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He went on, \"Tyler’s cultural influence extends far beyond his work as a filmmaker,\" adding, \"He has quietly and steadily focused on humanitarian and social justice causes from the beginning of his career, caring for people who are most often ignored.\"

Perry's 330-acre studio in Atlanta employs hundreds of workers and was one of the first production houses to get back to work last July after adopting rigorous COVID-19 safety protocols.

Regarding the MPTF, Rubin said it \"has gone above and beyond to help our community. The sheer number of individuals and families -- from every corner of our industry’s workforce -- aided during the pandemic and over the last 100 years is nothing short of extraordinary.\"

The Oscar statuettes will be presented at the 93rd Academy Awards telecast, which airs live on ABC on Sunday, April 25.

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