Iconic auteur selected to receive 50th American Film Institute (AFI) Lifetime Achievement Award
The iconic creator Francis Ford Coppola was selected to receive the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 50th Lifetime Achievement Award.
“Francis Ford Coppola is an unparalleled role model, an auteur who has made iconic works in American cinema but also inspired generations of filmmakers who today adopt his art and independent spirit”said AFI President Kathleen Kennedy.
📣 ⭐️ AFI is proud to announce that the legendary Francis Ford Coppola will be the 50th recipient of the #AFILife Achievement Award! Save the date for April 26, 2025, at the @DolbyTheatre in Los Angeles, as we celebrate this film icon and founding trustee of AFI. pic.twitter.com/lUdzoQPMWg
— AFI (@AmericanFilm) October 29, 2024
His recent film and first feature in 13 years, titled “Megalopolis”had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. The ambitious $120 million epic was shot and financed by the legendary director himself. Set in a futuristic New York, it stars Adam Driver and Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne and Sia LaBeouf, among others.
This will be the AFI’s 50th honorary award – a tradition that began with John Ford in 1973. Past recipients include Billy Wilder, Bette Davis, Orson Welles, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, among others. , Shirley MacLaine, George Clooney, Denzel Washington. According to AP, the award ceremony will take place on April 26 at the famous Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
Source :Skai
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