WIF Hails 'Partnerships'
By Christina MacDonald
"Will & Grace" duo Debra Messing and Megan Mullally were given the Women in Film's Lucy Award at the organization's Crystal + Lucy Awards.Sandra Bullock and her sister Gesine Prado, who are partnered in Fortis Films, received the Crystal Award for expanding the roles of women in film.The evening's theme was "Celebrating Partnerships," and the Beverly Hilton gala on Friday night honored a host of celebrities whose creative collaborations have made a impact on the entertainment industry.Jamie Foxx also received a Crystal Award for his continued support of women in the film industry.Camryn Manheim presented Messing and Mullally with the Lucy, named after Lucille Ball, proclaiming that it has taken 50 years to find a pair with the same comic chemistry as "I Love Lucy's" Lucy and Ethel."They're fearless, ridiculous and utterly shameless," Manheim said. "As a woman, friend and fellow artist, they make me proud to be in this business. They crack us up, and they crack the glass ceiling."Mullally accepted her award for teamwork, joking, "I guess what we've learned is that some people are funny on their own, but we're not."Michael Caine, who co-starred with Bullock in "Miss Congeniality," tuned in via video to say, "Gesine is great behind the scenes, and Sandra is great in front of them."Bullock accepted the award, noting, "They say you don't have any allies in this business, but you do," nodding to her sister and producing partner.About Foxx, "Ray" director Taylor Hackford said, "He committed himself to the role, and everything I'd ask he would do, unless his grandma was sick or his daughter needed him. He surrounds himself with women and has thus formed many creative partnerships."Foxx shared the Crystal Award with manager Jamie Rucker King and attorney Nina Shaw. Shaw spoke for herself and King, saying, "To trust in the counsel of a strong woman is to ultimately be a better man."Host Jennifer Coolidge got the show rolling with the presentation of the Kodak Vision Award to Tami Reiker for her excellence in cinematography. Reiker's behind-the-camera talent was exemplified with a screening of a retrospective of her work, including clips from HBO's "Carnivale" pilot as well as the indie films "High Art" and "Pieces of April." "I am so very happy to see more women coming into the camera business," Reiker said.WIF president Iris Grossman, who is about to relinquish that post, welcomed the audience by sentimentally professing, "I knew at this moment, I'd get a bit farklempt, and I'm beyond farklempt right now. This night is about partnerships, and these honorees truly define collaboration."
"Will & Grace" duo Debra Messing and Megan Mullally were given the Women in Film's Lucy Award at the organization's Crystal + Lucy Awards.Sandra Bullock and her sister Gesine Prado, who are partnered in Fortis Films, received the Crystal Award for expanding the roles of women in film.The evening's theme was "Celebrating Partnerships," and the Beverly Hilton gala on Friday night honored a host of celebrities whose creative collaborations have made a impact on the entertainment industry.Jamie Foxx also received a Crystal Award for his continued support of women in the film industry.Camryn Manheim presented Messing and Mullally with the Lucy, named after Lucille Ball, proclaiming that it has taken 50 years to find a pair with the same comic chemistry as "I Love Lucy's" Lucy and Ethel."They're fearless, ridiculous and utterly shameless," Manheim said. "As a woman, friend and fellow artist, they make me proud to be in this business. They crack us up, and they crack the glass ceiling."Mullally accepted her award for teamwork, joking, "I guess what we've learned is that some people are funny on their own, but we're not."Michael Caine, who co-starred with Bullock in "Miss Congeniality," tuned in via video to say, "Gesine is great behind the scenes, and Sandra is great in front of them."Bullock accepted the award, noting, "They say you don't have any allies in this business, but you do," nodding to her sister and producing partner.About Foxx, "Ray" director Taylor Hackford said, "He committed himself to the role, and everything I'd ask he would do, unless his grandma was sick or his daughter needed him. He surrounds himself with women and has thus formed many creative partnerships."Foxx shared the Crystal Award with manager Jamie Rucker King and attorney Nina Shaw. Shaw spoke for herself and King, saying, "To trust in the counsel of a strong woman is to ultimately be a better man."Host Jennifer Coolidge got the show rolling with the presentation of the Kodak Vision Award to Tami Reiker for her excellence in cinematography. Reiker's behind-the-camera talent was exemplified with a screening of a retrospective of her work, including clips from HBO's "Carnivale" pilot as well as the indie films "High Art" and "Pieces of April." "I am so very happy to see more women coming into the camera business," Reiker said.WIF president Iris Grossman, who is about to relinquish that post, welcomed the audience by sentimentally professing, "I knew at this moment, I'd get a bit farklempt, and I'm beyond farklempt right now. This night is about partnerships, and these honorees truly define collaboration."
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