Washington DC, Aug. 13 -- John Carpenter, Colman Domingo and Charlize Theron will be honoured at the sixth annual Academy Museum fundraising gala, taking place on October 17, reported Variety.

According to Variety, Theron will be honoured with the Icon Award, Carpenter will receive the Luminary Award, and Domingo will be presented with the Vantage Award.

The Icon Award, presented to Theron, celebrates an artist whose career has had a significant global impact. The Luminary Award, presented to Carpenter, is given to an artist whose singular contributions have expanded the creative possibilities of filmmaking. The Vantage Award, presented to Domingo, honours an artist who is helping to challenge dominant narratives around cinema, reported...