Jessica Chastain to Receive American Cinematheque Award

The American Cinematheque is set to give Jessica Chastain its top prize.

Chastain will be honored with the American Cinematheque Award on Dec. 6 during a ceremony in Beverly Hills that will also see Oppenheimer producer Charles Roven receive the Power of Cinema Award.

“She (Chastain) is a fierce advocate for social causes and an active film and television producer. In all her endeavors, a commitment to excellence shines through as well as a burning intelligence.  The American Cinematheque is proud and honored to present Jessica Chastain with the 38th American Cinematheque Award,” the organization’s board chair Rick Nicita said in a statement on Friday.

Throughout her celebrated movie career thus far, Chastain has starred in The Debt, Take Shelter, The Martian, Crimson Peak, Molly’s Game and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. She is also a producer through Freckle Films, a New York based film and TV production company launched in 2016. 

Chastain joins previous American Cinematheque Award winners like Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Ridley Scott, Amy Adams and Helen Mirren.

The award gala, set for The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, is an annual fundraiser for the American Cinematheque and its year-round programming at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Los Feliz 3 Theatre in Los Feliz, and Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.

Roven, whose movies have received 24 Academy Award nominations and 10 Oscars, founded Atlas Entertainment and has credits that include The Dark Knight, Wonder Woman, American Hustle and last year’s Oscar best picture winner Oppenheimer.