Critics Choice Association Sets Dates For ‘Celebrations’ Awards Shows; Tyler Perry, Zoe Saldana, Joan Chen First Honorees
deadline.comThe Critics Choice Association has announced dates and initial honorees for their upcoming diversity ‘celebrations’ series of awards shows.
The 4th Annual Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television will honor actress and producer Zoe Saldaña with the Groundbreaker Award at the awards ceremony, taking place on October 22, 2024 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Saldaña will be recognized for her starring role in Netflix’s Emilia Pérez, which won the Best Actress Prize for the ensemble cast at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.
Saldaña’s career spans over 20 years and she is the only actor in history to have starred in four films that grossed over 2 billion dollars.
Co-Programmer is CCA Board member Clayton Davis. The 3rd Celebration of AAPI Cinema & Television will award veteran actress Joan Chen with the Career Achievement Award at the annual event, set for November 12, 2024 , also at the Egyptian Theatre. Chen will be celebrated for her storied career, most recently for her performance in Focus Features’ Dìdi (弟弟), which won the Audience Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
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