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Exclusive: Talent Manager Dan Keshishian has joined Echo Lake Entertainment.

Keshishian was previously a manager at Stride Entertainment after beginning his career at Link Entertainment. A native of New Jersey, Dan graduated from Pace University in New York, NY.

Keshishian’s clients include Alice Hewkin, Finn Treacy, Elisha Applebaum, Arjun Mathur (Made In Heaven), Virginie Laverdure, and Anthony Jerjen (Inherit the Viper).

“As I evaluated the next step in my entertainment career, I considered several potential homes. When I kept hearing about the collegial culture at Echo Lake, it became easy for me to see that I wanted to join their team. It is an exciting opportunity, and I am thrilled to be joining a company renowned for its exceptional talent and significant footprint in the film,...

Exclusive: Manager Quinn Crum has joined the Talent department at Echo Lake Entertainment, Deadline has learned.

Crum joins from Grandview, where she worked as a manager for more than two years, honing her skills in talent representation and fostering valuable industry connections. Prior to her time there, she spent several years at ICM Partners, working initially under the Head of Talent in the New York office before making her way to Los Angeles, where she served as Talent Department Coordinator for the agency.

Over the course of her career, Quinn has dedicated herself to building a robust client list while maintaining a steadfast commitment to promoting diversity and inclusivity within the industry. Originally from Providence, Rhode Island, she studied Film and Media Studies at Columbia University.

“In looking for a home for the next chapter in my career, I really sought a company that put emphasis on mentorship, growth, and...

Exclusive: Echo Lake Entertainment has promoted longtime lit managers Amy Schiffman and Adam Riback to partners in the company’s management division. The pair joins current partners Zadoc Angell, Dave Brown, Iris Grossman, Peter McGrath and Amotz Zakai.

Schiffman joined Echo Lake in 2018, after serving as a partner at Intellectual Property Group. Prior to that, she headed up the intellectual property divisions of both Gersh and William Morris. A member of non-profit arts advocacy group Board of Arts for LA, she specializes in selling books to film and television and also reps writers and directors working in film and TV.

Riback is a manager and producer who started at ICM before segueing into the world of management at Management 360. He joined Echo Lake in 2016 and reps an eclectic and diverse list of creators spanning across all media. His producing credits include Yuval Adler’s post-wwii thriller The Secrets We Keep starring Joel Kinnaman,...

Exclusive: Longtime talent managers Iris Grossman and Peter McGrath have been promoted to Partner within the management division of Echo Lake Entertainment, Deadline has learned. The pair joins a list of Partners that also includes Zadoc Angell, Dave Brown, Brittany Kahan Ward, Graciella Sanchez, and Amotz Zakai.

A well-known industry veteran who reps a roster of award-winning actors and actresses, Grossman joined Echo Lake in 2016 after holding posts at ICM, TNT and Paradigm. She also serves as President of GreenLight Women, an organization dedicated to championing women over 40 in media, and was a two-term President of Women in Film.

McGrath came to Echo Lake in October 2015 after launching his career at Industry Entertainment. Having lived in several countries as a child, he naturally gravitated towards working with international artists and has developed a global roster of acclaimed actors in film, television, and theater.

“Iris and Peter have made invaluable contributions...

Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to The Accursed, the first feature from writer-directors Elizabeta Vidovic and Kathryn Michelle, which will be released in theaters and on demand November 12.

The horror film from Almost Normal Productions centers on Hana (Yancy Butler), who has spent 20 years suppressing a curse that was placed upon her bloodline, only to have a family member knowingly release it, forcing her to kill or to be killed.

Izabela Vidovic, Goran Visnjic, Maiara Walsh, George Harrison Xanthis, and Melora Walters also star.

“The Accursed sprouted out of our love of the horror genre. Imbued with rich Eastern European folklore, it explores our fear of all things lingering in dark corners and presses on our deep insecurity of being betrayed,” said Vidovic and Michelle. “Our characters have all become prisoners of their own device as they attempt to keep...

