Joanna Calo Accepts Nantucket Movie Competition Award for Excellence in TV Writing

On the 2025 Nantucket Movie Competition, Joanna Calo was one of many three writers honored throughout the occasion’s signature celebration, Screenwriters Tribute, hosted by Michael Ian Black.

Calo, a author on “The Bear” and “Thunderbolts*,” obtained the Excellence in Tv Writing award, offered by “The Bear” star Lionel Boyce; “Andor” creator Tony Gilroy was honored by the Visionary Storyteller Award, offered by author/director Scott Frank; and award-winning documentary director Alex Gibney was given the Particular Achievement in Documentary Stroytelling honor. Calo, whose award was offered by Selection, gave two-time Oscar nominee Frank, a shoutout throughout her speech.

“That is extremely surreal,” she mentioned after accepting her award from Boyce. “I used to be telling Scott that I noticed him once I was in faculty, that he impressed me to come back and take a job, and that’s once I turned a PA. Now to be in the identical room as him… I can’t even have a look at you. I believe you’re the neatest author that ever lived. So thanks for letting me be in the identical row as you guys.”

She continued by thanking the competition and the viewers for “loving films and celebrating us.”

“We want you. I used to work at these festivals,” Calo shared. “I imply I’m extremely, extremely grateful. Some individuals know I’m writing one thing in regards to the island now, and I’ve simply change into actually obsessive about the historical past of this place, and there are such a lot of fascinating ladies that come from this place, and I’m simply very grateful to get to go to and be taught extra about it.”

Throughout his presentation, Boyce revealed that he met her children for the primary time throughout their journey to the competition.

“It’s attention-grabbing as a result of we’ve been pals for some time and she or he’s by no means introduced them round me for some cause,” he joked. “However once I met her youngest son, it put a pair issues into perspective for me. No. 1, we’ve been engaged on this present for 4 years and it’s simply loopy how time handed. I keep in mind once we did the pilot, she had simply had him. And No. 2, simply how exceptional her work ethic and expertise degree is — with a new child and toddler, she co-wrote, co-showran and directed episodes of ‘The Bear,’ and I don’t know the way she did that. It was each spectacular and a harsh reminder of how lazy I’m.”

Along with writing and government producing on “The Bear,” Calo additionally served as a author on “Bojack Horseman,” “Girlboss,” “Undone,” “Hacks” and “Beef.”

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