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Jane Fonda's Relaunched Committee for the First Amendment Honored for Defending Creative Freedom
10 Nov
Summary
- Jane Fonda and her relaunched Committee for the First Amendment receive inaugural Impact Entertainment Visionaries Award
- Award honors artists using storytelling to expand freedoms, advance inclusion, and inspire social change
- Committee has grown to over 2,000 members in just a few weeks
On November 10, 2025, the ACLU of Southern California and the Social Impact Entertainment (SIE) Society announced that Jane Fonda and her recently relaunched Committee for the First Amendment have been selected as the inaugural recipients of the Impact Entertainment Visionaries Award.
The award aims to honor "artists and creators whose work exemplifies the power of storytelling to expand cultural freedoms and representation; advance inclusion and spark dialogue on equity and justice; inspire social and behavioral change; [and] collaborate with advocacy organizations and institutions to extend impact beyond the screen." Fonda and the committee, which has grown to over 2,000 members in just a few weeks, were chosen for their "enduring leadership in using storytelling, visibility and creative courage to defend freedom of expression and expand the boundaries of civic discourse."
Originally founded in 1947 by artists including Henry Fonda, Humphrey Bogart, and Lauren Bacall, the Committee for the First Amendment is now being relaunched by Jane Fonda and a new generation of creators committed to safeguarding creative freedom and resisting censorship. The award will be presented at the Impact + Profit 25 Conference on December 4th in Los Angeles.
