Jennifer Lopez in the WSJ. Magazine Innovator Awards film

WSJ. Magazine · A Decade of Innovation

Innovator AwardsA Decade of Innovation

Eight innovators
One global stage

For its tenth anniversary, WSJ. Magazine opened its once-private, star-studded Innovator Awards to the world. The virtual presentation celebrated eight trailblazers—each featured on a separate cover of the magazine’s November issue—for achievements reshaping their fields.

Client
WSJ. Magazine
Platform
WSJ. Magazine
My role
Director
Format
Virtual awards presentation

Celebrate the decade.

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Portraits of people reshaping the world

The program connected extraordinary voices across music, philanthropy, pop culture, architecture, television, literature, art, and entertainment. Honorees BTS, Darren Walker, Jennifer Lopez, MASS Design Group, Michaela Coel, Patti Smith, Titus Kaphar, and Tyler Perry were celebrated by presenters who understood the reach of their work.

Engraved portrait artwork from the Innovator Awards film

A decade, brought together

Director
J.J. Kelley
Executive producers
Chris Kim · Jon Doran
Director of photography
James Peterson
Producer
Kendall George
Supervising producer
Matt Slater
Line producer
Emily Alexander-Wilmeth
Production company
RadicalMedia
Milestone
10th Anniversary · A Decade of Innovation