artThursday, June 25, 2026
A documentary tracing the rise of female performance artists in the late 1970s lands two heavyweight executive producers. Meanwhile, a VFX veteran passes, and a Dutch football star picks up a culture prize. It's a day of recognition and remembrance in the arts.
Two documentaries are making waves today, one backed by comedy legends and another by a sports icon.
Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner are executive producing 'Acting Like Women,' a documentary about the rise of female performance artists in the late 1970s. The film has already screened at Bentonville and Frameline, and will get a free screening at the Getty Center.
Ruud Gullit, the former Dutch footballer, is receiving the European Culture Prize from the European Culture Forum. He shares the honor with singer Emma Kok and fashion designer Iris van Herpen, with a ceremony set for September at the Concertgebouw.
The visual effects community mourns a key figure from ILM's golden era.
Jeff Olson, a VFX producer and modelmaker who spent 25 years at Industrial Light & Magic, has died at 77. His credits include 'The Phantom Menace,' 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' and multiple 'Star Trek' films.
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