Annette Bening received the first honor of the night, the Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award, presented by Fonda herself. “Over the last few years, I’ve read interviews with Annette. I never miss an interview, especially when she talks about her craft, because you always learn something,” Fonda told the audience of Bening.

The 2024 WIF Honors were held Thursday, October 24 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Founded in 1973 as Women In Film Los Angeles, WIF advocates for and advances the careers of women working in the screen industries to achieve parity and transform culture.