WB Awards 2023

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The Color Purple

A story of love and resilience based on the novel and the Broadway musical, THE COLOR PURPLE is a decades-spanning tale of one woman’s journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.


FIND SCREENINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS

13

Dec

7:00 PM

Warner Bros. Studio, Screening Room #5

4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Gate #4 / Hollywood Way

15

Dec

7:00 PM

Warner Bros. Studio, Screening Room #12

4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Gate #4 / Hollywood Way


Followed by a Conversation with Composer
KRIS BOWERS and More

Moderated by NOVENA CARMEL

15

Dec

7:00 PM

Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8

Regency Agoura Hills Stadium 8


Q&A to follow with Executive Producers STEPHEN BRAY & NICK BAXTER.

17

Dec

1:00 PM

Warner Bros. Studio, Screening Room #12

4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Gate #4 / Hollywood Way

21

Dec

7:00 PM

Crescent Theater

100 North Crescent Beverly Hills

25

Dec

7:00 PM

Directors Guild of America, Theater 1

7920 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles

You are invited to bring your family and friends. You are allowed up to 3 guests! Holiday Treats & Coffee will be provided.

31

Dec

1:00 PM

Warner Bros. Studio, Screening Room #12

4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Gate #4 / Hollywood Way

6

Jan

7:00 PM

Warner Bros. Studio, Screening Room #5

4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Gate #4 / Hollywood Way

11

Jan

7:00 PM

Crescent Theater

100 North Crescent Beverly Hills

13

Jan

7:00 PM

Crescent Theater

100 North Crescent Beverly Hills

11

Dec

6:00 PM

SVA Theatre

333 W 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011


Q&A to follow with Director BLITZ BAZAWULE, Producers OPRAH WINFREY & SCOTT SANDERS, and Actors FANTASIA BARRINO, TARAJI P HENSON, DANIELLE BROOKS, & COREY HAWKINS.

14

Dec

7:00 PM

Directors Guild of America

110 West 57th Street, New York


Q&A to follow with Director BLITZ BAZAWULE, Producer SCOTT SANDERS, and Actors FANTASIA BARRINO, TARAJI P. HENSON, DANIELLE BROOKS, and COREY HAWKINS.

16

Dec

7:00 PM

WarnerMedia Screening Room #1 at Hudson Yards

30 Hudson Yards, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10001

17

Dec

1:00 PM

WarnerMedia Screening Room #1 at Hudson Yards

30 Hudson Yards, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10001

20

Dec

7:00 PM

WarnerMedia Screening Room #1 at Hudson Yards

30 Hudson Yards, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10001

9

Jan

7:00 PM

WarnerMedia Screening Room #2 at Hudson Yards

30 Hudson Yards, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10001

10

Jan

7:00 PM

WarnerMedia Screening Room #2 at Hudson Yards

30 Hudson Yards, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10001

4

Jan

6:30 PM

AMC Metreon 16

135 4th Street #3000, San Francisco

13

Dec

6:30 PM

Vue Cinemas - West End

3 Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7AL

19

Dec

7:00 PM

Aspen Film Isis Theatre

406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen, CO 81611

17

Dec

7:30 PM

The Tara Theater

2345 CHESHIRE BRIDGE RD NE

17

Dec

6:00 PM

SoHo House Austin

1011 S Congress Avenue, Building 2, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78704

17

Dec

6:00 PM

SoHo House Chicago

113-125 North Green Street, Chicago, IL 60607

17

Dec

9:00 PM

SoHo House Chicago

113-125 North Green Street, Chicago, IL 60607

17

Dec

6:00 PM

SoHo House Nashville

500 Houston St, Nashville, TN 37203

21

Dec

7:00 PM

Regency South Coast Village, Auditorium #1

1561 Sunflower Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92704

14

Dec

7:00 PM

Mary Pickford Theater

36850 Pickfair St, Cathedral City, CA 92234


FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

BEST PICTURE

STEVEN SPIELBERG, p.g.a.

OPRAH WINFREY, p.g.a.

SCOTT SANDERS, p.g.a.

QUINCY JONES, p.g.a.

BEST DIRECTOR

BLITZ BAZAWULE

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Screenplay by

MARCUS GARDLEY

Based on the novel by

ALICE WALKER

Based on the Musical Stage Play, Book (of the Musical Stage Play) by

MARSHA NORMAN

Music and Lyrics by

BRENDA RUSSELL

ALLEE WILLIS

STEPHEN BRAY

BEST ACTRESS

FANTASIA BARRINO

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

COLMAN DOMINGO

COREY HAWKINS

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

TARAJI P. HENSON

DANIELLE BROOKS

GABRIELLA WILSON “H.E.R.”

HALLE BAILEY

PHYLICIA PEARL MPASI

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

DAN LAUSTSEN, ASC, DFF

BEST FILM EDITING

JON POLL

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Production Designer

PAUL DENHAM AUSTERBERRY

Set Decorator

LARRY DIAS

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

FRANCINE JAMISON-TANCHUCK

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

Makeup Department Head

CAROL RASHEED

Makeup Artist to Taraji P. Henson

SAISHA BEECHAM

Hair Department Head

LAWRENCE DAVIS

Hairstylist to Taraji P. Henson

TYM WALLACE

BEST SOUND

Production Sound Mixers

RICHARD BULLOCK

STEVE MORROW

Supervising Sound Editors

RENÉE TONDELLI

JULIAN SLATER

Re-Recording Mixers

PAUL MASSEY

JULIAN SLATER

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Visual Effects Supervisors

ARIEL VELASCO SHAW

JULIAN LOJEK

TOM MAHONEY

Special Effects Coordinator

CHARLES COOLEY

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

KRIS BOWERS