Female Producing Duo Wins Historic Thalberg Award

Killer Films co-founders Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler are receiving the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the Governors Awards, becoming the first female producing team and the first independent producers to earn the honorary Oscar. Over three decades, they have produced more than 100 film and television projects, including “Boys Don’t Cry,” “Safe” and “Past Lives,” and helped shape independent and queer cinema. They described the recognition as an acknowledgment of New York’s independent-film community, which they say has supported filmmakers despite shrinking opportunities and tougher conditions. The pair continue to develop projects, including “De Noche,” starring Pedro Pascal and Danny Ramirez.