Entertainment luminaries including January Jones, Diahann Carroll, Laura Linney, Jenna Elfman, Cloris Leachman, George Lucas and Holly Hunter gathered in Beverly Hills June 12 for the Women in Film 2013 Crystal + Lucy Awards.

The event marked the organization’s 40th anniversary. TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin was on the scene to file an eyewitness account of the gala honoring standout achievements by women in entertainment, and marking where things stand in the ongoing effort to achieve gender equality.

Please click here to read Atkin’s insightful report on the event.