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The Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards—first presented in 1977 by the now–Los Angeles chapter of the Women in Film organization—were presented to honor women in communications and media. The awards include the Crystal Award, the Lucy Award, the Dorothy Arzner Directors Award, the MaxMara Face of the Future Award, and the Kodak Vision Award.


Crystal Award

The Crystal Award was 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.


Recipients

* 2018 –
Brie Larson Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers (born October 1, 1989), known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress. Known for her supporting roles in comedies as a teenager, she has since expanded to leading roles in independent films and blockb ...
* 2017 –
Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks (born Elizabeth Irene Mitchell; February 10, 1974) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is known for playing Effie Trinket in ''The Hunger Games'' film series (2012–2015) and Gail Abernathy-McKadden in the ''Pitch Perf ...
* 2016 –
Denise DiNovi Denise Di Novi (born March 21, 1956) is an American film producer and director. Early life The daughter of jazz musician Gene DiNovi, when Di Novi was three years old her family moved to Los Angeles from New York, where her father made music f ...
, Lianne Halfon,
Lynda Obst Lynda Rosen Obst (born April 14, 1950)Lynda Obst
Jane Rosenthal Jane Rosenthal (born September 21, 1956) is an American film producer.
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Paula Wagner Paula Kauffman Wagner (born Paula Sue Kauffman) is an American film producer and film executive. Her most recent credits include the film ''Marshall'' starring Chadwick Boseman, Kate Hudson, Sterling K. Brown, and Josh Gad as well as the Broadw ...
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Lauren Shuler Donner Lauren Diane Shuler Donner (born June 23, 1949) is an American film producer, who specializes in mainstream youth and family-oriented entertainment. She owned The Donners' Company with her late husband, director Richard Donner. Her films have g ...
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Lucy Fisher Lucy Fisher (born October 2, 1949) is an American film producer. She was previously Vice Chairman of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group at Sony Studios, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Production at Warner Brothers, Head of Producti ...
and Paula Weinstein Taraji P. Henson * 2015 –
Nicole Kidman Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an American and Australian actress and producer. Known for her work across various film and television productions from several genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid act ...
* 2014 – Cate Blanchett * 2013 – Laura Linney * 2012 –
Viola Davis Viola Davis (; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, she is the only African-American to achieve the Triple Crow ...
* 2011 –
Annette Bening Annette Carol Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominati ...
* 2010 –
Donna Langley Dame Donna Langley-Shamshiri (born 1968 on the Isle of Wight, UK) is a British film executive who is Chairwoman of Universal Pictures. She was profiled in ''Variety''s "Power of Women" issue in 2014. Career Langley began her career as a producti ...
* 2009 –
Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress and film producer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Since her career ...
* 2008 –
Diane English Diane English (born May 18, 1948) is an American screenwriter, producer and director, best known for creating the television show '' Murphy Brown'' and writing and directing the 2008 feature film '' The Women''. Early life English was born in Bu ...
& the ensemble cast of '' The Women'' * 2007 –
Renée Zellweger Renée Kathleen Zellweger (; born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, she was one of the world's highest-paid ...
* 2006 –
Lauren Shuler Donner Lauren Diane Shuler Donner (born June 23, 1949) is an American film producer, who specializes in mainstream youth and family-oriented entertainment. She owned The Donners' Company with her late husband, director Richard Donner. Her films have g ...
, Jennifer Lopez, Diane Warren * 2005 – Sandra Bullock,
Gesine Prado Gesine Bullock-Prado (born March 6, 1970) is an American pastry chef, TV personality, author, attorney, and former film executive. Life and career Bullock-Prado was born in Washington, D.C. Her father, John Wilson Bullock (1925–2018), was a Un ...
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Jaime Rucker King Jaime is a common Spanish and Portuguese male given name for Jacob (name), James (name), Jamie, or Jacques. In Occitania Jacobus became ''Jacome'' and later ''Jacme''. In east Spain, ''Jacme'' became ''Jaime'', in Aragon it became ''Chaime'', and ...
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Nina Shaw Nina Shaw is an American talent attorney whose clients include Jamie Foxx and Nick Cannon. She is a partner at Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein and Lezcano Law Firm. Women in Film gave her the Crystal Award in 2005 for her work in entertainm ...
* 2004 – Gwyneth Paltrow * 2003 –
Debra Hill Debra Hill (November 10, 1950 – March 7, 2005) was an American film producer and screenwriter, best known for producing various works of John Carpenter. She also co-wrote four of his films: ''Halloween'', '' The Fog'', ''Escape from New York ...
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Nina Jacobson Nina Jacobson (born September 15, 1965) is an American film executive who, until July 2006, was president of the Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. With Dawn Steel, Gail Berman and Sherry Lansing, she was ...
