42nd Chaplin Award Gala: Robert Redford, NYC
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| Robert Redford & Barbra Streisand | Photo: Sachyn Mital |
When: Monday, April 27, 2015 @ 7PM
Hot Spot: Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC
Deets: Barbra Streisand (recipient of the 40th Chaplin Award) presented the 42nd Chaplin Award to Academy Award–winner Robert Redford, director, actor, producer, environmentalist, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival and Institute, who was honored at Lincoln Center on Monday, April 27.
The evening’s presenters also included J.C. Chandor, Jane Fonda (recipient of the 28th Chaplin Award), Laura Poitras, Elisabeth Moss, and John Turturro. The event was also attended by a host of notable guests and included film clips culminated in the presentation of The Chaplin Award. Support for the 42nd Chaplin Award Gala was generously provided by Presenting Sponsor Royal Bank of Canada and Major Sponsor Jaeger-LeCoultre.
On the occasion of the Gala, the Film Society will also present a seven-film tribute, The Films of Robert Redford, April 24-27. His contributions on both sides of the camera have been invaluable and will be showcased with this selection of highlights from Redford’s storied career. Includes Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Candidate, Jeremiah Johnson, Ordinary People, Quiz Show, Three Days of the Condor, and The Way We Were.
Chaplin Award
This celebration of Mr. Redford was the continuation of a 42-year tradition at the Film Society that honors a distinguished film artist whose body of work and lifetime of achievements represent a significant contribution to the art of film.
Past honorees include luminaries such as Meryl Streep, Bette Davis, Alfred Hitchcock, James Stewart, Dustin Hoffman, Audrey Hepburn, Michael Douglas, Tom Hanks, Barbra Streisand, and of course, the iconic Charlie Chaplin. See the complete list.
Spotted: Robert Redford, Barbra Streisand, Jane Fonda, J.C. Chandor, John Turturro, Laura Poitras, Elisabeth Moss, Katherine Borowitz, Zac Posen, Donna Karan, Ann Tenenbaum, James Brolin, Carl Bernstein
Hint For The Average Socialite: Tickets were available here. For more information, call 212.875.5076 or email ChaplinGala@filmlinc.com.
Don't miss their retrospective of the films of Robert Redford, April 24 - 27.
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