Awards

The Los Angeles Film School is proud to recognize 2010 Film graduate Lane Cheek as one of four inductees into its Spotlight Academy for 2026. An Emmy Award-winning film and television executive producer, Cheek has built a career spanning major studios and networks while championing creative collaboration and opportunities for fellow filmmakers.

Academy Award winner Laura Dern will deliver the laudatio honoring George Clooney as he receives the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.

The Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF), the country's first and leading nonprofit investor in medical research into scleroderma, will present John Stamos with the Bob Saget Legacy Award at this year's Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine. The SRF also announced the evening's comedy lineup to date: Matt Friend, Ron Funches, and Lisa Ann Walter will perform, with Jeff Ross returning as host and Seth Green joining as guest co-auctioneer for the live auction.

The Elevate Prize Foundation presented the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award to Emmy Award–winning actor, producer, director, author, and activist Kerry Washington during the Sundance Film Festival today. The honor recognizes Washington's career-long commitment to using storytelling as a powerful force for democracy. For more than a decade, Washington has advanced that mission through Simpson Street Productions, the award-winning company she founded to expand whose stories are seen, heard, and valued on screen with past productions including Hulu's Little Fires Everywhere and HBO's Confirmation.

The 53rd Annie Awards™ will return to UCLA's Royce Hall on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Pre-reception and Red Carpet will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by the ceremony at 7:00 p.m., and after party immediately following the ceremony. All events will take place at UCLA.

The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) has announced the nominations for the 13th Annual MUAHS Guild Awards, presented by L'Oréal Groupe and Giovanni Eco Chic Beauty. Winners will be honored at the Valentine's Day awards gala on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. The announcement was made by Julie Socash, President of MUAHS, IATSE Local 706.

“I am incredibly proud of this year’s lineup, which I believe is one of our strongest to date,”…

The Hollywood Creative Alliance has announced the nominees for the 2025 Astra Film Awards, which will take place on Friday, January 9, 2026 in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be live-streamed on KNEKT.tv and YouTube, with the host, venue, and honorary award recipients to be announced in the coming weeks.

Immotion, the global leader in immersive edutainment for zoos, aquariums, and science centers, is proud to announce that its groundbreaking VR film 'Dolphins of the Reef' has been awarded Best of VR by the Los Angeles Film Awards (LAFA).

Television’s biggest night delivered plenty of standout moments as the 77th Emmy Awards were handed out on Sunday. Three series emerged as the evening’s biggest winners.