According to Deadline, George Lucas will receive the Honorary Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
What's Happening:
- The 77th Cannes Film Festival will take place May 14 through 25.
- At the closing ceremony, George Lucas will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or.
- The festival said in a statement, “The Festival de Cannes is delighted to pay tribute to one of the greatest figures of contemporary cinema, a man with an extraordinary career, who brings together great entertainment and innovation, mythology and modernity and cinephilia and technology.”
- The festival continued to say in a release, “From his very first feature, George Lucas staged the themes that are dear to him: science fiction to denounce a society of surveillance, using love to fight fate and conformity, and reversing moral values to challenge the role of good and evil.”
What They're Saying:
- George Lucas said, “The Festival de Cannes has always held a special place in my heart. I was surprised and elated when my first film, THX-1138, was selected to be shown in a new program for first time directors called the Directors’ Fortnight. Since then, I have returned to the festival on many occasions in a variety of capacities as a writer, director and producer. I am truly honored by this special recognition which means a great deal to me.”
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