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by David Moreno, Fort Worth Report
March 16, 2026<\/p>\n

The packed auditorium inside the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth went quiet as actress Nicole Kidman prepared to call out the Best Picture winner at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A few people sitting in the middle row of the Fort Worth venue gripped their hands anxiously as they waited for the film to be called \u2014 their eyes glued to the live broadcast on the big screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kidman called out, \u201cOne Battle After Another,\u201d and the more than 100 people inside the auditorium erupted in applause.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although the Awards Night at the Modern event was more than a thousand miles away from the Oscars, their energy \u2014 and glamorous outfits \u2014 transported them in spirit to Hollywood\u2019s biggest ceremony at least for a few hours.<\/p>\n

Hosted by the Reel House Foundation, the watch party festivities included a red carpet photoshoot, live commentary and an Oscars ballot competition. Contest entrants to most accurately choose the night\u2019s winners \u2014 who will be announced later this week \u2014 receive tickets to the Lone Star Film Festival in Fort Worth, Dallas International Film Festival, and the Asian Film Festival of Dallas.<\/p>\n

Close friends Pamela Skjolsvik and Wendy Ervin placed their bets on \u201cHamnet\u201d walking away with Best Picture. Although the film didn\u2019t take home the gold, Skjolsvik was happy to see its star, Jessie Buckley, win for Best Actress<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHer performance was amazing,\u201d she said after the ceremony. \u201cIt was well deserved and I think everybody knew she was gonna win. I enjoyed \u2018One Battle After Another,\u2019 but I liked \u2018Hamnet\u2019 a little bit better.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Guests begin to fill seats inside the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth\u2019s auditorium for an Academy Awards watch party on March 15, 2026. (David Moreno | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n

Awards Night was the first Academy Awards-themed event of its scale in Fort Worth in years, Jason Wiseman, executive director of the Reel House Foundation, said. The Modern previously hosted<\/a> its own Oscars watch parties before pausing its screenings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really happy that we are able to partner with the Modern and the Fort Worth Film Commission to kick this back off,\u201d Wiseman said. \u201cThere\u2019s no other event like this in Fort Worth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Beyond the Hollywood glamour, Awards Night also served as a fundraiser for the Reel House Foundation\u2019s free family film screenings<\/a> at Stage West Theatre and the Modern.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The nonprofit partners with ACH Child and Family Services, Girls Inc. of Tarrant County, Big Brothers Big Sisters and The WARM Place to make classic cinema accessible to underserved children, Wiseman said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is to foster the next generation of cinema and art lovers,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As the ceremony came to an end, people trickled out of the Modern \u2014 whispering to one another about the night\u2019s winners and losers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Even though not all the film buffs agreed with the Oscars\u2019 outcome, they\u2019ll be tuned in next year to see what new projects make their mark on cinematic history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Disclosure: The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth has been a financial supporter of the Fort Worth Report.\u00a0<\/p>\n

David Moreno is the arts and culture reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at david.moreno@fortworthreport.org or @davidmreports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Fort Worth Report\u2019s arts and culture coverage is supported in part by the Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation and the Virginia Hobbs Charitable Trust. At the Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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