THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, March 27, 1996 TAG: 9603270027
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E6 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY TERESA ANNAS, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Short : 31 lines
AFTER WEEKS of being lifted high on a wave of excitement, Nauticus officials saw that wave crash Monday night as ``The Living Sea'' lost its chance for a golden statuette.
The 75 patrons who watched the Academy Awards on the wide screen at Nauticus, the National Maritime Center, applauded when the center's long-running film was named as a nominee for best documentary-short subject.
Moments later, when it was announced that the winner was ``One Survivor Remembers,'' about a woman who experienced the Holocaust, the group let out a loud, collective sigh.
On Tuesday, David Guernsey, Nauticus' new president and CEO, was philosophical about the loss. ``That's just the way it is,'' he said. ``It's unfortunate we didn't win. But we're still very proud of the fact that we got nominated.''
On Monday afternoon, about 250 people saw ``The Living Sea,'' Guernsey said. But he was unsure if the nomination had increased attendance at Nauticus.
``I hope the citizens of the Hampton Roads area understand the significance of being nominated for something like this,'' he said. by CNB