Bosworth stars in the Park City World Premiere BLACK ROCK alongside Lake Bell, Katie Aselton and Jay Paulson. Common stars in the Sundance Dramatic Competition entry LUV directed by Sheldon Candis and also starring Meagan Good, Dennis Haysbert, and Danny Glover. Morgan stars alongside Jesse Eisenberg and Melissa Leo in PREDISPOSED. McCord headlines the festival’s Midnight Section premiere EXCISION. Peralta, known for his legendary career as a professional skateboarder and the director of hit films such as RIDING GIANTS and DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS, will be in Park City for the premiere of his latest skateboarding documentary BONES BRIGADE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Past award winners include: Cicely Tyson, Sean Penn, Marcia Gay Harden, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, among others. Honored films include: MARGIN CALL with cast members Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Demi Moore and Stanley Tucci; HYSTERIA with cast members Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Jonathan Pryce; and PRECIOUS and its director Lee Daniels.
“The Creative Coalition was galvanized to act as custodians of the arts in this nation. The Spotlight Initiative shines a light on true artistic efforts that bring real histories, real stories closer to the public. The Spotlight Initiative Awards celebrate those who take risks, who are fearless and who embrace innovation in storytelling,” said CEO of The Creative Coalition Robin Bronk. For more information, visit: www.thecreativecoalition.org