EXCLUSIVE: The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation has created the Erik Lomis Leadership Award
Modeled after the Payne Stewart Award given annually by the PGA Tour, which is given to a player whose values align with the character, charity, and sportsmanship that Stewart demonstrated, the Erik Lomis Leadership Award will be given to an individual who personifies and reflects the leadership, passion for the motion picture industry, as well as dedication to philanthropy that the lateLomis passed suddenly on March 22.
to return to the theatrical business upon their acquisition of MGM, and engineered the theatrical releases offrom a Prime Video to a theatrical windowed release before his passing.Will Ferrell Circling John Madden Role In Amazon/MGM's 'Madden' With David O. Russell On Board To Direct - The Dish Lomis was also known for his relentless fundraising initiatives with Will Rogers. One insider, at the time of his death, equated him to that of former Academy President and Fox vet Tom Sherak, specifically in regards to Will Rogers. “When Erik called you, you never said ‘No’,” exclaimed the industry colleague who worked with Lomis at MGM.
“Erik was a force of nature,” said Chris Aronson, President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution at Paramount Pictures and WRMPPF Advisory Council Member. “He was a unique and special person, and he is dearly missed.” The time and place of when the award will be given out to its annual recipient has yet to be determined.
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