Exclusive: Mandy Patinkin has inked with ICM Partners.

Patinkin played CIA vet Saul Berenson on 96 episodes of Showtime’s Homeland, a role which landed him a Golden Globe TV supporting actor nomination and four out of his seven Emmy nominations. Patinkin won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the role of Dr. Jeffrey Geiger on Chicago Hope.

The Chicago, Ill. native cut his teeth in TV commercials and radio appearances before blazing a huge career on the New York stage playing opposite Meryl Streep and John Lithgow in the Arthur W. Pinero play Trelawny of the ‘Wells’. From 1975 through 1976, he also played Fortinbras, Prince of Norway and Player King in a Broadway revival of Hamlet, with Sam Waterston in the leading role. However, it was Patinkin’s turn as Che in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita opposite that won him a Best Featured Actor in...

Exclusive: A hot TV package is hitting the premium marketplace. Oscar winner Barbra Streisand is set to executive produce Lioness, a drama series about the life of Golda Meir headlined by Emmy-nominated Unorthodox star Shira Haas, from MGM/UA Television in association with Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi PatMa Productions.

Written and executive produced by Emmy winner Eric Tuchman (The Handmaid’s Tale) and to be directed/executive produced by Emmy winner Mimi Leder (The Morning Show), the series is based on Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel non-fiction book by Francine Klagsbrun.

The book chronicles the life and career of Meir, one of the most influential figures in the history of Israel and a prominent figure in world history. It spans her birth in Kiev to her American upbringing in Milwaukee, her role in the formation of Israel and her rise to become the new nation’s first and only female prime minister.

This pandemic has brought on challenging times, especially in the medical field, and City of Hope is facing it head-on with an end-of-the-year auction of celebrity treasures.

City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, has announced the inaugural Celebrity Sale 4 Hope, a virtual shopping opportunity to bid on unique collectible items and personal memorabilia donated from a wide variety of notable names from the worlds of film, TV, stage, music, sports and more. Sale 4 Hope will begin with a VIP preview event on Tuesday, Nov. 17, hosted by “Will & Grace” star Eric McCormack and featuring appearances by actor Craig Bierko, Grammy-winning songwriter Kuk Harrell, model/actress/philanthropist Megan Pormer, actor/country music artist John Schneider and City of Hope’s Linda Malkas, Ph.D., the M.T. & B.A. Ahmadinia Professor in Molecular Oncology.

Tickets can be purchased to attend...

Exclusive: Netflix Unorthodox star Shira Haas has inked with CAA, Deadline has learned.

The Israeli-born actress won an International Narrative Feature Award in the Best Actress category for her performance in Asia at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. In the feature which is eyeing a winter theatrical release, Haas plays teenage daughter, who when stricken with a sudden illness, forms a bond with her once distant mother, Asia.

Haas made her feature film debut in the emotionally complex Israeli drama Princess which made its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. She also played the role of Alma in the Oscar nominated Israeli hit film Foxtrot, which garnered Haas one of her many Ophir Award nominations. She later won an Ophir Award for her performance in Broken Mirrors.

In addition, Haas stars as Ruchami on the international hit series Shtisel, also on Netflix. The series was recently renewed for a third season.

Exclusive: Oscar-nominated Waleed Zuaiter, who currently co-stars in Netflix’s The Spy and stars in the upcoming Hulu series Baghdad Central, has signed with Echo Lake Entertainment for management.

Zuaiter received an Academy Award nomination in 2014 for producing Omar, in which he also starred. The actor most recently received critical praise for his portrayal of Syrian President Amin Al-Hafez opposite Sasha Baron Cohen in The Spy. For Baghdad Central, Zuaiter will headline the cast of the series which will be released by Fremantle/Euston Films for Hulu and Channel 4/UK in early 2020. Corey Stoll and Bertie Carvel co-star.

Zuaiter is repped by Iris Grossman and MaryJane Skalski at Echo Lake and by Fred Bimbler at Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard Llp.

