The Annual 2010 Oscar Week Party

By Maria Esteves - March 3, 2010

The Annual 2010 Oscar Week Party has over thirty two celebrations sponsored by various organizations (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Women in Film, The German Consulate, et al.) and brands (BMW, Dior, Diane von Furstenberg, Moet Chandon, et al.). Invited filmmakers, actors and celebrity guests from around the world will attend an average of six events each night. 

The 82nd Academy Awards presented by A.M.P.A.S. for outstanding film achievements of 2009 co-hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will commence on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA, and televised live by the ABC Television Network in the U.S., and in more than 200 countries worldwide.  The 2010 Oscar Week Party
Schedule lineup includes:

TUESDAY
* Screening of the nommed short subjects, hosted by AMPAS, with a filmmaker discussion, Samuel Goldwyn Theater

WEDNESDAY
* Luncheon celebration for THE HURT LOCKER, hosted by Moet Chandon, RH restaurant, Andaz Hotel, Sunset Boulevard

* Screening of the nommed documentary films with the filmmakers, hosted by AMPAS, Samuel Goldwyn Theater

* Global Green USA Annual Party/Concert, Avalon, Hollywood

* Brioni reception, hosted by Paul Haggis, Lee Daniels and Gerard Butler, BevHills Hotel's Bar Nineteen 12

* Cocktail reception for THE COVE, Haven360, Andaz Hotel, Sunset Boulevard

THURSDAY
* The Third Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon, (honors Gabourey Sidibe, Queen Latifah, Zoe Saldana and Mary J. Blige), BevHills Hotel

* The Annual Oscar Wilde party hosted by United States - Ireland Alliance's (honors J.J. Abrams, Seamus McGarvey, Saoirse Ronan), Wilshire Ebell

* The Third Annual Pieces of Heaven art, hosted by Amy Smart and Scott Caan, Palihouse

* Animated features symposium hosted by AMPAS, Samuel Goldwyn Theater

* The Third Annual reception for femme nominees hosted by Women in Film, at Peter and Tara Guber Bel-Air home

* The Fifth Annual Hollywood Glamour dinner by Dior Beauty, the Chateau Marmont

* PRECIOUS helmer Lee Daniels, hosted by Uptown mag and BMW, Haven360, Andaz Hotel, Sunset Boulevard

FRIDAY
* The Independent Spirit Awards, Los Angeles

* The 17th Annual Oscar Student Filmmakers Scholarship luncheon, (honors Tom Ford, David Scearce and the cast of PRECIOUS ), Montage Hotel

* Diamond Information Center luncheon (honors AN EDUCATION’S Carey Mulligan), the Chateau Marmont
* Isaac Mizrahi and QVC Reception, the Four Seasons, Beverly Hills
* CAA's Bryan Lourd Annual Party at his home

* OK! Magazine Party, performance by Keri Hilson, Beso

* The Golden Trailer Awards, presented by Premiere.com and Jack Daniels, Haven360, Andaz Hotel, Sunset Boulevard

SATURDAY
* The Eighth Annual Night Before Party benefit for Motion Picture & Television Fund, poolside, BevHills Hotel

* Annual symposium for nominated foreign-language films and makeup category by AMPAS, Samuel Goldwyn Theater

* Annual luncheon hosted by Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg (honors Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter)

* A party for nominees (INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, NINE, A SINGLE MAN), Soho House, West Hollywood

* Fete German nominees, hosted by The German Consulate and the Goethe Institute, Villa Aurora

* The Society of Composers & Lyricists annual reception by Charles Bernstein and Arthur Hamilton for the music nominees, Beverly Hills

* Sony Classics Dinner for its 13 nominees, Il Cielo, Beverly Hills

* Evening reception for THE HURT LOCKER by Summit and Vogue, the Mondrian

SUNDAY
* Governors Ball hosted by AMPAS, Grand Ballroom, Hollywood and Highland

* Vanity Fair magazine annual dinner and post-Oscar party, Sunset Tower Hotel

* Oscar after-party hosted by Madonna, Guy Oseary, and Demi Moore, Oseary's Hollywood Hills home

* 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation dinner/viewing party, Pacific Design Center

* Fox and Fox Searchlight viewing party, Boulevard 3

* The Envelope Please AIDS Benefit, the Abbey, West Hollywood

* InStyle annual viewing party, BLT, West Hollywood

* E! Network partY, the rooftop Drai's Hollywood, W Hollywood Hotel

* Night of 100 Stars annual dinner/viewing party, BevHills Hotel