LA28 Taps Ben Winston to Lead 2028 Ceremonies, With Scott Givens Overseeing Production

Overview

• LA28 named Ben Winston executive producer and creative director for the Olympic and Paralympic opening and closing ceremonies in Los Angeles.
• Olympic veteran Scott Givens will serve as executive producer for production, partnering with Winston on all four events.
• Fulwell Entertainment and FiveCurrents formed FulFive to produce the ceremonies, led by co-CEOs Scott Givens and Ryann Lauckner.
• The Olympic Opening Ceremony is set for July 14, 2028, across the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium, with the Olympic Closing on July 30; the Paralympic Opening is August 15 at SoFi and the Closing is August 27 at the Coliseum.
• LA28’s Peter Rice cited a global search for partners blending artistic vision with flawless execution, noting Winston’s Paris-to-LA handover featuring Tom Cruise and major artists and Givens’ 15-Games résumé and Olympic Order honor.