On Wednesday, June 13th, Women In Film, Los Angeles (Wif) celebrated outstanding women in the entertainment industry with the 2018 Crystal + Lucy Awards presented by sponsors Max Mara, Lancôme and Lexus.

Ellen Pompeo Speaks Onstage

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The evening, themed “Ignited,” raised funds and awareness for Women In Film, La and its many educational and philanthropic programs, and its advocacy for gender parity for women throughout the industry.

The 2018 Crystal + Lucy Award honorees included the following: Brie Larson with The Crystal Award for Excellence in Film presented to her by actress and friend Jessie Ennis; Channing Dungey with The Lucy Award for Excellence in Television presented to her by actress Ellen Pompeo; Alexandra Shipp with the Women In Film Max Mara Face of the Future Award presented to her by actress Regina Hall and Max Mara Vice President Us Retail and Global Brand Ambassador Maria...

Women In Film, Los Angeles (Wif La) announced the honorees for the 2018 Women In Film Crystal + Lucy Awards presented by Max Mara and Lancôme.

Since 1977, Women In Film, Los Angeles has annually honored outstanding women in the entertainment industry – women who lead by example, are creative, groundbreaking, and excel at their chosen fields. The annual benefit gala supports Wif La’s educational and philanthropic programs and its advocacy for gender parity for women throughout the industry. The evening, themed “Ignited,” will be held on Wednesday, June 13 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.

The 2018 Crystal + Lucy Award honorees are:

The Crystal Award for Excellence in Film – Brie Larson

The Lucy Award for Excellence in Television – Channing Dungey

The Women In Film Max Mara Face of the Future Award – Alexandra Shipp

The Women In Film Artistic Excellence Award – Nova Wav (Denisia Andrews (“Blu June”) and Brittany Coney (“Chi”))

The evening...

After a three-year stint at Paradigm, veteran talent agent Iris Grossman is leaving the company and segueing from agenting to management. Grossman, whose contract was up, is joining production/management company Echo Lake Entertainment as a talent manager. She starts Monday. A number of her longtime clients will stay with her in her new role, always a tricky transition as many actors already have managers. The list includes Mandy Patinkin, Patti LuPone, Frances Conroy and…...

Women In Film is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting equal opportunities for women, encouraging creative projects by women, and expanding and enhancing portrayals of women in all forms of global media. Given that women comprise fifty percent of the population, Wif's ultimate goal is to see the same gender parity reflected on and off screen. Founded in 1973, Wif focuses on advocacy and education, provides scholarships, grants and film finishing funds and works to preserve the legacies of all women working in the entertainment community.

Since 1977, Women In Film, Los Angeles has annually honored outstanding women in the entertainment industry – women who lead by example, who are creative, groundbreaking, and who excel at their chosen fields. This year’s Crystal + Lucy Awards® fundraising dinner, in support of Wif La’s educational and philanthropic programs and its advocacy for gender parity for women throughout the industry, is being held on Tuesday, June 16 in the Los Angeles Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City. The 2015 Crystal + Lucy Awards is sponsored by Max Mara, BMW of North America, and Tiffany & Co.

This year’s Crystal + Lucy Award honorees are:

2015 Crystal Award for Excellence in Film – Nicole Kidman 2015 Lucy Award for Excellence in Television – Jill Soloway 2015 Dorothy Arzner Directors Award® – Ava DuVernay The Women In Film Max Mara “Face of the Future®” 2015 – Kate Mara Presented by Nicola Maramotti Global Brand Ambassador for Max Mara

2015 Tiffany & Co. / Bruce Paltrow Mentorship Award – Sue Kroll 2015 Sue Mengers Award – Toni Howard

Cathy Schulman , President of Women In Film, Los Angeles, said in making the announcement, “We are proud to celebrate an extraordinary line-up of honorees this year. Each one of these women has made extraordinary contributions to the media art, and as a group they have forged sustainable careers that are emblematic of the positive and long overdue change that is taking root for women in Hollywood.”

