King Richard Wins LA Press Club Award for Best True Story Film – The Hollywood Reporter

King Richard, Reinaldo Marcus GreenThe film tells the origin story of great tennis players Venus Williams and Serena Williams under the supervision of their father Richard Williams (Will Smith), was crowned winner of the Los Angeles Press Club’s 7th Annual Veritas Award for best film based on or inspired by real events and people, The Hollywood Reporter may report exclusively.

The results are determined through a vote of the 1,000-member organization, which includes 10 films. This year’s runner-up is Clap, Clap… Boom!, a film about the late playwright and composer Jonathan Larson. (Full disclosure: I serve on the board of directors of the LA Press Club.)

“King Richard directs viewers to the headlines to provide insight into the tenacity, discipline, confidence, and competitive spirit passed on to them by their parents that helped Venus and Serena Williams make their careers. their breakthrough,” LA Press Club president Lisa Richwine said in a statement.

The team of filmmakers behind King Richard said in a statement, “Bring the truth of this father, and this family, the screen is extremely useful. Not as often as we audiences see – or as filmmakers, told – such a positive story about the Black community on film. Receiving this honor really brings us home to know that the Veritas Awards recognize unsung heroes, not only for their merits but also, and more importantly, for their humanity. ”

Of the six Veritas Award winners – Spark, Hidden Images, Posts, Green Book, Bombshells and Challenge of Chicago 7 – all but one were nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, and two also won it.

Green, manufacturer White heart and Trevor White and executive producer Price Isha (another sister of Williams) will accept the award at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, which will be held in early February.