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The Los Angeles Press Club’s Veritas Award honors movies based on real people and real events. The word “veritas” is Latin for “truth.” But Hollywood demands room for artistic license to bring deeper truths to the big screen.
Movies that have been honored start with true stories and turn them into great art. Fittingly, journalism played a starring role in several past winners. Last year’s award went to “She Said,” which brought to life the New York Times journalists who exposed Harvey Weinstein’s history of predatory and sexual abuse of women in Hollywood. “Bombshell,” in 2020, depicted a women’s revolt against sexual predators at Fox News.
In 2018, “The Post” dramatized the Washington Post’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers and blow the lid off classified documents about the ill-fated U.S. buildup in the Vietnam War. The first Veritas winner, “Spotlight,” portrayed the Boston Globe’s investigation of child molesters in the Catholic Church.
The 10 finalists for the 2024 Veritas Award are:
“Cassandro”
“Ferrari”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Maestro”
“Napoleon”
“Nyad”
“Oppenheimer”
“Origin”
“Priscilla”
“Rustin”
This poll will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Only LAPC members are eligible to cast a vote. If you're not a member or would like to renew your membership,
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Meet the 2024 Veritas Award Finalists
The Los Angeles Press Club’s Veritas Award honors movies based on real people and real events. The word “veritas” is Latin for “truth.” But Hollywood demands room for artistic license to bring deeper truths to the big screen.
The Press Club’s 1,000 members choose the Veritas winner. Want to participate? Join the Club! Ballots go out this month.
Movies that have been honored start with true stories and turn them into great art. Fittingly, journalism played a starring role in several past winners. Last year’s award went to “She Said,” which brought to life the New York Times journalists who exposed Harvey Weinstein’s history of predatory and sexual abuse of women in Hollywood. “Bombshell,” in 2020, depicted a women’s revolt against sexual predators at Fox News.
In 2018, “The Post” dramatized the Washington Post’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers and blow the lid off classified documents about the ill-fated U.S. buildup in the Vietnam War. The first Veritas winner, “Spotlight,” portrayed the Boston Globe’s investigation of child molesters in the Catholic Church.
The 10 finalists for the 2024 Veritas Award, in alphabetical order, are:
“Cassandro”: Gael Garcia Bernal plays a flamboyant lucha libre character created by the real-life Saul Armendariz, a gay wrestler from El Paso who rose to international stardom. Writen by David Teague and Roger Ross Williams. Directed by Williams. Production company: Amazon Studios.
“Ferrari”: In the summer of 1957, an ex-race car champion-turned-entrepreneur named Enzo Ferrari ran an auto brand that struggled to establish a reputation as a winner. This is the story of how he pushed himself and his drivers to compete in a 1,000-mile race across Italy. Written by Troy Kennedy Martin and Brock Yates. Directed by Michael Mann. Production company: Neon.
“Killers of the Flower Moon”: Oil is discovered on Osage Nation land in Oklahoma in the 1920s
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