The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

Travon Free At The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration at Rolling Greens in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 20 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

Travon Free At The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration at Rolling Greens in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 20 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

Travon Free At The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration at Rolling Greens in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 20 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

Travon Free At The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration at Rolling Greens in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 20 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

Travon Free, Kate Mara At The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration at Rolling Greens in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 20 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

Travon Free, Kate Mara At The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration at Rolling Greens in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 20 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration - LA

Travon Free, Kate Mara At The Mercy for Animals 25th Annual Gala Celebration at Rolling Greens in Los Angeles, CA, USA on April 20 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

African American Film Critics Association Awards - LA

African American Film Critics Association Awards - LA

Travon Free. at the15th Annual African American Film Critics Association Awards on February 21, 2024 at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

African American Film Critics Association Awards - LA

African American Film Critics Association Awards - LA

Travon Free. at the15th Annual African American Film Critics Association Awards on February 21, 2024 at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

African American Film Critics Association Awards - LA

African American Film Critics Association Awards - LA

Travon Free. at the15th Annual African American Film Critics Association Awards on February 21, 2024 at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Press Room - LA

93rd Academy Awards Press Room - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe pose backstage with the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Matt Petit/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Press Room - LA

93rd Academy Awards Press Room - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe pose backstage with the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Matt Petit/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

93rd Academy Awards Show - LA

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe accept the Oscar® for Live Action Short during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by Todd Wawrychuk/A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards Arrivals - LA

93rd Academy Awards Arrivals - LA

Oscar® nominees Martin Desmond Roe (L) and Travon Free arrive on the red carpet of The 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM

93rd Academy Awards At Union Station - LA

93rd Academy Awards At Union Station - LA

Oscar® winners Martin Desmond Roe, Thomas Vinterberg and Travon Free pose backstage at the 93rd Oscars® at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA, USA on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Photo by A.M.P.A.S. via ABACAPRESS.COM