The American Cinematheque will be honoring Participant with its inaugural Power of Cinema Award. Led by CEO David Linde, Participant is celebrating 17 years since its founding, and has a body of work that speaks for itself, from the Oscar-winning productions of “Spotlight” and “An Inconvenient Truth,” to say nothing of the 100-plus projects that have marked the company with supreme class and distinction. Each year, the company averages up to six narrative features films, five documentaries, three episodic television...
Participant
David
Linde
CEO
At Participant, Linde turns out provocative film and TV fare that, paired with social impact campaigns, are designed to drive tangible change. They also win awards, notably Oscars for best picture (“Green Book,” “Spotlight”), documentary (four, including “American Factory”) and foreign language film (“Roma,” “A Fantastic Woman”). In 2021, Participant won two Oscars for “Judas and the Black Messiah,” including best supporting actor (Daniel Kaluuya), and released “Stillwater,” starring Matt Damon. A Hollywood vet, Linde has been an exec at high-profile indies (Miramax, Good Machine), run studio prestige labels (Focus Features, Rogue Pictures), served as chairman of a major (Universal) and launched his own prodco (Lava Bear Films).