By Maria Esteves – February 27, 2012

The 23rd Annual NY Oscar Night Viewing Party in celebration of the 84th Annual Academy Awards was held at the elegant 21 Club townhouse, New York, Sunday, February 26, 2012, 6:30pm. Hosted by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), this year’s Oscar Night Party will benefit FilmAid International. East Coast Academy members, prior Oscar winners and nominees privately celebrated the evening with a superb cocktail reception in the legendary Bar Room, an exceptional multi-course dinner in the romantic Upstairs at '21', and live broadcast coverage of the 84th Academy Awards, hosted by nine-time Oscar host Billy Crystal at the Kodak Theatre, in Hollywood, California. The 84th Annual Academy Awards presented by AMPAS honored excellence in film achievements of 2011. The Oscars were televised in more than 200 countries worldwide.

AMPAS Official 2012 New York Oscar Night Viewing Party arrivals and guests included Alfre Wood, Beau Bridges, Bud Rosenthal, Caroline Baron, Celeste Holim, Celia Weston, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, George Dickerson, Jeremy Davidson, Liz Manne, Lois Smith, Maria Cooper Janis, Mary Stuart Masterson, Michael Angst, Tina Louise, industry professionals, and many others.

23rd Annual NY Oscar Night Viewing Party at the 21 Club:
executive director Liz Manne, FilmAid International,
center, with Chair, NY Events Committee, Bud Rosenthal,
right, and NY program director Patrick Harrison, AMPAS.

23rd Annual NY Oscar Night Viewing Party at the 21 Club: from right-left, NY program director Patrick Harrison, AMPAS, executive director Liz Manne, FilmAid International, Academy nominee actress Alfre Woodard, Chair, NY Events Committee, Bud Rosenthal, AMPAS, and Roderick Spencer (Alfre’s husband).

The amazing eight foot golden Oscar statue
greeted arrivals and guests at the 21 Club
for the 23rd Annual 2012 NY Oscar Night
Viewing Party in celebration of the 84th
Annual Academy Awards.

23rd Annual NY Oscar Night Viewing Party at the
21 Club: actress Mary Stuart Masterson.

23rd Annual NY Oscar Night Viewing Party at the
21 Club: Academy Award nominee actress Sylvia Miles.

23rd Annual NY Oscar Night Viewing Party at the
21 Club: actress Celia Weston.

23rd Annual NY Oscar Night Viewing Party at the
21 Club: Academy nominee actress Alfre Woodard.

23rd Annual NY Oscar Night Viewing Party at the 21 Club: Academy
Award winner actor Beau Bridges, left, with Chair,
NY Events Committee, Bud Rosenthal, AMPAS.

23rd Annual NY Oscar Night Viewing Party at the
21 Club: Academy nominee actress Alfre Woodard
with her husband Roderick Spencer.

23rd Annual NY Oscar Night Viewing Party at the
21 Club: founder, producer Caroline Baron,
FilmAid International, left, with her husband
producing partner Anthony Weintraub.

23rd Annual NY Oscar Night Viewing Party at the 21
Club: chairman, board of directors Michael Angst, left,
with executive director Liz Manne, FilmAid International.

23rd Annual NY Oscar Night Viewing Party
at the 21 Club: actress Mary Stuart
Masterson and actor Jeremy Davidson.