PVIFF Celebrates Ozzie Areu during Hispanic Heritage Month
The Peachtree Village International Film Festival (PVIFF) is honoring Ozzie Areu, one of GA’s Pioneers in the Entertainment Industry, with the 2020 Tommy Ford Award at the upcoming PVIFF 2020, October 29th to November 1st .
You will be able to join Ozzie Areu, former President of Tyler Perry Studios and now Owner of Areu Bros. Studios, the 1st Latin American Film Studio and Sound Stage in Atlanta, as he is honored with this award during the virtual film festival. But we wanted to make sure that he receives some of his “roses” now during Hispanic Heritage Month.
What does it mean to be chosen for the Tommy Ford Award?
As one of the highest honors that can be given to an Awardee at the Peachtree International Film Festival, careful consideration is given to the selected individuals as this award is named after Tommy Ford, actor, comedian, philanthropist and close personal friend to the PVIFF Family who died 10/12/16. This award in his name, represents a person that (just to list a few):
- Leaves a positive, significant impact on and in the community and with overachieving acts of kindness and service
- Legacy Leaders imparting and preparing the next generation to continue sewing seeds as Legacy Leaders
- Has earned outstanding achievements in film, television, theater, radio or voiceover
Ozzie Areu, Owner of Areu Bros. Studios, 2020 Tommy Ford Award Recipient
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The Peachtree Village International Film Festival (PVIFF) is honoring Ozzie Areu, one of GA’s Pioneers in the Entertainment Industry, with the 2020 Tommy Ford Award at the upcoming PVIFF 2020, October 29th to November 1st .
You will be able to join Ozzie Areu, former President of Tyler Perry Studios and now Owner of Areu Bros. Studios, the 1st Latin American Film Studio and Sound Stage in Atlanta, as he is honored with this award during the virtual film festival. But we wanted to make sure that he receives some of his “roses” now during Hispanic Heritage Month.
What does it mean to be chosen for the Tommy Ford Award?
As one of the highest honors that can be given to an Awardee at the Peachtree International Film Festival, careful consideration is given to the selected individuals as this award is named after Tommy Ford, actor, comedian, philanthropist and close personal friend to the PVIFF Family who died 10/12/16. This award in his name, represents a person that (just to list a few):
- Leaves a positive, significant impact on and in the community and with overachieving acts of kindness and service
- Legacy Leaders imparting and preparing the next generation to continue sewing seeds as Legacy Leaders
- Has earned outstanding achievements in film, television, theater, radio or voiceover
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Ozzie Areu was an inspiration and valuable leader at Tyler Perry Studios. Here is their story on him:
Ozzie Areu is the President and Executive Producer of Tyler Perry Studios & Mr. Perry’s Right Hand Man
“He oversees all of the day-to-day operations at the studios which includes working with crews, television and film producers and talent managers as well as managing all parts of the studio including feature films, television shows, and stage play productions. He has produced nine of Tyler Perry’s films and currently supervises 300 employees across two massive studio lots, along with managing 34th Street Films, a film development and production company also owned by Tyler Perry.
Mr. Areu began his career in 1995, when he worked at the security gate at Warner Brothers Studios, greeting guests and stars alike. Not long after, he began working in production, first on the set of Friends. From there, he became the personal assistant to Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, and later to Ellen DeGeneres, before heading over to work with Tyler Perry in 2006. An invaluable asset to the Tyler Perry team, and with a work ethic only matched by Mr. Perry himself, Ozzie Areu was named President of Tyler Perry Studios a few years later.
As an Executive Producer for many of Tyler Perry Studios’ hit television series, Mr. Areu’s work has been consistently recognized for excellence. In 2012 and 2013 alone, House of Payne received four NAACP Image Awards, including Best Comedy Series, For Colored Girls was named Best Picture at the 2011 BET Awards, and Mr. Areu received the Latin Innovators Award and the Georgia Entertainment Gala’s Georgia Highlight Award, in recognition of his service to entertainment. Throughout everything, Mr. Areu maintains Tyler Perry’s guiding vision, creating “a place where even dreams believe,” as he aspires to grow the company and brand on his behalf, developing family-friendly content with real life and thought-provoking issues.”
Larry King Now Interview 1/28/19
Ozzie Areu — the co-founder and CEO of Areu Bros. — discusses his previous gig as president of production for Tyler Perry Studios.
USA Today Interview 3/1/20
Areu Bros. becoming names in the movie industry
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