Matt Damon to receive Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award
Los Angeles
September 21, 2017
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles
has chosen Hollywood Matt Damon, as the recipient of this year's Stanley Kubrick
Britannia Award.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Damon will take the
stage at the event, as will previously announced honorees Dick Van Dyke, Ava
DuVernay, Claire Foy and Kenneth Branagh.
In making the announcement,
BAFTA LA chairman Kieran Breen praised Damon as "undoubtedly one of the most
talented and respected actors working in film today."
He added, "Having
made a remarkable impact at a young age with Good Will Hunting, he has developed
a phenomenal career - combining both big-budget studio movies and acclaimed
independent films. As a favorite of some of the top contemporary directors in
our industry, it seems particularly fitting that we are honoring his career with
an award bearing the name of the legendary Stanley Kubrick."
The Stanley
Kubrick Britannia Award is given to individuals "upon whose work is stamped the
indelible mark of authorship and commitment, and who has lifted the craft to new
heights."
Damon will follow in the footsteps of such previous recipients
as Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep, Robert Downey Jr., George Clooney, Tom Cruise,
Robert De Niro, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Denzel Washington, among other.
Los Angeles
September 21, 2017
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles
has chosen Hollywood Matt Damon, as the recipient of this year's Stanley Kubrick
Britannia Award.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Damon will take the
stage at the event, as will previously announced honorees Dick Van Dyke, Ava
DuVernay, Claire Foy and Kenneth Branagh.
In making the announcement,
BAFTA LA chairman Kieran Breen praised Damon as "undoubtedly one of the most
talented and respected actors working in film today."
He added, "Having
made a remarkable impact at a young age with Good Will Hunting, he has developed
a phenomenal career - combining both big-budget studio movies and acclaimed
independent films. As a favorite of some of the top contemporary directors in
our industry, it seems particularly fitting that we are honoring his career with
an award bearing the name of the legendary Stanley Kubrick."
The Stanley
Kubrick Britannia Award is given to individuals "upon whose work is stamped the
indelible mark of authorship and commitment, and who has lifted the craft to new
heights."
Damon will follow in the footsteps of such previous recipients
as Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep, Robert Downey Jr., George Clooney, Tom Cruise,
Robert De Niro, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Denzel Washington, among other.
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