Annual Academy Museum Gala to Honor Michael B. Jordan and Oprah Winfrey
By: Joshua Martin
On October 14, Michael B. Jordan and Oprah Winfrey are among the four nominees who will “receive their flowers” at this year’s event. Despite the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike which limits what promotion activities their members can do during the ongoing work stoppages, the Academy Museum of Pictures third annual fundraising gala will go on as planned. The Academy Museum Gala has become a key fundraising event for the Los Angeles movie museum since its opening in 2021.
Oprah will receive the “Pillar Award” for her “exemplary leadership and support for the Academy Museum.” Winfrey won the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy’s Governors Award back in 2011. Meanwhile, Creed III actor/director Jordan will receive the “Vantage Award” which recognizes “an emerging artist or scholar who is helping to contextualize and challenge dominant narratives around cinema.” Other honorees include Meryl Streep who will receive the “Icon Award” and Sofia Coppola the “Visionary Award”.
The gala will raise money for the Academy Museum’s exhibitions and screenings, plus education and community initiatives.
The Academy Museum Gala will be held on October 14, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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