Lyn Lear

The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent work selected across the Feature Film, Short Film, Indie Series and New Frontier categories for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.

Creative director, actress and philanthropist Nicole Richie is set to host the Environmental Media Association's (EMA) 26th annual EMA Awards on Oct. 22 in Burbank, Calif.

Creative director, actress and philanthropist Nicole Richie is set to host the Environmental Media Association's (EMA) 26th annual EMA Awards on Oct. 22 in Burbank, Calif.

 Nate Parker and the cast, Producers, and Executive Producers of The Birth of a Nation are investing in the next generation of diverse independent creativity with the Sundance Institute | The Birth of a Nation Fellowship for 18-to-24-year-old filmmakers participating in the Institute's Ignite program. Parker shared details at Sundance Institute's NIGHT BEFORE NEXT benefit at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles this evening, where he also received the Institute's annual Vanguard Award presented to him by actor and Sundance alum Michael B. Jordan. Parker's The Birth of a Nation was supported by the Institute's renowned Feature Film Program for three years before its premiere, and won both the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

Award-winning playwright Bathsheba Doran's heartfelt new work, THE MYSTERY OF LOVE & SEX, opened last night, February 21, 2016, at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum and continues through March 20. BroadwayWorld has photos from the starry festivities below!

Sundance Institute today announced a significant expansion of its renowned labs for independent artists to include dedicated support for writers and creators of series for television and online platforms.

The third annual Celebrate Sundance Institute Los Angeles Benefit, celebrating artistry and visionary leadership in independent film. This year, the benefit will honor the life and work of beloved journalist and film critic Roger Ebert with the Vanguard Leadership Award in Memoriam, in recognition of his advocacy of independent cinema. The award will be presented by Sundance Institute President and Founder Robert Redford and accepted by Ebert's wife, Chaz Ebert. Kerry Washington will present Ryan Coogler with the Vanguard Award, Presented by Tiffany & Co. Coogler is a director and alum of the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program. His first feature film, Fruitvale Station, was selected for Sundance Institute's Screenwriters Lab and went on to win both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

The third annual Celebrate Sundance Institute Los Angeles Benefit, celebrating artistry and visionary leadership in independent film. This year, the benefit will honor the life and work of beloved journalist and film critic Roger Ebert with the Vanguard Leadership Award in Memoriam, in recognition of his advocacy of independent cinema. The award will be presented by Sundance Institute President and Founder Robert Redford and accepted by Ebert's wife, Chaz Ebert. Kerry Washington will present Ryan Coogler with the Vanguard Award, Presented by Tiffany & Co. Coogler is a director and alum of the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program. His first feature film, Fruitvale Station, was selected for Sundance Institute's Screenwriters Lab and went on to win both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

Sundance Institute today announced filmmaker Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station) will be honored with theVanguard Award, presented by Tiffany & Co. Actress Kerry Washington will present the award to Coogler at the third annual 'Celebrate Sundance Institute' benefit on June 5, 2013 in Los Angeles. As previously announced, the benefit will also honor the life and work of beloved journalist and film critic Roger Ebert with the Vanguard Leadership Award in Memoriam, in recognition of his advocacy of independent cinema. The award will be presented by Sundance Institute President and Founder Robert Redford and accepted by Ebert's wife, Chaz Ebert.

Sundance Institute today announced that its President & Founder Robert Redford will present journalist and film critic Roger Ebert with the Vanguard Leadership Award in recognition of his advocacy of independent cinema. The award presentation will take place at the third annual 'Celebrate Sundance Institute' benefit, chaired by Institute Trustee Lyn Lear and her husband, Norman, on June 5, 2013 in Los Angeles.

Emmy, Grammy and Golden Globe winning actor Beau Bridges will be honored with the inaugural Betty Garrett Lifetime Achievement Award at the 50th Anniversary Gala of Theatre West, September 13th at the Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood. Founded in 1962, Theatre West, an internationally acclaimed non-profit arts organization, is home to the oldest continuously running theater company in Los Angeles. Dedicated to supporting artists and enriching the community, Theatre West provides world class theater presentations for adults, a professional children's theatre and much needed arts education programs in underserved city schools. Norman and Lyn Lear, Susan and Jeff Bridges, Linda Pace and Abbott Alexander, Chazz Palminteri and Garrett and Andrew Parks co-chair.

Ballet Hispanico will honor Jody Gottfried Arnhold, visionary leader and dance educator, at the annual Spring Gala in The Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom on Monday, April 9, 2012. Cocktails begin at 7:00pm and dinner will commence at 7:45pm. Attire is black tie. To purchase tickets, a table, or a journal ad, or for more information, please contact Emma Epstein, Associate for Events, at (212) 362-6710 x43 or eepstein@ballethispanico.org. The Plaza Hotel is located at 768 5th Avenue, New York, NY.

Ballet Hispanico will honor Jody Gottfried Arnhold, visionary leader and dance educator, at their annual Spring Gala in The Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom on Monday, April 9, 2012. Cocktails begin at 7:00pm and dinner will commence at 7:45pm. Attire is black tie.

Ballet Hispanico will honor Jody Gottfried Arnhold, visionary leader and dance educator, at the annual Spring Gala in The Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom on Monday, April 9, 2012. Cocktails begin at 7:00pm and dinner will commence at 7:45pm. Attire is black tie.

Ballet Hispanico will honor Jody Gottfried Arnhold, visionary leader and dance educator, at their annual Spring Gala in The Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom on Monday, April 9, 2012. Cocktails begin at 7:00pm and dinner will commence at 7:45pm. Attire is black tie.

Ballet Hispanico will honor Jody Gottfried Arnhold, visionary leader and dance educator, at the annual Spring Gala in The Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom on Monday, April 9, 2012. Cocktails begin at 7:00pm and dinner will commence at 7:45pm. Attire is black tie.