SUSAN SARANDON

JULY 19th, 2025

6:30pm - Cocktail | 7:20pm - “A night with” Susan Sarandon | 8:45pm - Gala Dinner

Step into the spotlight as we celebrate the iconic Susan Sarandon with an exclusive gala at The Hearn. Experience an intimate and inspiring conversation with the Academy Award®-winning actress as she reflects on her legendary career, activism, and artistic journey. The talk is part of a glamorous gala evening, as The Hearn is transformed for one night only into a stunning setting of elegance, cinema, and celebration. This exclusive event follows in the footsteps of last year’s sold-out Closing Gala at The Hearn, which earned ICFF the 2024 Canadian Event Award for Best Corporate Event—a testament to the festival’s excellence in producing world-class cultural experiences.

The extremely versatile SUSAN SARANDON brings her own brand of sex appeal and intelligence to every role – from her fearless portrayal of Annie Savoy in Bull Durham to her Oscar®-nominated performances in Thelma & Louise, Lorenzo’s Oil, The Client, and Atlantic City to her Academy Award®-winning and SAG® Award-winning role as Sister Helen, a nun consoling a death-row inmate in Dead Man Walking. The hard-working actress has made a career of choosing diverse and challenging projects in film as well as television, having received an Emmy® and Golden Globe® Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in Limited Series or Movie for her portrayal of Bette Davis in Ryan Murphy’s Feud: Bette & Joan opposite Jessica Lange in 2017. In 2008, she received an Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries for her role in the HBO film Bernard and Doris, as well as a Golden Globe and SAG nomination. She also received an Emmy and SAG nomination for her work in Barry Levinson’s You Don't Know Jack with Al Pacino for HBO.