Iris Grossman, President Emerita of Women In Film, Los Angeles, returning this year as Chair of the Awards, said “This year’s honorees are all women who have helped change the face of the business. Through their insight, determination, resilience and talent, they add substance and depth to their creative endeavors and to the entertainment industry as a whole.”

About the Honorees

Nicole Kidman / Crystal Award for Excellence in Film

The Crystal Awards were established in 1977 to honor outstanding women who, through their endurance and the excellence of their work, have helped to expand the role of women within the entertainment industry. Past recipients include Cate Blanchett, Laura Linney, Viola Davis, Annette Bening, Donna Langley, Jennifer Aniston, Diane English and the cast of The Women, Renée Zellweger, Jennifer Lopez, Sandra Bullock, Gwyneth Paltrow, Diane Lane, Halle Berry, Laura Ziskin, Jessica Lange, Meryl Streep, Jodie Foster, Angela Bassett, Meg Ryan, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Alfre Woodard, Polly Platt, Lauren Shuler Donner, Diane Warren, Amy Heckerling, Paula Weinstein, Martha Coolidge, Buffy Shutt and Kathy Jones, Gale Anne Hurd, Nancy Malone, Maya Angelou, Lily Tomlin, Ruby Dee, Penny Marshall, Jessica Tandy, Barbara Boyle, Nikki Rocco, Jean Firstenberg, Lee Remick, Lina Wertmuller, Bette Davis, Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, Sherry Lansing, Nora Ephron, Dawn Steel, Fay Kanin, Lillian Gish, Whoopi Goldberg, Glenn Close and Amy Pascal.

Academy Award winning actress Nicole Kidman is internationally-recognized for her range and versatility. In 2002, Kidman was honored with her first Oscar nomination for her performance in the innovative musical, "Moulin Rouge!" For that role, and her performance in the psychological thriller "The Others," she received dual 2002 Golden Globe nominations, winning for Best Actress in a Musical. In 2003, Kidman won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award and a Berlin Silver Bear for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in Stephen Daldry’s "The Hours." In 2010 Kidman starred in "Rabbit Hole," for which she received Academy Award, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Independent Spirit Award nominations for Best Actress. The film was developed by Kidman’s production company, Blossom Films. In October 2012 Kidman starred in Lee Daniel’s "The Paperboy." Her performance earned her an Aacta, Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe nomination.

Upcoming films include "Strangerland," "The Family Fang" and "Genius." Kidman is currently in production on "The Secret in Their Eyes." Next up, she will being shooting The Weinstein Company’s "Lion."

In January of 2006, Kidman was awarded Australia’s highest honor, the Companion in the Order of Australia. She was also named, and continues to serve, as Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Fund for Women, Un Women, whose goals are to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality, to raise awareness of the infringement on women’s human rights around the world and to end violence against women. Along with her husband, Keith Urban, she has helped raise millions over the years for the Women’s Cancer Program which is a world-renowned center for research into the causes, treatment, prevention, and eventual cure of women’s cancer.

Jill Soloway / Lucy Award for Excellence in Television

The Lucy Awards were founded in 1994 by Joanna Kerns, Bonny Dore and Loreen Arbus and are presented in association with the Lucille Ball Estate. They were named for Lucille Ball, who was not only a legendary actress and comedienne, but also a producer, studio owner, creator and director. They are given to recognize women and men and their creative works that exemplify the extraordinary accomplishments she embodied; whose excellence and innovation have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television. Past recipients include: Kerry Washington, The Women Of "Mad Men" (Christina Hendricks, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Jessica Paré, Kiernan Shipka), Bonnie Hammer, Nina Tassler, Courteney Cox, Holly Hunter, Salma Hayek, Shonda Rhimes and the women of "Grey’s Anatomy," Geena Davis, Debra Messing and Megan Mullally, Blythe Danner, Lily Tomlin, Rosie O’Donnell, Amy Brenneman, Tyne Daley, Phyllis Diller, Marcy Carsey, Carol Burnett, Barbara Walters, Shari Lewis, Garry Marshall, Angela Lansbury, Marlo Thomas, Gary David Goldberg, Diahann Carroll, Tracey Ullman, Fred Silverman, Imogene Coca, Camryn Manheim, Norman Lear, Bud Yorkin and the casts of "Sex and the City," " If These Walls Could Talk" and "If These Walls Could Talk 2."

