Jamie Lee Curtis, filmmaker and producer Skip Chaisson, and Walt Disney Studios marketing executive Frank Chiocchi will be celebrated at the 2026 Clio Entertainment Awards, with comedian Cat Cohen set to host the ceremony.
The event will take place Nov. 19 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. In addition to honoring Curtis, Chaisson and Chiocchi, the ceremony will reveal this year’s Grand Clio and Of the Year Award recipients.
Jamie Lee Curtis to Receive Honorary Award
Curtis will be presented with the Honorary Clio Entertainment Award, recognizing what organizers describe as her versatile five-decade career in film and television and her lasting influence on the arts.
The organization specifically cited her performance in Halloween, crediting the role with establishing Curtis as a defining scream queen and helping change the cultural position and marketing of horror. Organizers said that influence continued to shape how the genre was presented to audiences for decades.
Curtis’ more recent honors include an Oscar for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once and an Emmy for The Bear.
Skip Chaisson and Frank Chiocchi Honored for Marketing Impact
Chaisson has been selected for the Trailblazer Award, which recognizes figures whose distinct style and ambitious creative decisions have helped redefine entertainment marketing. His selection spotlights his influence on cinematic trailer storytelling.
The filmmaker and producer founded Skip Film and is a creative force at Wild Card Creative Group. His career includes work shaping campaigns for Titanic, Gladiator, Gravity and F1. Chaisson also launched El Rey Network alongside Robert Rodriguez.
Chiocchi, executive vice president of marketing at Walt Disney Studios, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Clio Entertainment organizers are honoring his decades of work in entertainment marketing and his involvement in major campaigns.
His career has included early work on Toy Story at Craig Murray Productions, followed by blockbuster campaigns at Universal Pictures and Disney. Chiocchi also spearheaded the creation of The Hive, Disney’s in-house creative agency.
Cat Cohen Takes the Stage
Host Cat Cohen won best newcomer at the 2019 Edinburgh Comedy Awards for The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous. The show was later adapted into her Netflix comedy special.
Cohen’s screen credits include Only Murders in the Building, Girls5eva and What We Do in the Shadows. Most recently, she wrote and starred in Broad Strokes, an Off-Broadway one-woman show.
The 2026 Jury Chairs
Entertainment industry leaders from around the world assess entries each cycle and determine the winners of the Grand, Gold, Silver and Bronze Clio Entertainment Awards. The previously announced 2026 jury chairs are:
- Audio Visual Broadcast TV: Melissa King, senior vice president of creative marketing at Disney Entertainment Television
- Audio Visual Craft: Alex Wong, creative director at TRANSIT
- Audio Visual Streaming: Jennie Wilkes, executive vice president of creative marketing at Paramount+ and Pluto TV DTC
- Audio Visual Theatrical: Benedict Coulter, owner of Rebel AV
- Broadcast TV & Streaming Executive: Sohini Sengupta, creative marketing executive at Disney
- Branded Entertainment Content & Partnerships: Jill Brody, executive vice president of global partnership marketing at Universal Pictures
- Design: Bianca Parkes, head of marketing at Black Bear
- Digital & Social: Scott Addison Clay, founder and CEO of Addison Interactive
- Experiential, Fan Engagement & Innovation: Val Aveni, senior lead of film marketing at Prime Video & Amazon Studios
- Games: Monica Austin, chief marketing officer at Blizzard Entertainment
- Key Art: Göktuğ Sarıöz, founder and chief creative officer of Grandson
- Theatrical Executive: Susie Shen, executive vice president of global creative strategy at Warner Bros. Discovery
Clio Entertainment was established in 1971 by The Hollywood Reporter. It is now one of five Clios verticals recognizing marketing, advertising and communications across film, television, streaming, live entertainment and gaming.
ShowBiz Take
The 2026 honoree lineup captures the breadth of Clio Entertainment’s mission. Curtis is being recognized for an on-screen career that organizers say affected how a genre was culturally positioned and marketed, while Chaisson and Chiocchi represent the creative and executive work behind campaigns that bring entertainment to audiences.
Placing those contributions on the same stage emphasizes that entertainment’s cultural reach is shaped both by the artists audiences see and by the marketing figures who determine how projects are introduced and presented.
What Happens Next?
Cohen will host the Nov. 19 ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, where Curtis, Chaisson and Chiocchi will receive their respective honors. The event will also disclose the 2026 Grand Clio and Of the Year Award winners.