Michael B. Jordan And Oprah Winfrey To Be Honored At Film Academy Museum Gala

Michael B. Jordan and Oprah Winfrey - Jun Sato / Leon Bennett / Stringer

Michael B. Jordan and Oprah Winfrey will be honored at the Academy of Motion Pictures’ 2023 Academy Museum gala on October 14, 2023. Amid concerns that the event could be affected by the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the Film Academy noted in its announcement about this year’s honorees that, “as a fundraiser, the event has been greenlit to move forward by WGA and SAG-AFTRA.” The event raises funds to support exhibits, education initiatives, and public programming.

Michael B. Jordan will receive the Vantage Award, given to an emerging artist or scholar working to challenge and contextualize existing dominant narratives around film. Oprah Winfrey will receive the Pillar Award, recognizing leadership and support for the Academy Museum. The event, supported by Rolex, will be co-chaired by Ava DuVernay; physician, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Dr. Eric Esraillan; Halle Berry, and Ryan Murphy. Berry and Murphy are Academy Museum trustees.

The host committee for the gala includes Aldis Hodge, Ariana DeBose, Ashley Park, Colman Domingo, Danielle Deadwyler, Don Cheadle, Gabrielle Union, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Kate Hudson, Keke Palmer, Letitia Wright, and many more.