Paul Mescal to be honoured at Academy Museum Gala

Irish actor Paul Mescal will be honoured at the fourth annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles, alongside Quentin Tarantino and Rita Moreno.

The Gala is being co-chaired by Nicole Kidman, Salma Hayek Pinault, Eva Longoria, Tyler Perry, and Academy Museum Trustee Dr. Eric Esrailian.

This year's awards will be taking place on October 19 at the Academy Museum, and will display the museum’s goal of advancing the understanding, celebration and preservation of film and challenge narratives.

Mescal will be presented with the Vantage Award, which honours an emerging artist who is contributing to contextualising and challenging dominant narratives in film.

The Icon Award will be presented to Moreno, which celebrates artists whose career has had a remarkable impact around the world.

Tarantino will be honoured with the Luminary Award, which is awarded to artists whose singular contributions have expanded the creative possibilities of cinema.

“The Academy Museum Gala celebrates the power, global impact, and indelible importance of cinema,” said incoming Academy Museum director and president Amy Homma.

“And I am thrilled we can gather for a fourth year and honour these three amazing artists—Rita Moreno, Quentin Tarantino, and Paul Mescal—whose groundbreaking achievements, filmmaking influence, and demonstrated versatility will continue to inspire generations of artists and filmmakers.”

The ceremony is supported by Rolex, the official watch partner and founding supporter of the Academy Museum.

The 2024 Academy Gala Host Committee is made up of 54 film industry professionals including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo, Jon Bernthal, Orlando Bloom, Sterling K. Brown, Ruth E. Carter, Jon M. Chu, Kieran Culkin, Willem Dafoe, Ariana DeBose, Colman Domingo, Winston Duke, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and many more.

The annual fundraising gala benefits the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and raises funds to support museum exhibitions, education initiatives, and public programming, including screenings, K–12 programs, and access initiatives in service of the public and the local community of Los Angeles.