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Diane Lane Diane Colleen Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an American actress. Born and raised in New York City, Lane made her screen debut at age 14 in George Roy Hill's 1979 film '' A Little Romance''. The two films that could have catapulted her to st ...
* 2002 – Halle Berry,
Laura Ziskin Laura Ellen ZiskinGale Research Company (2002). ''Contemporary theatre, film, and television,'' p. 388. Gale Research Co., (March 3, 1950 – June 12, 2011) was an American film producer, known as the executive producer of '' Pretty Woman'' (199 ...
* 2001 –
Glenn Close Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress. Throughout her career spanning over four decades, Close has garnered numerous accolades, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards ...
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Whoopi Goldberg Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (), is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality.Kuchwara, Michael (AP Drama Writer)"Whoopi Goldberg: A One-Woman Character Parade". ' ...
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Amy Pascal Amy Beth Pascal (born March 25, 1958) is an American film producer and business executive. She served as the Chairperson of the Motion Pictures Group of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Co-Chairperson of SPE, including Sony Pictures Televis ...
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Juliet Taylor Juliet Taylor is an American casting director. Best known for her work with Woody Allen, she has cast more than 100 films over the course of her career. Early life and education Taylor grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and attended Miss Porter ...
* 2000 – Barbara Boyle,
Jessica Lange Jessica Phyllis Lange (; born April 20, 1949) is an American actress. She is the 13th actress to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, having won two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, along with a Screen Actors ...
, Nikki Rocco * 1999 –
Drew Barrymore Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, director, producer, talk show host and author. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a ...
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Amy Heckerling Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American filmmaker. An alumna of both New York University and the American Film Institute, she directed the commercially successful films ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982), ''National Lampoon's Europ ...
, Marcia Nasatir, Paula Weinstein * 1998 –
Lucy Fisher Lucy Fisher (born October 2, 1949) is an American film producer. She was previously Vice Chairman of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group at Sony Studios, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Production at Warner Brothers, Head of Producti ...
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Gale Anne Hurd Gale Anne Hurd (born October 25, 1955) is an American film and television producer, the founder of Valhalla Entertainment (formerly Pacific Western Productions), and a former recording secretary for the Producers Guild of America. Early life Hu ...
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Meryl Streep Mary Louise Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throu ...
* 1997 –
Goldie Hawn Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an American actress, dancer, producer, and singer. She rose to fame on the NBC sketch comedy program ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' (1968–1970), before going on to receive the Academy Award and Go ...
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Diane Keaton Diane Keaton (''née'' Hall, born January 5, 1946) is an American actress and director. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over six decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Glo ...
, Bette Midler * 1996 – Angela Bassett,
Jodie Foster Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and the hono ...
, Audrey Hepburn (posthumously), Anjelica Huston, Buffy Shutt, Kathy Jones * 1995 – Kathleen Kennedy,
Meg Ryan Meg Ryan (born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra; November 19, 1961) is an American actress. She began her acting career in 1981 when she made her acting debut in the drama film ''Rich and Famous''. She later joined the cast of the CBS soap oper ...
, Sharon Stone, Alfre Woodard * 1994 – Nora Ephron, Polly Platt, Joan Plowright, Susan Sarandon * 1993 – Julie Andrews, Kay Koplovitz, Michelle Pfeiffer * 1992 – Maya Angelou, Diahann Carroll, Martha Coolidge, Lily Tomlin * 1991 – Ruby Dee, Penny Marshall, Jessica Tandy * 1990 – Marcy Carsey, Jean Picker Firstenberg, Jean Firstenberg, Lee Remick * 1989 – Dawn Steel, Susan Stratton, Fay Wray * 1988 – Suzanne De Passe, Lee Grant, Loretta Young * 1987 – Dorothy Jeakins, Renee Valente, Ann-Margret * 1986 – Marilyn Bergman, Marion Dougherty, Sally Field * 1985 – Lina Wertmüller, Meta Wilde, Elizabeth Taylor * 1984 – Mary Tyler Moore, Brianne Murphy (ASC), Barbra Streisand * 1983 – Margaret Booth, Bette Davis, Ruth Gordon * 1982 – Dede Allen, Jay Presson Allen, Cicely Tyson, Hannah Weinstein * 1981 – Verna Fields, Jane Fonda, Sherry Lansing * 1980 – Carol Burnett, Fay Kanin, Kathleen Nolan * 1979 – Lillian Gish, Barbara Schultz, Ethel Winant * 1978 – Lillian Gallo, Pauline Kael, Shirley MacLaine * 1977 – Lucille Ball, Nancy Malone, Eleanor Perry, Norma Zarky


Lucy Award

The Lucy Award for Innovation in Television was founded in 1994 by Joanna Kerns, Bonny Dore, and Loreen Arbus. It was named to pay tribute to Lucille Ball and is presented in association with Ball's estate. It is given to recognize women and men and their creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television.


