MIND THE GAP AWARD

The Mind the Gap Award honors creatives, leaders and technistas whose work has helped close the gender gap in the film industry and in our lives. Recognizing talents both above and below the line, the Award celebrates their groundbreaking achievements and acknowledges their importance as role models.

2022

CHINONYE CHUKWU
CREATIVITY AND TRUTH • DIRECTING
TILL

DANIELLE DEADWYLER
CREATIVITY AND TRUTH • ACTING
TILL

FRANCES MCDORMAND
FOR SARAH POLLEY & ENSEMBLE
WOMEN TALKING

PRATIBHA PARMAR
INNOVATOR, ARTIST & ACTIVIST
MY NAME IS ANDREA

2021

NINA YANG BONGIOVI
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

JANE CAMPION
INNOVATIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

NANA MENSAH
INAUGURAL MIND THE GAP GRANT • CREATION AWARD

2020

VIOLA DAVIS
ACTOR OF THE YEAR

DAWN PORTER
DOCUMENTARIAN OF THE YEAR

2019

BETTY REID SOSKIN
TRAILBLAZER OF THE CENTURY

ANNA SERNER
VISIONARY LEADER OF THE YEAR

LAURA DERN
ACTOR OF THE YEAR

CÉLINE SCIAMMA
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

2018

MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL
Producer / Actress

CAREY MULLIGAN
Actress

ANDREA RISEBOROUGH
Producer / Actress

DR. STACY SMITH
USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative

2017

ANGELA ROBINSON
Director / Screenwriter / Producer

2020 Photos L to R: Tommy Lau Photography

2019 Photos L to R: Tommy Lau Photography, Jonathan Scott Shensa, Allison Levenson

2018 Photos © Tommy Lau Photography

2017 Photo © Tommy Lau Photography