Jill Soloway is the creator of Amazon Studios' Golden Globe-winning, "Transparent," a dark, deep, silly family series about boundaries, love and secrets.

Soloway won the U.S. Dramatic Directing Award at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival for her first feature, "Afternoon Delight." She recently founded WifeyTv, an internet brand producing and curating content to ignite the feminist revolution. Soloway is a three-time Emmy nominee for her work writing and producing "Six Feet Under."

She co-created the theater experiences, "Real Live Brady Bunch," "Miss Vagina Pageant," "Hollywood Hellhouse" and "Sit N Spin," and co-founded the community organization East Side Jews. Soloway lives with her family in Silver Lake.

Ava DuVernay / Dorothy Arzner Directors Award

Dorothy Arzner was the first female member of the Directors Guild of America. In her honor, the Dorothy Arzner Directors Award® was established to recognize the important role women directors play in the film and television industries. Past recipients include: Jennifer Lee, Sofia Coppola, Pamela Fryman, Lisa Cholodenko, Catherine Hardwicke, Nancy Meyers, Barbra Streisand, Mimi Leder, Barbara Kopple, Gillian Armstrong, Lian Lunson, Joey Lauren Adams and Nicole Holofcener.

Nominated for two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, five Critics Choice awards, eight NAACP Image Awards and five Independent Spirit Awards, writer/director Ava DuVernay's most recent film "Selma" chronicles the historic 1965 voting rights campaign led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

She won the Best Director Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012 for her acclaimed feature "Middle of Nowhere." Her previous narrative and documentary work includes the feature film "I Will Follow" and the documentaries Venus Vs.," "My Mic Sounds Nice" and "This is The Life."

In 2010, DuVernay founded the African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (Affrm), a grassroots collective that distributes work from filmmakers of color. Prior to her directorial career, she worked as a film marketer and publicist for more than 14 years through her company, The DuVernay Agency.

Kate Mara / The Women In Film Max Mara “Face of the Future” Award

The Women In Film Max Mara “Face of the Future” Award® was inaugurated at Women In Film’s 2006 Crystal + Lucy Awards®. As the 13th year as presenting sponsor and longstanding Women In Film partner, Max Mara identifies an actress who is experiencing a turning point in her career through her work in the film and television industries with focus on her contributions to the community at large and recognizes her outstanding personal achievements and embodiment of style and grace. Past recipients include: Rose Byrne, Hailee Steinfeld, Chloë Grace Moretz, Katie Holmes, Zoë Saldana, Elizabeth Banks, Ginnifer Goodwin, Emily Blunt and Maria Bello.

Kate Mara made her feature film debut in "Random Hearts" for director Sydney Pollack. She then co-starred in Ang Lee’s "Brokeback Mountain" in which she portrayed Heath Ledger’s daughter. She also appeared in the Academy Award nominated film "127 Hours" with James Franco for director Danny Boyle and she co-starred in "Transcendence" alongside Johnny Depp and Morgan Freeman, which marked the directorial debut of Academy Award-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister.

Mara recently completed filming on location in Budapest director Ridley Scott’s outer space action film The Martian alongside Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain. Last fall, she completed filming the psychological thriller "Man Down" in which she plays the wife of a war veteran, played by Shia Labeouf and "Captive" in which she stars with David Oyelowo as a single mother struggling with meth addiction in the adaptation of the best-selling book An Unlikely Angel. This summer she will film "Morgan" for director Luke Scott, son of Ridley Scott, who will produce. Audiences will next see her star in "Fantastic Four" alongside Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell.