Past winners

* 2018 - Channing Dungey * 2017 - Tracee Ellis Ross * 2016 – Taraji P. Henson * 2015 – Jill Soloway * 2014 – Kerry Washington * 2013 – The women of ''Mad Men'': Christina Hendricks, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Jessica Paré, Kiernan Shipka * 2012 – Bonnie Hammer * 2011 – Nina Tassler * 2010 – Courteney Cox * 2009 – Holly Hunter * 2008 – Salma Hayek * 2007 – Shonda Rhimes, the women of ''Grey's Anatomy'' * 2006 – Geena Davis * 2005 – Debra Messing & Megan Mullally * 2004 – Blythe Danner * 2003 – Gail Berman , Gail Berman-Masters, Stockard Channing, Sheila Nevins, Lily Tomlin * 2002 – Rosie O'Donnell, Anne Sweeney, Tyne Daly, Amy Brenneman * 2000 – Marcy Carsey, Phyllis Diller, HBO's ''If These Walls Could Talk'' and ''If These Walls Could Talk 2'' (creators/cast: Jane Anderson, Cher, Ellen DeGeneres, Anne Heche, I. Marlene King, Susan Nanus, Nancy Savoca, Sharon Stone, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd, Michelle Williams (actress), Michelle Williams) * 1999 – Norman Lear, Bud Yorkin, Camryn Manheim, HBO’S ''Sex and the City'' (Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon) * 1998 – Diahann Carroll, Kay Koplovitz, Barbara Walters, Shari Lewis (posthumously) * 1997 – Carol Burnett, Roseanne Barr, Roseanne, Jean MacCurdy * 1996 – Garry Marshall, Marlo Thomas, Angela Lansbury, Madelyn Pugh Davis, Nancy Savoca * 1995 – Tracey Ullman, Elizabeth Montgomery (posthumously), Imogene Coca, Fred Silverman, Brianne Murphy, ASC * 1994 – Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Gary David Goldberg, Susan Lucci


Dorothy Arzner Directors award

Dorothy Arzner was the first woman member of the Directors Guild of America. This award was established in her honor to recognize the important role women directors play in both film and television.


Past winners

* 2017 – Mira Nair * 2016 – Lesli Linka Glatter * 2015 – Ava DuVernay * 2014 – Jennifer Lee (filmmaker), Jennifer Lee * 2013 – Sofia Coppola * 2011 – Pamela Fryman * 2010 – Lisa Cholodenko * 2009 – Catherine Hardwicke * 2007 – Nancy Meyers * 2006 – Joey Lauren Adams, Lian Lunson, Nicole Holofcener * 2003 – Debbie Allen * 2001 – Betty Thomas * 2000 – Mimi Leder * 1995 – Gillian Armstrong * 1993 – Barbara Kopple * 1991–1992 – In the name of Dorothy Arzner, Women In Film recognized 31 American women directors who released theatrical feature films between January 1, 1991, and July 1, 1992. Barbra Streisand accepted the award on behalf of herself and her contemporary female directors.


MAXMARA Face of the Future award

Inaugurated at the 2006 Crystal+Lucy Awards, this award is given to an actress who is experiencing a turning point in her career through her work in the entertainment industry and through her contributions to the community at large.


Past winners

* 2018 - Alexandra Shipp * 2017 – Zoey Deutch * 2016 – Natalie Dormer * 2015 – Kate Mara * 2014 – Rose Byrne * 2013 – Hailee Steinfeld * 2012 – Chloë Grace Moretz * 2011 – Katie Holmes * 2010 – Zoe Saldana * 2009 –
Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks (born Elizabeth Irene Mitchell; February 10, 1974) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is known for playing Effie Trinket in ''The Hunger Games'' film series (2012–2015) and Gail Abernathy-McKadden in the ''Pitch Perf ...
* 2008 – Ginnifer Goodwin * 2007 – Emily Blunt * 2006 – Maria Bello


Kodak Vision award

The Kodak Vision award is presented to a female filmmaker with outstanding achievements in cinematography, directing and/or producing, who also collaborates with and assists women in the entertainment industry.


Past winners

* 2013 – Rachel Morrison * 2012 – Anette Haellmigk * 2011 – Reed Morano * 2010 – Cynthia Pusheck * 2009 – Petra Korner * 2008 – Mandy Walker * 2007 – Uta Briesewitz * 2006 – Maryse Alberti * 2005 – Tami Reiker * 2003 – Pauline Heaton * 2002 – Carolyn Chen * 2001 – Amy Vincent * 2000 – Lisa Rinzler, Joan Churchill * 1999 – Ellen Kuras, Teresa Medina * 1998 – Sandi Sissel (ASC), Liz Ziegler * 1997 – Nancy Schreiber (ASC), Judy Irola (ASC) * 1996 – Roxanne Di Santo (ASC), Linda Brown(ASC)


International award

Established in 1987, the International award recognizes women whose lives and work have transcended international boundaries.


