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‘The Bear’ EP Joanna Calo Gives Writer Scott Frank a Shoutout While Accepting Nantucket Film Festival Award: ‘Smartest Writer That Ever Lived’
'The Bear' star Lionel Boyce presented co-showrunner Joanna Calo with the Excellence in Television Writing award at the 2025 Nantucket Film Festival.
At the 2025 Nantucket Film Festival, Joanna Calo was one of the three writers honored during the event’s signature celebration, Screenwriters Tribute, hosted by Michael Ian Black. Calo, a writer on “ The Bear ” and “Thunderbolts*,” received the Excellence in Television Writing award, presented by “ The Bear ” star Lionel Boyce; “Andor” creator Tony Gilroy was honored by the Visionary Storyteller Award, presented by writer/director Scott Frank; and award-winning documentary director Alex Gibney was given the Special Achievement in Documentary Stroytelling honor. In addition to writing and executive producing on “The Bear,” Calo also served as a writer on “Bojack Horseman,” “Girlboss,” “Undone,” “Hacks” and “Beef.”
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