Prize Recipients

Rodrigo Prieto receives the Vilcek Prize in Filmmaking for his virtuosity and versatility—the sheer excellence and inventiveness of his work across styles and genres—and his central role in creating some of contemporary cinema’s most indelible works.

Juan Pablo González receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Filmmaking for the artistic rigor and deep emotional engagement that he brings to his immersive and intimate explorations of his hometown in rural Mexico.

Miko Revereza receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Filmmaking for the ingenuity and urgency with which he bridges the personal and the political, in works that challenge us to rethink aspects of both documentary filmmaking and the immigrant experience.

Nanfu Wang receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Filmmaking for the impact and courage of her riveting documentaries, which are lucid and unflinching in confronting the consequences of systemic oppression and corruption in China.

Blanka Zizka receives the Vilcek Prize in Theatre for leadership that established Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater as an institution of national significance, and for a singular artistic vision and acclaimed direction of contemporary theatre.

Sarah Benson receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Theatre for directing and producing new works in immersive stagings that have made New York’s Soho Rep into a leading destination for contemporary drama.

Desdemona Chiang receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Theatre for daring interpretations of new plays and classics, and for the establishment of Azeotrope, a theatre company with a focus on marginalized populations.

Mikhail Baryshnikov receives the Vilcek Prize in Dance for his distinguished work and legacy in advancing the field of dance through the production of large-scale, experimental works.

Ham Tran receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Filmmaking for his enlightening stories that bring Vietnamese culture and history to American movie houses.