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Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein to Be Honored Posthumously With Trailblazer Award by PGA
Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein will posthumously receive this year's Trailblazer Award for their work creating opportunities for female producers.
“Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein have made a lasting impact on the industry with their trailblazing work and steadfast commitment to amplifying women’s voices,” Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line, PGA presidents, said in a statement. Obst, who died in October, worked on films like “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Interstellar,” “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” and “Contact.” She helped usher in filmmakers such as Nora Ephron and Chris Columbus, producing their respective directorial debuts “This Is My Life” and “Adventures in Babysitting.” She also worked on television shows “Hot in Cleveland,” “Good Girls Revolt” and “The Hot Zone” and wrote the books “Hello, He Lied and Other Tales from the Hollywood Trenches” and “Sleepless in Hollywood: Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business.” Obst previously received the Women in Film Crystal award and the first Polly Platt Award. She produced titles such as “The Perfect Storm,” “Analyze This” and “The Fabulous Baker Boys,” as well as the Netflix show “Grace and Frankie” with Jane Fonda, whom she formerly worked for as an agent.
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