Oscar-nominated producer Jennifer Fox will return for the fourth time to produce the Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. After the cancellations due to the pandemic and the date changes in recent years, the thirteenth edition will return to its usual November location on Saturday 19 November, the best start of the Oscars season.
This year’s previously announced winners will go to directors Eugene Pals and Peter Weir, composer Diane Warren and Michael J. Fox will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
The ceremony will be held for the first time at the newly opened Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City. This was also last year’s plan, before covid concerns forced the Governors Awards to be moved to a much more intimate event, which took place at the Hollywood and Highland Ballroom in March of this year, two nights. before the Oscars. It seems that everything is back to normal, hopefully.
“We are thrilled to have Jennifer back at the helm to kick off the Oscar season honoring these four extraordinary people. Their contribution over the years has only elevated this truly special and rewarding event, “Academy President Janet Young said Wednesday.
“I couldn’t be more excited to present the Academy Governors Awards once again and look forward to Michael J. honoring the outstanding achievements of Fox, Yujean Pals, Diane Warren and Peter Weir,” said Fox, who also created the Sisters 10, 11 and 11 of the Academy. XII Governors Award.
Fox has produced or executive produced many films over the past 15 years, including Tony Gilroy’s directorial debut. Michael Clayton, which garnered seven Oscar nominations. She began her film career in development and production at Universal Pictures, where she worked on films including Erin Brockovich. Fox spent the next six years with Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney’s production company, Section Eight, working on titles such as Syrian, good night and good luck, A Scanner Darkly Y Informant! Among his other films Duality, Bourne’s legacy, we need to talk about Kevin (for which he received a BAFTA nomination), Nightcrawler, Roman J. Israel, Esq., Velvet Buzzsaw, The Report Y The last duel.
He is currently working on an upcoming film, dream diary.
The honorary award, an Oscar statuette, is awarded “to honor outstanding career recognition, outstanding contributions to the state of the art and science of film, or distinguished service to the Academy.”
The Jean Hersholt Award, also an Oscar statuette, is awarded to “an individual in the motion picture arts and sciences whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.”
Source: Deadline
