Variety will honor “Emilia Pérez” director Jacques Audiard at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival with the Creative Impact in Directing Award. The award will be bestowed as part of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch on January 4. The accolade honors Audiard’s body of work, including “Emilia Pérez,” […]

Yoshiki will be presented with Variety‘s 2024 International Achievement in Music honor. The presentation will take place at the eighth annual Hitmakers celebration on Dec. 7 in Los Angeles, presented by AFEELA. In the March 27, 2024 issue of Variety, Yoshiki was honored as Variety‘s 2024 International Achievement in Music honor, celebrating his prolific career […]

Variety will honor global superstar Jennifer Lopez with the Legend & Groundbreaker Award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival. The prestigious accolade will be presented during the highly anticipated 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch on Jan. 4, paying homage to Lopez’s remarkable journey as a multifaceted force in entertainment. […]

Variety will host the inaugural Faith and Spirituality in Entertainment Honors, presented by the Coalition for Faith & Media on December 4 in Los Angeles. The evening ceremony will celebrate individuals who are supporting often underrepresented themes of faith in storytelling and entertainment. These awards will celebrate diverse portrayals of faith and spirituality that are […]

Variety’s “A Night in the Writers’ Room” returns for a special Awards Edition on December 5 in Los Angeles, featuring three panels moderated by Variety’s Michael Schneider, Jazz Tangcay, and Clayton Davis, with this year’s contending writers in the drama, comedy and limited series categories. An invite-only audience of industry voters will attend the event, […]

Variety’s Entertainment Summit at CES will return on Jan. 8 to the Aria Las Vegas. The summit is set to feature panels and keynote conversations with top executives and is open to all CES badgeholders. Ravi Ahuja, incoming president and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, is set to headline. Silvia Candiani, VP of telecommunications and […]