The Coolidge Breakthrough Artist Award was created to spotlight the next generation of filmmaking talent. As the Coolidge look to their future—which they are doing a lot of, with the theatre expansion slated to open later this year—they also want to spotlight the bold and innovative film artists who represent the future of cinema. The inaugural honoree is award-winning and boundary-breaking director, writer, and producer Elegance Bratton (Pier Kids, The Inspection).

Elegance Bratton will join for a special screening of his acclaimed new film The Inspection, starring Jeremy Pope and Gabrielle Union. After the screening, he will participate in a Q&A moderated by Boston Globe columnist Renée Graham and will be presented with The Coolidge Breakthrough Artist Award.