Greta Gerwig is set to be honored with the Pioneer of the Year Award by the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation. The "Barbie" writer and director will receive the award at the Pioneer of the Year Dinner, set for Sept. 25 at The Beverly Hilton. The event benefit will honor Gerwig and raise proceeds for WRMPPF’s Pioneers Assistance Fund, a charity that provides financial assistance and supportive counseling to individuals in the motion picture distribution and exhibition community in times...
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After following her semiautobiographical, Oscar-nominated breakthrough “Lady Bird” with an Oscar-winning take on 19th-century classic “Little Women,” Gerwig decided it was time to dominate the box office. Through much adored performances from Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, Gerwig’s “Barbie” for Mattel Films and Warner Bros. Earned $1.4 billion, making it the top-grossing film of the year and one that shattered multiple records, such as best debut and first $1 billion grosser ever for a female director, best live-action comedy ever and the best film that isn’t a sequel, remake or tied to superhero IP. Next, Gerwig is taking a directing stab at Netflix’s planned “The Chronicles of Narnia” film adaptations, based on C.S. Lewis’ beloved novel series and following the prior three films made by Walden Media for 20th Century Fox.