NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 23: (L-R) De'Ara Balenger, Natasha Lyonne, wearing CHANEL, Derek Blasberg and Meghann Fahy, wearing CHANEL attend The Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit Presented By CHANEL at Museum of Modern Art on October 23, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)
Chanel Supports MoMA Film Benefit Honoring Samuel L. Jackson
Chanel Supported the Celebration of the Iconic Actor at the MoMA’s 16th Annual Film Benefit
The Museum of Modern Art hosted its 2024 Film Benefit on October 23, honoring the celebrated actor Samuel L. Jackson. The event, presented in collaboration with Chanel, marked the sixteenth edition of the annual gala, paying tribute to Jackson’s extensive career in film.
The evening included speeches from several notable figures, including Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Walton Goggins, and Kenny Leon. Jackson’s wife, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, also offered her reflections, along with MoMA’s Chief Curator of Film, Rajendra Roy. Pre-recorded tributes from Scarlett Johansson, Brie Larson, and filmmaker George Lucas were also shared with the audience.
The night concluded with a performance by Nigerian artist TEMS, introduced by actress Danielle Deadwyler.
The event drew an array of high-profile attendees, including Sofia Coppola, Amanda Seyfried, LL Cool J, Natasha Lyonne, and many others from the entertainment and fashion worlds. Sarah Arison, President of MoMA’s Board of Trustees, and Michael Ovitz, Film Committee Chair, were also present to celebrate the honoree and his contributions to the film industry.
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JacksonDianna AgronSpike Lee, Tonya Lewis LeeAnna Weyant, Jason IsbellOlivia WashingtonMalcolm Washington, Katia Washington, Olivia Washington, Denzel WashingtonDenzel WashingtonMalcolm WashingtonBarbara BushCleo Wade, Simon KinbergDerek Blasberg, Barbara BushDe’Ara BalengerNicole Ari ParkerIris ApatowLauren Santo DomingoEmily Mortimer, Alessandro NivolaSam NivolaIris ApatowColby MugrabiIris Apatow, Sam NivolaEmily MortimerNatasha LyonneTems(L-R) Lexie Smith and Dan Colen (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)(L-R) Cleo Wade and Simon Kinberg (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Nicole Ari Parker (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Malcolm Washington (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA) LaTanya Richardson Jackson (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Samuel L. Jackson (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Olivia Washington (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Ray Fisher (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Meghann Fahy (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)(L-R) LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Denzel Washington (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)(L-R) Derek Blasberg and Barbara Bush (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Anna Weyant (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)De’Ara Balenger (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Walton Goggins (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)David Alan Grier (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Michael Michele (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Molly Ringwald (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Ella Bleu Travolta (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)(L-R) Samuel L. Jackson and Roy Rajendra (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Barbara Bush (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Sarah Arison (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Francesca Scorsese (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)(L-R) Sarah Arison and Roy Rajendra(Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Phoebe Tonkin (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)(L-R) Walton Goggins and Meghann Fahy (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Michael Ovitz (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Amanda Seyfried (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art) (L-R) David Alan Grier and Natasha Lyonne (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Alessandro Nivola and Emily Mortimer (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Samuel L. Jackson and Walton Goggins (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Walter Goggins and Amanda Seyfried (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)LaTanya Richardson Jackson (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)LL Cool J (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Francesca Scorsese (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)LL Cool J, Simone Smith and Samuel L. Jackson (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Denzel Washington (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)L-R) Rebekah McCabe and Rashid Johnson (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Danielle Deadwyler (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Michael Potts, Danielle Deadwyler and Ray Fisher (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) David Alan Grier, Sade Lythcott and Barbara Bush (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Molly Ringwald and Jason Weinberg (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)David Alan Grier (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Simone Smith and LL Cool J (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Molly Ringwald and Phoebe Tonkin(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art) Lauren Santo Domingo (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Rashid Johnson and Thelma Golden(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Kenny Leon (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Danielle Deadwyler (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Jonathan Tisch and Lizzie Tisch (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Alexander Smalls, Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Emily Mortimer (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Natasha Lyonne (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Iris Apatow (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Sofia Coppola and Natasha Lyonne (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Amanda Seyfried (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)(L-R) Anna Weyant and Jason Isbell (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)(L-R) Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)Dianna Agron (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA) (L-R) Jonathan Tisch and Lizzie Tisch (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for MoMA)(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Michael Ovitz (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Samuel L. Jackson (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Walton Goggins (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Roy Rajendra, Alessandro Nivola, Emily Mortimer and Josh Siegel (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art) LaTanya Richardson Jackson (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) LL Cool J, Jonathan Tisch, Simone Smith, Molly Ringwald and Lizzie Tisch(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)Samuel L. Jackson (C)(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Sofia Coppola, Rebekah McCabe and Cleo Wade (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)(L-R) Samuel L. Jackson and Simone Smith (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)TEMS (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art) (L-R) De’Ara Balenger, Natasha Lyonne, Derek Blasberg and Meghann Fahy (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Museum of Modern Art)
