AFI Gala Honoring Nicole Kidman Rescheduled for 2024 – Film News in Brief

The American Film Institutes Life Achievement Award gala recognizing Nicole Kidman has been rescheduled for April 27 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

The tribute gala, which was delayed due to the WGA strike, had originally been scheduled for June 10, 2023.

She is the first Australian actor to receive the AFI honor.

Nicole Kidman has enchanted audiences for decades with the daring of her artistry and the glamour of a screen icon. She is a force both brave in her choices and bold in each performance, AFI Board of Trustees chair Kathleen Kennedy said when she was selected.

Kidman has an Oscar for The Hours and nominations for Moulin Rouge, Rabbit Hole, Lion and Being the Ricardos. She also has two Emmys for Big Little Lies and a Golden Globe nod for The Undoing.