At the NantuckCET Film Festival 2025, Joanna Calo It was one of the three writers that was honored during the celebration of signing the event, and writing the book “Greetings”, hosted by Michael Ian Black.
Calu, writer on “Bear“Thunderbolts*” received the TV Writing Excellence Award, which was presented by “”BearThe “star Lionel Boyce” was honored; Creator Tony Gelry was honored by the vision stories award, presented by the writer/director Scott Frank; The Alexander Jeepnie Awards documentary was accomplished in the documentary Stoydulg. diverseShe gave an Oscar candidate twice Frank, a shout during her speech.
“This is an incredibly surrealist,” she said, after accepting her award from Boyce. “I was telling Scott that I saw him when I was in the college, and that he inspired me to come and take a job, when I became the Palestinian authority. Now to be in the same room like him … I can not even look at you. I think you are the smartest writer who lived.
She continued to thank the festival and the public for “love films and celebrate us.”
“We need you. I used to do so Working in these festivals“Calu.” I mean, I am incredibly grateful. Some people know that I am writing something about the island now, and it has become really obsessed with the history of this place, and there are many wonderful women who come from this place, and I am very grateful to visit and learn more about it. “
Joanna Kalu and Lionel Boyce while greeting the script book
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During his presentation, Boyce revealed that he had met her children for the first time during their trip to the festival.
“It is interesting because we were friends for a while and did not bring them around me for some reason,” he said jokingly. “But when I met her younger son, she put two things in her right quorum for me. No. 1, we were working in this offer for four years, and it is only crazy how the time passed. I remember when we did the pilot, it was just. This.
In addition to writing and executive production on “The Bear”, Calo also worked as a writer at “Bojack Horseman”, “Girlboss”, “Undone”, “Hacks” and “Beef”.
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