Cynthia Erivo to Receive Stephen F. Kolzak Award from GLAAD – Film News in Brief

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Cynthia Erivo will be honored with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards. GLAAD’s Stephen F. Kolzak Award honors LGBTQ+ media professionals who have made a true difference in promoting queer individuals and stories, with past recipients including Jeremy Pope, Laverne Cox, Wanda Sykes, Jim Parsons and Melissa Etheridge.

Erivo was most recently Oscar nominated for her role in the film adaptation of “Wicked” and won a Tony Award in 2016 for “The Color Purple.” “Her legacy is defined not by her numerous accolades and honors but by how with each new platform and milestone, she continues to show up for Black, queer, and other marginalized peoples amid her well-deserved success,” GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said. “As she continues to shatter glass ceilings, I am certain her commitment to showing up as the intersectional and authentic person she is will never falter, and it is a privilege to present her with the Stephen F.

Kolzak Award at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards.” The award ceremony is set to take place March 27 in Los Angeles. “The Alto Knights” starring Robert De Niro and Barry Levinson and “Bob Trevino Likes It” with Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo are among the titles announced for Tribeca’s March lineup.

Other major screenings include the upcoming Paramount+ original series “Happy Face” with Annaleigh Ashford and Max’s horror comedy “The Parenting.” This past week, Tribeca Membership hosted a retrospective screening of “Squirrels to the Nuts,” the director’s cut of Peter Bogdanovich’s 2014 film “She’s Funny That Way” starring Kathryn Hahn, Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston. “Tribeca Membership has become the go-to destination for New Yorkers who want to be at the forefront.