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- The benefit will also honor the show’s creators — writer-director-producer Jacob Tierney and executive producer Brendan Brady — with the Cultural Impact Award.
- Related Stories Paco León’s ‘Aida, the Movie’ Landing in the U. S., Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Central America “Tierney and Brady have elevated and centered queer characters as fully realized leads whose desires, conflicts and tenderness are treated with dignity,” center CEO Dr.
- Carla Smith said in a statement Thursday.
- “By championing our voices, they have brought queer joy and storytelling to the mainstream media and have created work that affirms and advances our community.” Popular on Variety The Center Dinner takes place on April 16 at Cipriani Wall Street and serves as the organization’s largest annual fundraiser.
- Prior to creating “Heated Rivalry,” Tierney co-created, co-wrote and directed the acclaimed Crave/Hulu television series “Letterkenny” and the first two seasons of its spinoff show “Shoresy,” winning nine Canadian Screen Awards in the process.
