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"The auction celebrates Adrienne's legacy and generates substantial revenue which provides us a critical source of funds to support female filmmakers."Ī full list of items can be viewed at and will be available for auction from December 3-December 13. "We are grateful for the many loyal celebrity friends and supporters who believe in ASF's mission of supporting women filmmakers while keeping Adrienne's memory and spirit alive," said ASF founder and executive Director Andy Ostroy, who is also Adrienne's widower.
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Set visits and meet & greets to TV shows such as The Newsroom, Community, NCIS, Dallas, Today Show, Good Morning America.Yoga Class and Tea with Alanis Morissette.Exclusive lunches with celebrities including Paul Rudd, Michelle Williams, Jon Hamm, Keri Russell, Rosario Dawson, Sarah Silverman, Julianna Margulies, Lorraine Bracco, Jason Segel, Cheryl Hines & Jeremy Sisto, John Slattery, Mark Cuban, Rachael Harris & Angela Kinsey, Sam Waterston, Edward Burns, Meredith Vieira, Bill Hader, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Paul "Pee-wee Herman" Reubens.The auction of 60 items features once-in-a-lifetime celebrity experiences including: "The work that the Adrienne Shelly Foundation has done over the past six years is really remarkable and I'm proud to support such an important organization working hard to help women filmmakers everywhere achieve their dreams," said three-time Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Michelle Williams, who's participating in her third ASF auction. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - The Adrienne Shelly Foundation (ASF), a non-profit organization dedicated to the memory of adored actor, writer and director Adrienne Shelly ( WAITRESS), announced today the launch of its 6th annual eBay Celebrity Auction to raise funds for its nine annual grants which support women filmmakers. Please visit the Adrienne Shelly Foundation to honour Adrienne’s memory and support ASF’s critical artistic mission.NEW YORK, Dec. Adrienne also received a nomination for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry in the Alliance of Women Film Journalists awards 2007.Īdrienne conceived the idea for Waitress while pregnant with her daughter Sophie (“Lulu” in the film), and wrote it in just two weeks. It was also nominated for Humanitas Prize and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay. Chlotrudis Awards – Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast.National Board of Review – NBR Award – Top Independent Film.Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards – Wyatt Award.Sarasota Film Festival – Jury Prize – Narrative Feature.Newport Beach Film Festival – Feature Film Award – Nathan Fillion.Newport Beach Film Festival – Audience Award.
Waitress and its cast have won five film awards and received other nominations in various categories, including: The film was bought during the festival by Fox Searchlight Pictures for an amount between $4 million and $5 million, and the film had a box-office return of more than $19 million. Waitress had been accepted into the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, before her death. Since its inception it has awarded 60 production grants to very talented women all over the world. With partners including Sundance, AFI, IFP, Women in Film, Columbia University and Boston University (Adrienne’s Alma Mater), and an advisory board that includes Paul Rudd, Michelle Williams and Keri Russell, ASF’s mission is Supporting Women Filmmakers. Her legacy has many facets, including The Adrienne Shelly Foundation, which her husband Andy created after her death in 2006.
It was released in 2007, after her untimely death. She wrote, co-starred in (as Dawn), and directed the film Waitress. Waitress the Musical, and this unofficial Wiki, are dedicated to her memory.Īn actress, film director and screenwriter, Adrienne was multi-talented. Adrienne Shelly created Waitress, its characters and its world, providing the blueprint for the musical in her 2006 film.
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