It looks like Julianne Moore is going to have a good autumn. The Oscar winner has three films coming out — “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” “Wonderstruck,” and “Suburbicon” — and now The Hollywood Reporter writes that she will be honored at the Museum of Modern Art’s (MoMA) 2017 film benefit. Moore will be celebrated with a gala dinner and tribute at the November 13 event.
Past MoMA honorees Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, and Kathryn Bigelow will be among the benefit’s attendees.
In addition to the dinner and tribute, the MoMA will further recognize Moore with a film series of the actress’ work. Screenings will be held November 2–12.
“Julianne Moore is a fearless champion of risk-taking cinema,” MoMA film curator Rajendra Roy emphasized. “There appears to be no challenge she isn’t willing to tackle when it comes to upending expectations of what a ‘leading lady’ can or should do. She continues to inspire legions of actors around the world, and it is our honor to celebrate her phenomenal contributions to the art of film.”
The MoMA recently announced another women-centric event: “Powerfully Observant,” a retrospective of director Kelly Reichardt’s films. The series will run September 12–25, 2017 at The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters in New York.
Rebecca Miller’s “Maggie’s Plan” and “Freeheld” are among Moore’s recent film credits. The actress won a much-deserved Academy Award in 2015 for her portrayal of a woman with early-onset Alzheimer’s in “Still Alice.” Earlier this year, Moore took home the Giffoni Film Fest’s top prize, the Francois Truffaut Award, and signed on to topline a re-imagining of Sebastian Lelio’s “Gloria.”
“Bel Canto,” which will see Moore as a renowned opera singer taken hostage alongside government officials and diplomats in South America, is currently in post-production. The adaptation of Ann Patchett’s novel is expected to hit theaters sometime in 2018.
