2023 AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE AWARD HONOREE

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren is one of the best known and respected actresses with an international career that spans stage, screen, and television over five decades. Renowned for her performance in THE QUEEN for which she won an Academy Award, she also won a Tony Award and Olivier Award for her portrayal as Queen Elizabeth II on stage; she is the only actress to have portrayed both Queen Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II on screen. Mirren played the tough talking DCI Jane Tennison in PRIME SUSPECT and has had a distinguished theatre career including working with the RSC and the National Theatre. She has received numerous awards throughout her career including the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship, the Chaplin Award from the Film Society at Lincoln Center, and the SAG Life Achievement Award. More recently on television, she appeared in the Paramount+ series 1923, and she will next appear in the films BARBIE and GOLDA. Mirren is a global L’Oréal ambassador, representing the brand on a worldwide basis. She was appointed Dame of the British Empire in 2003.

POWER OF CINEMA AWARD

Kevin Goetz & Screen Engine

As a cultural arts organization dedicated to the presentation of film the American Cinematheque (AC) believes that cinema is a communal experience with the power to entertain, enlighten, and inspire. In 2021, to celebrate our mission, the Board of Directors established the “Power of Cinema Award” to be given to an individual or organization whose actions through storytelling have advanced the significance of social relevance of films in today’s modern culture.

The AC is dedicated to providing audiences throughout Los Angeles and the world through our virtual platform with a diverse range of programming driven by our mission. The AC Power of Cinema Award will bring additional focus to our work and serve to acknowledge the contributions of those who share our commitment to the power of cinema.

The American Cinematheque Honors Kevin Goetz & Screen Engine with the Power of Cinema Award Presented by Hill Valley. Kevin Goetz, a well-known personality within the entertainment industry, is currently a leading expert in the field of motion picture marketing and tech-enabled research. He is often the “go-to” person when filmmakers and studios need insights into how to fix or market their pictures. With decades of experience, Mr. Goetz has worked alongside all of the major film studio chiefs, network and streaming platform executives and production company decision-makers. Today, he is the founder and CEO of Screen Engine, one of the few firms in the world that conducts specialized research on Hollywood’s movies and television content.

About the Event

Since 1986, the American Cinematheque Award is presented annually to an extraordinary artist currently making a significant contribution to the art of the Moving Picture. The American Cinematheque’s mission is to celebrate the experience of cinema as a moving art form; we create spaces where both the public and members of the film industry come together as a community with the common language and love of film.

Established in 1984, the American Cinematheque is a member-supported 501(c)(3) non-profit cultural arts organization dedicated to building an engaged film community through immersive film curation, conversation, and presentation.  Since it first began showing films in theatres in 1985, the American Cinematheque has provided a wide range of film programming, with both new and repertory cinema, hosting screenings, panels and special events with thousands of filmmakers. The AC showcases hundreds of films a year; it connects the filmmaker to the audience and film history to its future. Presenting in 35mm, 70mm, rare nitrate, and state-of-the-art-digital.