The Film Society of Lincoln Center
2008 Annual Tribute Gala
Honoring TOM HANKS
Monday, April 27, 2009
at the newly renovated Alice Tully Hall
JUST ANNOUNCED! Bruce Springsteen joins a joins a star-studded group of presenters and guests including Steven Spielberg, Sally Field, Charlize Theron, Julia Roberts, Ron Howard, Nora Ephron and Mike Nichols.
Mara Manus, Executive Director of The Film Society of Lincoln Center, has announced the lineup of presenters for the 36th Gala Tribute honoring two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks at the newly renovated Alice Tully Hall, Monday, April 27, 2009. The star-studded event will feature remarks by many of Hanks’s friends and collaborators, as well as film clips commemorating his lauded career. The evening will culminate in the presentation of the Gala Tribute award.
The Film Society’s Annual Gala Tribute began in 1972 and honored Charles Chaplin – who returned to the US from exile to accept the commendation. Since then, the award has honored many of film’s visionary talents, including Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, Laurence Olivier, Federico Fellini, Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Davis, James Stewart, Robert Altman, Martin Scorsese, Diane Keaton and, most recently, Meryl Streep.
This year’s gala evening will start with VIP cocktails with the honoree in the Hauser Patron Salon in Alice Tully Hall and a seated dinner in the glass atrium. The presentation of the award will be in the Starr Theater with tributes by writer/director Nora Ephron, actress Sally Field, director Ron Howard, writer/director Mike Nichols, actress Julia Roberts, writer/director John Patrick Shanley, director Robert Zemeckis, and more guests to be announced. The evening will end with a dj’ed dance party sponsored by 42 Below Vodka, also in the glass atrium.
This year’s Gala Co-Chairs are Liz Swig, Kent Swig, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee. The Tribute Chairs are Irene and Bernard Schwartz.
The Film Society receives generous, year-round support from 42 Below, The New York Times, Stella Artois, Illy Caffé, The New York State Council on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Gala Tribute is sponsored by 42 Below, Stella Artois, American Airlines, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Dolby, and The Francis Coppola Winery.
Champagne Reception to follow at
Alice Tully Hall
Tickets are available at the following levels:
$50,000 ~ Access for ten to the VIP cocktail reception with Tom Hanks, premium table of ten at the Gala Dinner, ten VIP tickets to the Gala Tribute and the Champagne Reception in Alice Tully Hall, and recognition in the Official Program as a Vice Chair.
$25,000 ~ A preferred table for ten at the Gala Dinner, ten preferred tickets to the Gala Tribute and the Champagne Reception in Alice Tully Hall, and recognition in the Official Program as a Benefactor.
$15,000 ~ A table for ten at the Gala Dinner, ten tickets to the Gala Tribute and the Champagne Reception in Alice Tully Hall, and recognition in the Official Program as a Patron.
$1,500 ~ Seating for one at the Gala Dinner, one ticket to the Gala Tribute and the Champagne Reception in Alice Tully Hall, and recognition in the Official Program as a Supporter.
$350 ~ 1 ticket to the Gala Tribute and the Champagne Reception in Alice Tully Hall.
For tax purposes, we estimate the fair market value of goods and/or services at $150 per ticket for those attending the Tribute and Champagne Reception. For those attending the dinner in addition to the Tribute and Champagne Reception, we estimate the fair market value of goods and/or services at $250 per ticket. Value is subject to change.
