Pamela Abdy, President of MGM's Motion Picture Group © Courtesy of MGM Studios

Pamela Abdy, MGM’s Motion Picture Group President to be honored with the Game Changer Award during the Zurich Summit industry conference at the 17th Zurich Film Festival. It pays tribute to excellency in the film business with a focus on leaders that not only cherish change in the industry but also stand for the DNA of what cinema has stood for since it’s invention.  

"Pamela Abdy has revitalised MGM and given the legendary studio a new radiance with the motto Ars Gratia Artis. Later this year, MGM is bringing brilliant films to the big screen such as NO TIME TO DIE by Cary Joji Fukunaga, HOUSE OF GUCCI by Ridley Scott, LICORICE PIZZA by Paul Thomas Anderson and CYRANO by Joe Wright. With this, the studio is reviving the cinema business under their leadership," says Christian Jungen, Artistic Director of the Zurich Film Festival.

"I am honored to be given this award by the Zurich Film Festival, and want to extend my deep appreciation to Christian, Reta and their entire organization. I consider it a genuine privilege to stand alongside the legendary filmmakers who have been a part of the MGM family for the last century, and I am grateful to welcome so many incredible storytellers – both new and established – to join us as we endeavor to make great films at MGM in the years ahead." affirmes Pamela Abdy, MGM’s Motion Picture Group President.