Greta Gerwig, first female director of a $1bn film, honored as Pioneer of the Year at Will Rogers gala.

Director Greta Gerwig was honored as Pioneer of the Year at the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation gala in Beverly Hills. She is the first female director to create a $1 billion film, with her latest project, "Barbie," grossing $1.4 billion and becoming the highest-grossing movie of 2023. The gala also raises funds to support movie industry workers facing injury or illness. Gerwig plans to adapt "The Chronicles of Narnia" for Netflix.

September 26, 2024
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