Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party

Elton John and Christopher McDaniel at the 2009 Oscar party

The Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party is an annual party held every year in Los Angeles, California since 1993, following the Academy Awards ceremony. The first party was held in February 1993 at Maple Drive Restaurant and raised $300,000.^[1] It had been produced by Patrick Lippert, an AIDS activist who died of the disease just months later.^[2] In recent years it has been held at the Pacific Design Center and was attended by 650 people in 2009.^[3] It is hosted by Elton John and the AIDS Foundation, and is one of the most high-profile parties in the Hollywood film industry, particularly for people of British origin working in Hollywood films or the entertainment industry. The annual party contributes to the foundation fund by its high priced ticket sales which are given by invitation only ($3500 or £2400 as of 2009^[3]) and a celebrity auction. The 2010 party raised over $8 million or £4 million.^[4]

Venues

• 1993 65th Academy Awards: Maple Drive Restaurant^[5]
• 1994 66th Academy Awards:
• 1995 67th Academy Awards: Four Seasons Hotel, Beverly Hills^[6]
• 1996 68th Academy Awards:
• 1997 69th Academy Awards:
• 1998 70th Academy Awards: Spago restaurant, Beverly Hills^[7]
• 1999 71st Academy Awards: Pagani^[8]
• 2000 72nd Academy Awards:
• 2001 73rd Academy Awards: Moomba restaurant, West Hollywood^[9]
• 2002 74th Academy Awards: Moomba restaurant, West Hollywood^[10]
• 2003 75th Academy Awards:
• 2004 76th Academy Awards:
• 2005 77th Academy Awards: Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood
• 2006 78th Academy Awards: Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood
• 2007 79th Academy Awards: Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood^[11]
• 2008 80th Academy Awards: Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood
• 2009 81st Academy Awards: Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood^[3]
• 2010 82nd Academy Awards: Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood^[12]
• 2011 83rd Academy Awards: Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood^[13]
• 2012 84th Academy Awards: West Hollywood Park, West Hollywood^[14]
• 2013 85th Academy Awards: Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood^[15]

References

1. "About". Elton John AIDS Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
2. Bernardin, Claude; Stanton, Tom (January 1996). Rocket Man: Elton John from A–Z. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 73–4. ISBN 978-0-275-95698-1. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
3. "Elton John holds star studded party". The Daily Telegraph (London). 23 February 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
4. Lawler, Danielle; Clemmie Moodie (9 March 2010). "Elton John Oscars party raises £4million". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
5. "In 'n' Out". Los Angeles Magazine (Emmis Communications): 168. September 2005. ISSN 1522-9149. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
6. Cameron-Wilson, James; Speed, F. Maurice (January 1996). Film Review 1995–6: Including Video Releases. Virgin Books. ISBN 978-0-86369-928-3. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
7. "Spago". Seeing Stars. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
8. Lacher, Irene (March 15, 1999). "Vanity Fair Takes Oscar Party Lead". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
9. "Webcasts from LA". BBC. March 25, 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
10. "Oscar 2002 after parties". CNN. 26 March 2002. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
11. "?". The Hollywood Reporter (Wilkerson Daily Corp.). 2007. p. 220. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
12. "Sir Elton John’s Oscar Viewing Party Brings Out a Variety of Stars". OK Magazine. March 8, 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
13. "Can you feel the love tonight? Kim Kardashian schmoozes with Elton John at his star-studded Oscars party". Daily Mail (London). 28 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
14. "Elton John's Oscar party turns 20 with Klum, Kardashian, the kid". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
15. "Elton John Oscar Viewing Party Photos - Academy Award Aids Foundation". Gossip Cop Media. Retrieved 12 April 2013.

External links

• Official site