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Adam Somner Honored Posthumously; Scholarship Established in His Name

3/17/2026

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Adam Somner died in 2024 from anaplastic thyroid cancer and was posthumously honored with Best Picture Oscar for 'One Battle After Another'.
The Directors Guild of America will establish The Adam Somner DGA Memorial Scholarship to raise $500,000.
In 2027, the scholarship will award $20,000 to one applicant, with submissions due by December 15.
Steven Spielberg and Leonardo DiCaprio sit on the scholarship board.
Somner mentored young talent.

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Adam Somner died in 2024 from anaplastic thyroid cancer and was posthumously honored with Best Picture Oscar for 'One Battle After Another'.
The Directors Guild of America will establish The Adam Somner DGA Memorial Scholarship to raise $500,000.
In 2027, the scholarship will award $20,000 to one applicant, with submissions due by December 15.
Steven Spielberg and Leonardo DiCaprio sit on the scholarship board.
Somner mentored young talent.