Michael B. Jordan, Oprah and More Are Set to be Honored at Annual Academy Museum Gala

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Virgo 17 Aug 2023

Michael B. Jordan and Oprah Winfrey are part of a distinguished group of Hollywood figures who will be celebrated at the third annual fundraising gala of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Michael B. Jordan will be presented with the Vantage Award, which honors “an emerging artist or scholar who is helping to contextualize and challenge dominant narratives around cinema.” Meanwhile, the Pillar Award will go to Winfrey, recognizing her "exemplary leadership and support for the Academy Museum." Organizers shared in a statement that the fundraiser was "green-lit to move forward by WGA and SAG-AFTRA" amid the ongoing writers' and actors' strikes. Actress Sofia Coppola and Academy Award-winner Meryl Streep are also among those being honored. The Academy Museum Gala will be held on October 14.will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14.