Oscar Parties
84th
Annual Academy Awards
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Live Broadcast hosted by Billy Crystal
Sunday 5pm PT/8pm EST on ABC (Channel 7)

San Francisco Bay Area Oscar
Parties
Oscar Parties around the U.S.
Oscar Parties at Your House
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Oscar Night America
Party — Hosted Viewing Parties in 50 Cities
Oscar Night America brings the Red Carpet
and Live Oscar Broadcast directly to 50 cities nationwide. Many
of the Oscar Night Parties are black-tie affairs, others are
less formal. Rent a designer dress, jewelry and accessories. Some events
ask
partygoers to dress up as famous couples, others feature limo arrivals and walks
down the red carpet with
local celebrities and photographers ("paparazzi") and press
interviews
for
arriving guests — just like the real Hollywood event!
If you're interested in attending
an "Oscar Night America Party" in your city,
you can
purchase tickets by contacting the party host in your area.

Your
House — "Oscar Parties"
"Favorite Movie Star" — "Movie-Themes"— "Oscar Black Tie, Blue
Jeans, Red Carpet"
Invite your friends over for an Oscar Party at
your house. Be creative and make it fun:
- Ask guests to dress
as their "Favorite
Movie Star or Movie Character"
-
Host a "Movie-Themed" Oscar Party - create special themed menus and
decorations inspired by Oscar-nominated movies (travel, 50's, 60's, sci-fi, romance)
- Make it a Formal "Black-Tie" event - chilled martinis, flowing champagne
& strawberries
- Host a Semi-formal "Black Tie, Blue Jeans, Red Carpet" - give guests the option
of dressing "up or down"
Click here for more info on How to Host an Oscar Party
Sample Oscar Party Menus
Sample Oscar Party Invitations
"Oscar
Bash & BYOB"
Better yet...keep your Oscar Party simple — make it a fun "Oscar
Bash & BYOB" and
dress "Casual
Chic." Whip up something easy
for a large group and have everyone bring
a bottle of wine... or whatever they like to drink.
Click here for more info
on How to Host an Oscar Party
"Oscar Pot
Luck"
If you're on a
budget, host a casual "Oscar
Pot Luck Party" — make a big batch of
Popcorn and have everyone bring a dish (appetizer,
salad, entree, or dessert).
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to Host an Oscar Party
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More Info on the 84th Annual
Academy Awards & Nominees
— Sunday, February 26, 2012
Tune in early
to watch
the Red Carpet Pre-Show
celebrity
interviews and check out
the latest
fashions and bling.
The 84th Annual
Academy
Awards live telecast
begins on Sunday at
5pm PT/8pm EST on
ABC
(Channel
7).
2012 Best Picture Nominations
In January 2012, the rules changed to allow anywhere from 5-10 Best-Picture Nominees (9 movies were nominated). Previously (in 2010 and 2011), the Oscars switched from five Best-Picture Nominees to 10, returning
to the traditions of the 1930s and '40s. The broadened movie field
may now include Documentaries, Foreign-Language Films, Animated
Movies,
Musicals
and Comedies.
Academy Award nominations were announced on Tuesday, January 24th at 5:30am.
2012 Best Picture Nominees:
- War Horse
- The Artist
- Moneyball
- The Descendants
- The Tree of Life
- Midnight in Paris
- The Help
- Hugo
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Nominees for the 84th Academy Awards
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Fort
Mason Center, Herbst Pavilion,
San Francisco
Academy of Friends
32nd Annual Gala — "Scandalous"
This sell-out Black-Tie Event
is the largest HIV/AIDS Oscar Party Fundraiser in the Bay
Area
and the second largest Oscar Party
in the country, surpassed in attendance only by the
official
Academy Awards party in Los Angeles. "Scandalous" Gala event takes place at the Galleria at the San Francisco Design Center (101 Henry Adams Street), S.F. and includes Silent
Auction, Raffle (Three Fabulous Prizes), Food & Wine Tasting and Dancing.
Gala Tickets
are $200 per person; $300 at the door.
5pm: Red Carpet Arrival Gala Reception, Academy Awards
Telecast & Silent Auction.
7pm: VIP Backstage Open
9pm: Immediately Following Telecast, Raffle Drawing and Dancing
415-995-9890
More
Info on Academy of Friends
Gala
The Roxie, Mission District, San Francisco
"Up the Oscars" Benefit Bash
It's that time again! Doors open for the "Up the Oscars" Benefits Bash
at 3:45pm. The Red Carpet show begins at 4pm. Show begins at 5pm on the Big Roxie screen. It's a long show, so come well provisioned with lots of food and drink. The Roxie Cinema is located in the heart of San Francisco's
Mission District, at 3117 16th Street between Valencia and Guerrero.
Public Parking is available on Hoff Street, off 16th Street between
Valencia
and Mission. Admission fee: $15 at the door, $12 in advance
at Roxie
Box
Office.
415-431-3611 / 415-863-1087
More Info on "Up the Oscars" Benefit Bash at the Roxie

Stay at home with Oscar this year!
Support the Monterey
County Film Commission by not going out...
If you love movies, you've likely been to a Monterey County Film Commission "Big Night Gala" — their annual celebration of film-making and the Academy Awards Fundraiser they've held for the past 21 years. This year, they are proposing a different idea: Stay at home with Oscar! Instead of all the expense of going out this year (new dresses, shoes, tuxes, limos, ticket prices), stay at home and watch the Academy Awards in the comfort of your home and consider making a contribution directly to their non-profit organization — your donation goes to a good cause that works to boost the local economy in communities through on-location film production.
Call 831-646-0910 for more information on the Academy Awards Fundraiser
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Info on Monterey County Film Commission
Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa
Valley
"Napa Valley Academy Awards Gala Celebration 2012"
Celebrate the "Napa Valley Academy Awards Gala Celebration 2012" @ Robert Mondavi Winery, 7801 St. Helena Highway in Oakville, Napa Valley, CA. This year marks the 24th Anniversary of this annual Napa Valley fundraising event for AIDS outreach and prevention and the 84th Anniversary of the official Academy Awards Ceremony. Enjoy a special viewing of the Academy Awards. Over 25 Napa Valley Restaurants (and chefs) will
be represented
at this
fun
event, including La Toque, Oenotri, Cuvée Napa, Napa Valley Wine Train, Compadres Rio Grille, Silverado Resort and Spa, Brix, Bistro Jeanty, Bouchon... and many more! Enjoy Napa Valley Wines and spirits at their no-host bar.
Silent Auction, Live Comedy and entertainment by celebrity emcee Bob Sarlatte.
Gala Tickets: $99 per person; parties of 6 may also reserve a $600 private table (including table signage and service). All tickets include food & wine, viewing of the Oscar Telecast, Silent Auction, and Entertainment. 5-10pm. Gala Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online or by calling 707-738-4040. Tickets are also available at Stonehedge Winery Tasting Room, Cuvée Napa, and the Napa Toy Company.
Christopher B. Smith Rafael
Film Center — California Film Institute — San
Rafael
18th Annual Oscar Night America
Oscar Night America features a Live
Telecast
and
Celebration
of the
84th Annual Academy Awards. Enjoy a delicious Dinner & Wine, Silent Auction and
Raffle Prizes.
Festivities start at 3:30pm.
Tickets: $60 General Admission; $50 CFI Members
VIP Sections: $750-$1000 (each block seats up to 10 guests)
Reserve VIP Section by calling 415-526-5828
Rafael Film Center is located at 1118 4th Street,
San Rafael
415-454-1222 / 415-526-5870
More Info on Oscar Night America

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