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Film producers Vachon and Koffler win historic Governors Award

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Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, co-founders of Killer Films, are the first female producing team and first independent producers to receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.

Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, co-founders of Killer Films, are receiving the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the Governors Awards. They are the first female producing team and the first independent producers to receive this honorary Oscar, which has previously been given to figures including Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg.

The two women have spent their careers making bold, independent cinema, from 'Boys Don't Cry' to 'Safe'. They met in the early 1990s during a vibrant moment for independent cinema in New York, where Vachon had already established herself as a producer of quality queer-themed films, including Todd Haynes' first feature 'Poison'.

Koffler said in an interview that the award felt connected to their longevity in New York City and the independent film community there. 'It really feels like an acknowledgment of this space that we're the ones who are being honored,' she said, noting that those still working in the field felt like 'an extended community that has supported each other, because opportunities are a little bit fewer, the movies are a little bit tougher'. Vachon added that another producer had told her the award felt like it belonged to all of them.

Film producers Vachon and Koffler win historic Governors Award
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