AARP The Magazine Announces Presenters for the 17th Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards

AARP announced today the official presenters for the 17th Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards. Alfre Woodard, Jason Clarke, Mark Hamill, Saoirse Ronan, Ben Mendelsohn, Shari Belafonte, Willem Dafoe, Kelly Marie Tran, Doug Jones, Michael Gracey, Molly Bloom and others will join host Alan Cummingat the star-studded event that will be celebrated on Monday, February 5th at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills. The awards celebrate 2017's standout films with unique appeal to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind and recognize the inspiring artists who make them.

"When the editors of AARP The Magazine decided 16 years ago that is was time to challenge Hollywood's perspective on aging, we hoped that the Movies for Grownups Awards would ignite a cultural change," said AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins. "This year, it is clear that change has arrived. There's been an explosion of movies that disrupt conventional thoughts on aging, and 17 of the top 20 box office stars are over 50. We are proud to celebrate these extraordinary movies and filmmakers."

The Movies for Grownups® Awards will also be broadcast for the first time. Co-produced by the Great Performances series, the awards premiere Friday, February 23 at 9 p.m. on PBS, (check local listings), pbs.org/gperf and PBS apps.

Event proceeds raise funds for AARP Foundation, AARP's charitable affiliate, which works to end senior poverty by building economic opportunity and social connections for vulnerable older adults in L.A. and across the country. Chase Card Services, through its AARP® Credit Card from Chase, is the presenting sponsor of the 17th annual AARP's Movies for Grownups®Awards.

"We want to empower struggling seniors to transform their story, to make it one in which they have every opportunity to thrive," said Lisa Marsh Ryerson, president, AARP Foundation. "Across the country, we are sparking bold, innovative solutions that foster resilience, strengthen communities and restore hope to people in need."

With weekly news and reviews, nationwide screenings, and an annual awards event, AARP's Movies for Grownups multimedia franchise continues to champion movies for grownups, by grownups. For more information about AARP's Movies for Grownups® Awards, go online to www.aarp.org/moviesforgrownups.

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