She received an Emmy Award® nomination for her role in David Fincher’s critically acclaimed television series, "House of Cards" in which she co-starred alongside Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright.

Sue Kroll/ Tiffany & Co. / Bruce Paltrow Mentorship Award

The Tiffany & Co. / Bruce Paltrow Mentorship Award was created to honor the late director and great mentor Bruce Paltrow. This year, Wif Presenting Sponsor Tiffany & Co. has joined the Paltrow family in recognizing an entertainment industry professional who has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to mentoring and supporting the next generation of filmmakers and executives. Past honorees include Kathleen Kennedy and Sherry Lansing.

Sue Kroll is President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution for Warner Bros. Pictures. As marketing chief, she oversees the strategic creation and implementation of marketing campaigns for the Studio’s global releases and collaborates closely with the Studio’s principals on the strategic development of its slate of films.

Her leadership of global marketing has propelled the studio’s releases to record-breaking box office and myriad awards. Most recently, the Best Picture Oscar nominee "American Sniper" became the top-grossing domestic film release of 2014 and has grossed more than $500 million worldwide. Other recent successes include the "Harry Potter," "Dark Knight," and "The Hobbit" film series, as well as such award-winning pictures as "Gravity," "Argo" and "The Departed."

Kroll joined Warner Bros. in 1994 and headed International Marketing from 2000 to 2008, when she was named to her current role at the studio. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Film Independent, the Los Angeles-based non-profit that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, and is one of the inaugural members of Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program.

Toni Howard / Sue Mengers Award

The Sue Mengers Award , named for the legendary agent and given for the first time in 2015, will be presented annually to a representative who is, and has been, instrumental in guiding careers. Sue Mengers was an icon in the entertainment industry. She was one of the most influential talent agents of her time, when women were not the norm, and she was devoted to her clients.

Toni Howard is a partner at ICM Partners. Toni joined the agency’s talent department in 1991 and quickly became a leader in the division, having served as its department head for the better part of a decade. She oversees a celebrated and eclectic group of actors who appear in film, television and on stage and have garnered an astonishing 46 Academy Award® nominations, 148 Emmy® nominations, and 125 Golden Globe® nominations. Among her award-winning clients are Alan Alda, Candice Bergen, Michael Caine, Bobby Cannavale, Edie Falco, Samuel L. Jackson, Topher Grace, Holly Hunter, Michael Keaton, Nathan Lane, Spike Lee, Laura Linney, Catherine O’Hara, Lily Rabe, Christina Ricci, Tim Robbins, Michael Sheen, Maggie Smith, James Spader, Julia Stiles, and Christopher Walken. Throughout her career at ICM Partners, Toni has mentored many young agents to incredibly successful careers of their own.

Prior to joining ICM, Toni was an agent at the William Morris Agency for seven years. She began her entertainment industry career as a casting director, working on such iconic projects as "Tootsie," "Superman," "The Right Stuff" and "Something About Amelia."

Recognized by her distinctive voice, Toni was cast by director Alexander Payne as the voice of agent ‘Evelyn Berman-Silverman’ in the film "Sideways."...

The spotlight will shine on Universal co-chairman Donna Langley, actresses Courteney Cox and Zoe Saldana and director of photography Cynthia Pusheck at the 2010 Crystal + Lucy Awards.The annual benefit dinner, which supports Women in Film, Los Angeles, will be held June 1 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City."At the dawn of a new decade, it is heartening to acknowledge careers marked by independent vision, daring creative choices and unique talent," Wif La president Jane Fleming said in announcing the honorees.Iris Grossman, the group's president emeritus, will chair the awards.Langley is to receive the Crystal Award in recognition of her efforts in expanding the role of women in the entertainment industry. She was named co-chair of Universal in October and with Uni chairman Adam Fogelson oversees the studio's business and production strategies.Langley joined Universal as senior vp production in 2001 and four years later was upped to president of production.

