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Kathleen Kennedy Honored: Celebrates Sound Design and Creativity

3/9/2026

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Kathleen Kennedy, former president of Lucasfilm, received an honorary award at the Golden Reel Awards in Los Angeles.
She praised sound designers for storytelling and their role in shaping emotions.
Kennedy reflected on her career, highlighting work on Jurassic Park and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
She described Lucasfilm's leadership transition to Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan, and emphasized fan engagement.
Kennedy said artificial intelligence (AI) should augment, not replace creativity.

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Kathleen Kennedy, former president of Lucasfilm, received an honorary award at the Golden Reel Awards in Los Angeles.
She praised sound designers for storytelling and their role in shaping emotions.
Kennedy reflected on her career, highlighting work on Jurassic Park and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
She described Lucasfilm's leadership transition to Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan, and emphasized fan engagement.
Kennedy said artificial intelligence (AI) should augment, not replace creativity.