CELEBRATE WITH US!
On the occasion of the
ANNUAL GERMAN PRE-OSCAR® RECEPTION
You are cordially invited to Villa Aurora’s Pre-Oscar Reception at the Wende Museum.
AWARD NOMINEES
Saturday, March 14th, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Doors Open: 9:30 am
Presentations of Nominees
and Official Welcome
11:00 am
by
Justinian Jampol (Director Wende Museum)
Jakob Scherer (Executive Board Member of Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House)
& Claudia Gordon (Director Villa Aurora)
Thomas Mikusz (Moderator)
The Wende Museum
10808 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230
Please find information for parking below.
PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
Academy Award® Nominees
Best Original Score
HAMNET
Max Richter
Best VFX
SINNERS
Michael Ralla, Guido Wolter
(Production VFX Supervisor)
Best Feature
photo © Kasper Tuxen / Komplizen Film
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
Co-Production
Komplizen Film
(Jonas Dornbach, Janine Jackowski)
Best International Feature Film
THE SECRET AGENT
Co-Production
One Two Films
(Fred Burle, Sol Bondy)
Best VFX
THE LOST BUS
RISE FX BERLIN
Best Documentary Feature Film
MR NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN
Co-Production
ZDF/arte
Best Documentary Feature Film
CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS
Co-Production
inselfilm produktion
(Gregor Streiber, Friedemann Hottenbacher, Nadja Smith)
And introducing Villa Aurora Off-Campus Fellow at 18th Street Arts Center
Elena Herrmann, Visual Art
Limited parking on parking lot and street parking available. Ride share strongly recommended.
To avoid delays, please consider ride share options.
Only guests on the RSVP list will be admitted.
As space is limited, please RSVP by March 6th.
Please note: With your attendance you consent to photographs and film footage recorded during this event to be used for promotional and press purposes.
INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING
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