The Bermuda International Film Festival hopes to bring a touch of Mediterranean glamour to the Dinghy Club next month. As part of a fundraising effort for the their upcoming Tenth anniversary festival, BIFF will be hosting An Evening in Cannes ? a champagne reception, Oscar quiz and silent auction.

The event ? for which the dress is to be ?Cannes Yachting Chic? (read: smart casual) ? will be held at the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club on Saturday, March 3.

?The champagne and food will be first-class, and we have some great prizes to auction off to benefit the festival,? says event co-producer Marlee Robinson, who sits on BIFF?s management committee.

?We invite everyone who loves the film festival to come out and not only support us, but have a fun-filled evening as well. The quiz will also include some general knowledge questions and some questions about film generally ? you certainly won?t need to be a scholar on the Oscars to win!?

Attendees will be seated at tables of eight, with each table forming a team for the Oscar Quiz. Tickets for a table of eight may also be reserved.

Tickets, $150 per person, are available now and can be reserved by contacting the BIFF office at 293-3456 or infobiff.bm. For those unable to attend, a list of silent auction prizes is available from BIFF, and bids may be made by non-attendees.