WEEK IN WOMEN: Amy Poehler honored at CinemaCon 2024 – Brandy McDonnell reports
Primetime Emmy Award winner Amy Poehler will receive this year’s CinemaCon Vanguard Award. CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, is taking place from April 8-11 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Poehler will be presented with the honor at the Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony April 11 at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
“Amy Poehler, in a most distinguished career, has been entertaining people on the big screen for over 20 years,” said Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon. “She is one of the most versatile, recognizable and talented performers of our generation who simply brings joy, happiness and a smile to our faces with each new role. In 2015, we showcased ‘Inside Out’ for the global exhibition community here at CinemaCon, and now, we can’t wait to see what new ground Amy and her fellow Emotions cover in the eagerly anticipated Inside Out 2.”
Poehler will return this summer as the voice of Joy in Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2, releasing only in movie theaters on June 14. Continue reading on THE WEEK IN WOMEN
