Women in Film Los Angeles announced the 2022 awards at its annual gala, which this year celebrates Quinta Brunson. a female king Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and do not worry dear Directed by Olivia Wilde and written by Kathy Silberman.
The WIF Honors, which will take place at the Beverly Hilton on October 27, will see the Crystal Award for Advocacy presented to all honorees and featured in a conversation with Brunson. Abbott Elementary Co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph, Prince-Beatwood featured by Viola Davis and Wilde and Silberman in a fireside chat. The Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award, which debuted last year and is named after its inaugural recipient, will be presented by Fonda to Michaela Coel.
“In a year when the impact of regressive trends was felt by workers in the entertainment industry
And across the country, WIF honors women who embody resilience.
Moving forward, in our careers, as well as in our activism and entrepreneurial spirit,” WIF Executive Director Kirsten Shaffer said in a statement. “As WIF prepares to celebrate our 50th anniversary next year, we are focused on ensuring that the progress made in the last five decades is not lost”.
The annual WIF benefit supports your educational and philanthropic programs and your advocacy for gender equality across the industry. This year’s WIF Honors celebrates the women who lead the way – laying the groundwork to transform Hollywood for the better through their ingenuity, vision and persistence.
The WIF Honor Committee, co-chaired by Monica Levinson and Talitha Watkins, is composed of Esther Chang, Michelle Lee and Ida Zinitti. Levinson and Watkins said, “This year’s WIF class storytellers are role models of creative talent and exceptional leadership that are making a real impact in our industry. Each of them impressed us not only with their work, but also with the changes they make behind the scenes.”
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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