Past winners

* 1997 – Anne V. Coates * 1994 – Jeanne Moreau * 1993 – Catherine Deneuve * 1991 – Liv Ullmann * 1989 – Leslie Caron * 1988 – Agnieszka Holland * 1987 – Agnès Varda


Founder's award

The Founder's award was established in 1996 at the Lucy Awards and was first presented to Tichi Wilkerson Kassel. The award is given in recognition of distinguished service to Women In Film.


Past winners

* 2000 – Meredith MacRae (posthumously) * 1999 – Patricia Barry * 1998 – Bonny Dore * 1997 – Irma Kalish * 1996 – Nancy Malone * 1996 – Tichi Wilkerson Kassel


Paltrow Mentorship award

The Paltrow Mentorship award, in honor of the late director and mentor Bruce Paltrow, is awarded to an entertainment industry professional, who in the course of their career, has shown an extraordinary commitment to mentoring and supporting the next generation of filmmakers and executives.


Past winners

* 2015 - Sue Kroll * 2008 – Sherry Lansing * 2007 – Kathleen Kennedy


Norma Zarky Humanitarian award

The Norma Zarky Humanitarian award was established in 1979 and is presented to individuals who have demonstrated enlightened support for the advancement of equal opportunity for all and devotion to the improvement of the human condition.


Past winners

* 2017 - Dan Rather * 2014 – Eva Longoria * 2013 – George Lucas * 2012 – Christina Applegate * 2011 – Elizabeth Taylor * 2008 – Jeffrey Katzenberg * 2002 – David Foster, Linda Thompson (actress), Linda Thompson * 2001 – Pierce Brosnan, Keely Shaye Smith * 2000 – Pauletta and Denzel Washington * 1999 – Ted Turner * 1998 – Tichi Wilkerson Kassel * 1997 – Michele Singer-Reiner and Rob Reiner * 1996 – Jane Alexander * 1994 – Danny Glover * 1993 – Mike Farrell * 1992 – Lilly Tartikoff * 1991 –
Whoopi Goldberg Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (), is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality.Kuchwara, Michael (AP Drama Writer)"Whoopi Goldberg: A One-Woman Character Parade". ' ...
, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams * 1990 – Gary David Goldberg * 1989 – Edward James Olmos * 1988 – Stacey and Henry Winkler * 1987 – Valerie Harper, Dennis Weaver * 1986 – Quincy Jones * 1985 – Jean Stapleton * 1983 – Carmen Zapata * 1981 – Gene Reynolds * 1979 – Gareth Wigan


Nancy Malone Directors award

The Nancy Malone Directors Award recognizes emerging women directors who have demonstrated a passionate commitment to filmmaking.


Past winners

* 2009 – Megan Mylan * 2008 – Cynthia Wade


Women of Courage award

The Women of Courage award was established in 1992 to recognize women who persevere through adverse conditions and circumstances in their quest for the rights of all women in the entertainment industry and society at large.


Past winners

* 1994 – Elizabeth Glaser (posthumously) * 1993 – Peg Yorkin * 1992 – Nina Totenberg


Martini Shot Mentor award

On a film set, the last shot of the day is called the Martini Shot. The Martini Shot award honors men who recognize and acknowledge the talent and ideas of women in the entertainment industry.


Past winners

* 1999 – Steven Bochco, Danny DeVito, George Lucas, Bill Mechanic, Forest Whitaker * 1998 – Frank Mancuso, Sr., Frank Mancuso, Edgar J. Scherick, Casey Silver, Steven Spielberg, Jim Wiatt, John Cassavetes (posthumously)


Women in Film Business Leadership award

This award was created to honor women from the business side of the industry, in the boardroom and behind the camera.


Past winners

* 2008 – Susanne Daniels, Rena Ronson * 2007 – Iris Grossman, Michelle Slater * 2006 – Elizabeth M. Daley, Diane Golden


Artistic Excellence Award


Past winners

* 2018 - Nova Wav


Lexus Beacon Award


Past winners

* 2018 The Women of ''Black Panther (film), Black Panther'' – in front of and behind the camera * 2017 Michael Barker (executive), Michael Barker & Tom Bernard


Sue Mengers Award

"For excellence in artistic representation"


Past winners

* 2016 - Hylda Queally * 2015 - Toni Howard


See also

* List of American television awards * List of media awards honoring women


References

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