- Burt Young and Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson image: len marks photography
- Ray Nader of Nader Agency and Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson image: len marks photography
- Jamie Stuart of News 12 Long Island and wife image: len marks photography
- Joey Kola, Rick Eberle, Ingrid Dodd, Steve Carl, Paul Anthony and Donna Drake image: len marks photography
- Ingrid Dodd of the Long Beach International Film Festival, honoree Burt Young (actor and artist) and Craig Weintraub of the Long Beach International Film Festival image: len marks photography
Long Beach International Film Festival and Madison Theatre at Molloy College partnered to host Taste of the Oscars Sunday, Feb. 28. Burt Young of Rocky was honored, and a student was given a scholarship in his name to attend film camp this summer. More than 20 local restaurants were on hand to offer tastings. The night concluded with a viewing of the Academy Awards.