Penelope Cruz, Walter Salles, Bruce Springsteen and Bowen Yang have been set as the honourees for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures gala fundraiser in Los Angeles on October 18.
Actress Cruz will receive the Icon Award, which the Academy Museum says “celebrates an artist whose career has had a significant global impact.”
Brazilian filmmaker Salles will get the Museum’s Luminary Award, “given to an artist whose singular contributions have expanded the creative possibilities of filmmaking.”
Rock icon Springsteen, who won an Oscar in 1994 for his song Streets Of Philadelphia, from the film Philadelphia, will get the inaugral Legacy Award, which “honours an artist whose body of work has inspired generations of storytellers and deeply influenced our culture.”
The Vantage Award for “an emerging artist who is helping to challenge dominant narratives around cinema” goes to comedian Yang.
The gala will help raise funds for museum exhibitions, education initiatives, public programming and access initiatives.
Academy Museum director and president Amy Homma commented: “The Academy Museum Gala is a special evening dedicated to bringing together individuals to champion the celebration, advancement, and preservation of cinema. As we gather for a fifth year, we are honoured to recognize Penélope Cruz, Walter Salles, Bruce Springsteen, and Bowen Yang – storytellers whose influence has been proven to resonate in film and beyond. We are so thankful to founding supporters of the museum, including our partner Rolex, for their long-standing commitment to cinema, and our co-chairs for hosting this important event.”
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