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Lena Waithe to Be Honored by Variety With the Creative Conscience Award at Frameline48
Lena Waithe will be honored with the Variety Creative Conscience Award at Frameline48 in San Francisco.
“Lena Waithe’s historic Emmy win seven years ago signaled the arrival of a major creative talent who was clearly only beginning to shake up the entertainment industry,” said Steve Gaydos, Variety EVP of global content and executive editor. “Today, they stand as a dynamic example of what can be accomplished when you combine a blazing artistic sensibility with a fierce determination to move marginalized voices to the forefront of film and television culture. Waithe is an Emmy-winning writer, producer, actor and the founder of Hillman Grad, a media and production company that empowers underrepresented voices and amplifies stories of diverse communities.
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