Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and Adam Aron to Be Honored at Museum of Moving Image Awards (EXCLUSIVE)

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick will be honored at the Museum of the Moving Image’s Moving Image Awards, MoMI’s Board of Trustees Co-Chairs Michael Barker and Ivan L. Lustig announced Wednesday. Adam Aron, chairman and CEO of AMC Entertainment, will also be honored with the Moving Image Industry Tribute at the annual event, which will take place on June 10 at the museum in Astoria, Queens, N.Y. 

As directors and actors, Bacon and Sedgwick will be honored for their enduring contributions to American movies; Bacon has starred in movies like “Footloose,” “Mystic River” and “Crazy Stupid Love,” and Sedgwick has starred in films including “Born on the Fourth of July,” “Mr. and Mrs. Bridge,” “Singles” and “The Edge of Seventeen.” 

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“We look forward to honoring Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick at our 40th Moving Image Awards,” said Lustig. “Not only have their individual careers been remarkable in their variety and longevity, but now they have teamed up to make a movie as a family, bringing together their talents as actors, directors, writers, producers and musicians.”

Aron’s tribute recognizes the executive’s “tireless commitment to the theatrical moviegoing experience,” per the company. Aron, who has been CEO since 2016, has helped transform the movie theater chain into the largest in the U.S. and the world. Across its 1,000 movie theaters, AMC serves more than 250 million guests annually. 

“We are a museum devoted to all aspects of the moving image. We value highly the communal moviegoing experience,” said Barker. “There is no better time than now to honor Adam Aron’s leadership of AMC Entertainment. He has sustained and revitalized going to the movies for audiences everywhere. When theatrical exhibition faced profound challenges, he helped guide the company back to strength.”

The evening will featuring a cocktail reception, awards presentation in the Sumner M. Redstone Theater and a seated dinner in the Hearst Lobby, during which the honorees will be joined by friends, colleagues, fellow industry decision makers, patrons and special guest presenters. 

“We want to thank Adam Aron, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick for allowing us to honor them at the Museum, at a time when we are experiencing incredible growth and with exciting new developments on the horizon,” said Aziz Isham, MoMI’s executive director. “Funds raised at the gala will go towards supporting all of our activities for our more than 300,000 annual visitors, from our acclaimed screening series to our education programs which attract more than 70,000 students a year.”

For information about buying tickets and how to support the Museum, visit MovingImage.org.