Predict the Oscars Contest Announces Winner at Ogden 6 Theatre

Speeches were made, “selfies”
taken, pizza shared and the 2014 Oscars ceremony has now come to a close. After
hours of sorting and counting, Classic Cinemas is proud to announce the winners
of the Annual “Predict the Oscars”
contest. Riverside resident Ed
Kunevich takes home the prize for the Ogden 6 Theatre, and will receive a yearlong
movie pass for one valid at any Classic Cinemas theatre, and two passes to the
Brookfield Zoo.  Kunevich submitted his ballot at 1227 E. Ogden Ave in Naperville.

“This
year’s group of Oscar winners was a bit ‘more predictable’ than others, which
opened the field for more patrons to receive prizes for their correct
predictions,” explained Classic Cinemas Vice President Chris Johnson. “We were
quite impressed by the number of patrons who participated in our annual Oscar
contest, and are pleased that movies continue to engage, enlighten and
entertain our loyal customers.”

This
year, winners range from 27 to 80 years old, and over 7,608 ballots were cast during
the six-week contest. In order to win, customers needed to predict all seven
categories correctly:  Best Picture, Best
Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting
Actress and Best Animated Film.

At 71-years-old, Kunevich
considers himself a movie buff and said he has seen a lot of movies over the
years, including four of the 2014 Oscar winning films. He visits the Ogden 6
and North Riverside Mall Theatres at least once a month with his wife and
granddaughters. Kunevich entered two ballots this year and was surprised to
learn he won.

“There are only a limited
amount of questions asked, and I figured a number of people would probably get
the right answer but I hadn’t considered the odds of winning,” said Kunevich.

Classic
Cinemas received 255 correct ballots this year, and each of the 13 theatres
selected one winner from the correct ballots at that location. The remaining
correct ballots entered at the Lindo Theatre will receive a pair of movie
passes to any Classic Cinemas location and a pair of tickets to the Brookfield
Zoo.