American Cinematheque Awards Honoring Helen Mirren Postponed Amid Ongoing Actors Strike

This yr’s American Cinematheque Awards occasion, which was set to honor Helen Mirren with its important honor, has been postponed because of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.

The occasion, initially scheduled for Nov. 4 in Beverly Hills, might be rescheduled, with a brand new date introduced within the upcoming weeks. On prime of Mirren being acknowledged as recipient of the thirty seventh American Cinematheque Award, Kevin Goetz and Display Engine are additionally set to be honored with the Energy of Cinema Award, introduced by Hill Valley.

The starry occasion, which generally options many appearances and tributes from the honoree’s A-list mates, highlights prime moments from the star’s profession, which might rely as promotion of struck work and never be allowed throughout the actors strike. Earlier American Cinematheque Award honorees embody Eddie Murphy, Bette Midler, Robin Williams, Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Tom Cruise, Jodie Foster, Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman, Steve Martin, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Charlize Theron, Spike Lee, Scarlett Johannsson and, final yr’s honoree, Ryan Reynolds.

The American Cinematheque Awards is an annual fundraiser with proceeds benefiting its acclaimed basic, worldwide and unbiased movie applications on the Los Feliz 3 Theatre in Los Angeles, the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. Moreover, a portion of the funds help American Cinematheque’s dedication to diversified programming and viewers attain, by way of participating with Los Angeles County’s 88 college districts to broaden the AC Instructional Screening Sequence.

Present ticket holders might be eligible to attend the American Cinematheque Awards as soon as the brand new date is introduced.