The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted to present actress Glenn Close, animator Floyd Norman and director-producer Ridley Scott with honorary awards and producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 17th annual Governors Awards, the organization announced Wednesday.
The honorees — who were selected in the final decision made by the 55 governors who served on the Academy’s board during the 2025-2026 term, including actress Marlee Matlin; directors Ava DuVernay and Jason Reitman; executives Pam Abdy, Peter Kujawski and Hannah Minghella; composer Carter Burwell; producer Jason Blum and writer Larry Karaszewski — will be fêted at a black-tie ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 15.
“The Academy’s board of governors is thrilled to present this year’s Governors Awards to five remarkable individuals whose groundbreaking work has forever shaped the art of filmmaking,” Academy president Lynette Howell Taylor said in a statement. “Throughout her extraordinary body of work, Glenn Close’s unparalleled emotional range has brought to life some of the most complex characters in cinema. Floyd Norman is the legendary animator who has broken barriers and inspired generations of artists over his remarkable career. Sir Ridley Scott is a true visionary whose decades-long legacy has left an immeasurable impact on global cinema and culture. And Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler play a central role in American independent cinema, championing bold, ambitious and distinctive storytelling.”
