Siân Heder is ready to simply accept one more honor following a whirlwind awards season that culminated within the “CODA” writer-director touchdown a Finest Tailored Screenplay Oscar and the coming-of-age pic being named Finest Image. A press launch from the American Movie Institute (AFI) introduced that she’ll obtain the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal, which “acknowledges the extraordinary artistic skills of AFI Conservatory Alumni who embody the qualities of filmmaker Franklin J. Schaffner: expertise, style, dedication, and dedication to high quality storytelling in movie and tv.”
Earlier recipients of the award embody Lesli Linka Glatter (“Homeland”), Patty Jenkins (“Surprise Girl”), and Melina Matsoukas (“Queen & Slim”).
Heder will probably be offered with the award on the upcoming AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to Julie Andrews, set to happen June 9.
“Siân Heder is a voice the world wants now greater than ever,” mentioned Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. “We’re proud to honor her as an Alumna of the AFI Directing Workshop for Girls – and, extra importantly, as a storyteller who drives tradition ahead with an inspiring alchemy of mind and coronary heart.”
“CODA,” Heder’s second characteristic, tells the story of an aspiring singer who’s the one listening to member in a Deaf household. The pic made historical past when it premiered at Sundance 2021, the place it turned the primary movie to comb the highest U.S. Dramatic Prizes on the fest.
Heder made her characteristic debut with Elliot Web page-starrer “Tallulah.” Her TV credit embody “Orange Is the New Black,” “GLOW,” and “Males of a Sure Age.” She gained a Peabody Award for the latter.
