FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Where Indie Film Leads: The 2026 Spotlight Initiative Awards in Park City
Park City, UT (January 19, 2026) — This Saturday evening, January 24th, The Creative Coalition’s 19th Annual Spotlight Initiative Awards Gala Dinner convenes the entertainment industry leaders to celebrate a formidable slate of 2026 Honorees—artists whose work is shaping the future of independent film and advancing storytelling that resonates far beyond the screen. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
HONOREES: Rosanna Arquette (The Moment, After Hours, Pulp Fiction); Anthony Bregman (Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, In the Heights, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind); Giancarlo Esposito (The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, Do the Right Thing, Breaking Bad); Rob Lowe (The Musical, About Last Night, The Outsiders); Iliza Shlesinger (Chasing Summer, Spenser Confidential); and Benedict Wong (Rock Springs, Weapons, Doctor Strange).
PRESENTERS AND OTHER NOTABLE CONFIRMED GUESTS: Tim Daly, President of The Creative Coalition (Leanne, Madam Secretary, Wings); Alex Borstein (Family Guy, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel); Yvette Nicole Brown (Zootopia 2, Community, Code 3); Katherine McNamara (Shadowhunters, Arrow); Rob Morrow (Murdaugh: Death in the Family, Billions, Northern Exposure); Col Needham, Founder and Executive Chair, IMDb; Mimi Rogers (Night Nurse, Bosch); Tom Welling (Chasing Summer, Smallville, Cheaper By The Dozen); and others TBA.
WHEN & WHERE
Saturday evening, January 24, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Buona Vita I 804 Main Street I Park City
The event convenes notable filmmakers, talent and industry leaders for an evening celebrating independent film’s power to provoke, challenge, and inspire.
Tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the 2026 Spotlight Initiative Awards Dinner are now available at: https://thecreativecoalition.org/2026-spotlight-initiative-awards-gala-dinner/
The Spotlight Initiative Awards have recognized many of the most influential figures in film and culture, including Uzo Aduba, Alan Arkin, Ellen Barkin, Harry Belafonte, Kate Bosworth, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicolas Cage, Lee Daniels, Peter Dinklage, Colman Domingo, Jay Duplass, Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ed Harris, Dustin Hoffman, Jeremy Irons, Anna Kendrick, Zoë Kravitz, Spike Lee, Barry Levinson, William H. Macy, Demi Moore, Mandy Patinkin, Sean Penn, Gloria Steinem, Quentin Tarantino, Robin Williams, Alfre Woodard, and Shailene Woodley.
ABOUT THE CREATIVE COALITION
The Creative Coalition is the premier nonprofit, 501(c)(3) nonpartisan charity of the entertainment industry, dedicated to harnessing the power of arts and culture through award-winning public service and advocacy campaigns. Founded in 1989 by leading members of the creative community, The Creative Coalition educates artists on issues of public importance. Actor Tim Daly serves as President.
www.TheCreativeCoalition.org
MEDIA CONTACT
Madison Thomas, PMK Entertainment
Madison.Thomas@pmkentertainment.com; TCC@pmkentertainment.com