Jennifer Aniston, Holly Hunter, Elizabeth Banks, Catherine Hardwicke and cinematographer Petra Korner will be honored at the 2009 Crystal + Lucy Awards, set for June 12 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City.

Women in Film, Los Angeles presents the annual event, chaired by Iris Grossman, that recognizes the achievements of women in the entertainment industry.

Aniston will be this year's recipient of the Crystal Award for Excellence in Film. The Emmy-winning "Friends" actress has moved on to a film career with movies as various as the offbeat romantic comedies "The Break-Up" and "Along Came Polly" and indie efforts like "The Good Girl." Most recently, she has appeared in "Marley & Me" and "He's Just Not That Into You" and next stars in "The Baster" and "Bounty Hunter."

Hunter, who stars in TNT's "Saving Grace," is to receive the 2009 Lucy Award for Excellence in Television. Having appeared in such films as "Blood Simple,...

Women in Film will honor creative teams in the entertainment industry at its annual awards evening, dubbed "Women in Film presents: Fusion, the 2005 Crystal + Lucy Awards: An Evening Celebrating Partnership." Iris Grossman, Los Angeles president, Women in Film, announced the honors Friday. They will be presented June 10 at the Beverly Hilton. The honorees include Sandra Bullock and Gesine Prado; Jamie Foxx, Jaime Rucker King and Nina Shaw; and Debra Messing and Megan Mullally. Tami Reiker will receive the Kodak Vision Award for her cinematography on HBO's "Carnivale". Bruce Willis and Arnold Rifkin, partners in Cheyenne Enterprises ("Hostage", "The Whole Ten Yards", "Tears of the Sun") will serve as honorary chairs of the event, which Deborah Miller will chair.

Women in Film will honor creative teams in the entertainment industry at its annual awards evening, dubbed "Women in Film presents: Fusion, the 2005 Crystal + Lucy Awards: An Evening Celebrating Partnership." Iris Grossman, Los Angeles president, Women in Film, announced the honors Friday. They will be presented June 10 at the Beverly Hilton. The honorees include Sandra Bullock and Gesine Prado; Jamie Fox, Jaime Rucker King and Nina Shaw; and Debra Messing and Megan Mullally. Tami Reiker will receive the Kodak Vision Award for her cinematography on HBO's Carnivale. Bruce Willis and Arnold Rifkin, partners in Cheyenne Enterprises (Hostage, The Whole Ten Yards, Tears of the Sun) will serve as honorary chairs of the event, which Deborah Miller will chair.

The nonprofit group Women in Film will inaugurate its new Spirit of Sundance Award at the opening-night ceremonies of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, which gets under way Jan. 21 in Park City. The first recipients of the award will be Laura Dern, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Lisa Kudrow, the female stars of Don Roos' Happy Endings, the fest's opening-night feature from Lions Gate Films. The award honors one or more artists who exemplify the standards of Women in Film and who have shown through their work support of independent filmmaking and the Sundance Film Festival. "Women in Film is thrilled to honor these three incredible women who really are the spirit of independent movies," WIF president Iris Grossman said.

This year's Women in Film-presented Crystal and Lucy Awards will be a family affair, with Gwyneth Paltrow and her parents Blythe Danner and Bruce Paltrow each being honored. Danner and her daughter will be presented with the Crystal and Lucy Awards for excellence in film and television, while a scholarship fund for television and film direction, which has been created in the name of the late Bruce Paltrow, will be presented for the first time at the June 18 awards dinner. "We are so pleased that Blythe and Gwyneth have agreed to let Women in Film honor them," the organization's president Iris Grossman said. "Both actresses express in their work the very best that film and television has to offer. Both women exemplify in their daily lives a grace, strength of character and public commitment to which we should all aspire." Danner is a Tony-winning actress whose credits include such films as The Prince of Tides and Meet the Parents. Paltrow, an Academy Award winner for Shakespeare in Love, stars in the drama Sylvia. Over the course of his lengthy career, Bruce Paltrow produced and directed such television hits as St. Elsewhere and The White Shadow.