer. New in tax season 2019, not just to H&R Block, but to the national, branded assisted tax prep industry, is upfront, transparent pricing. In just three simple steps H&R Block clients can know the price for their tax preparation before they begin. Now, they partner with The Grand (in its 80th year) to bring the best of this year’s awards season nominees and winners concluding in mid-April!

And what a film for the last “Awards Season” screening of 2019- “At Eternity’s Gate!” this riveting portrait of the last days of a genius, is a journey inside the world and mind of a person who, despite skepticism, ridicule and illness, created some of the world's most beloved and stunning works of art. This is not a forensic biography, but rather scenes based on Vincent van Gogh's (Willem Dafoe, in a performance nominated for this year’s Best Actor Oscar) letters, common agreement about events in his life that present as facts, hearsay, and moments that are just plain invented. With Oscar Isaac, Mads Mikkelsen and Mathieu Amalric. (2018. UK/US 1 hr, 41 min. Directed by Julian Schnabel. R.)

The Grand wishes to thank the H&R Block of Ellsworth and Bucksport for its generous sponsorship of these current award-nominated, and winning, films.

For more information on this or other Grand events- including on Tuesday, April 16th at 7:30 pm and a special captioned matinee on Wednesday, April 17th at 1 pm, The Grand continues its weekly CineGrand series of recent well-reviewed films presented on the giant Coastal Eye Care with a documentary on one of the most powerful opera divas of the 20th century- “Maria By Callas”- please call the box office at 207-667-9500, or come by the box office at 165 Main St. Ellsworth. Or you can even visit The Grand website at www.grandonline.org or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Grand-Auditorium/112755987339