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Story by Jack Foley |
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LEGENDARY cinematographer and director, Jack Cardiff, is to be awarded
the highest accolade of the British Film Institute (bfi) on Sunday, October
20 (2002), when he is presented with a bfi Fellowship for outstanding contribution
to cinema.
Cardiff, whose work includes The African Queen (pictured above), A
Matter of Life and Death and Black Narcissus, will join producers Harvey
and Bob Weinstein in receiving the accolade at a glittering ceremony
to be held at the National Film Theatre in London, as part of the 50th Anniversary
Gala celebrations.
Hosted by Mariella Frostrup and sponsored by Renault and United International
Pictures, the Gala will be held at the NFT and followed by dinner at The Savoy.
The bfi Fellowship is the institute's highest accolade and is bestowed on
individuals from around the world in recognition of their outstanding contribution
to film and television culture.
The presentation of these awards will mean there are now 56 bfi Fellows. Previous
recipients have included such diverse talents as Orson Welles, Fred Zinnemann
and Akira Kurosawa (see below for full list).
About NFT50
The month of October at the NFT is the climax of a year of celebrations leading
up to their 50th anniversary and offers a programme of unparalleled strength.
Since opening in October 1952, the NFT has presented the best of film and
television on the big screen, from silent classics to the latest international
festival hits, bringing film history alive and nurturing new talent.
October's programme includes a variety of special guests and an eclectic range
of great films and classic television.
The lead season celebrates the genius of Alec Guinness in film and television.
The actor's career covers almost 50 years from David Lean's literary adaptations
through the Ealing comedies to Smiley's People and Star Wars.
About the bfi
The British Film Institute was established in 1933 to promote greater understanding,
appreciation and access to film and television culture.
Its activities and services include preserving the world's largest collection
of film and television material and running the National Film Theatre, the
IMAX cinema, the Regus London Film Festival and the bfi National Library.
It also releases films in cinemas and on video and publishes books and educational
resources. Find out more at www.bfi.org.uk
Those who have received a bfi Fellowship award to date include: Robert
Altman; Michelangelo Antonioni; Dame Peggy Ashcroft; Lord Attenborough
CBE; Lord Bernstein; Bernardo Bertolucci; Sir Dirk Bogarde;
Sir Michael Caine; Bette Davis; Gérard Depardieu; Clint Eastwood;
Sir J Paul Getty; Graham Greene; Sir Alec Guinness; Deborah Kerr CBE;
Krzysztof Kieslowski; Akira Kurosawa; Lynda La Plante; Sir David
Lean; Ken Loach; Sir John Mills; Jeanne Moreau; Maureen O'Hara;
Lord Olivier; Michael Powell; Emeric Pressburger; Lord Puttnam CBE;
Satyajit Ray; Vanessa Redgrave CBE; Martin Scorsese; Jean Simmons;
Dame Maggie Smith; Dame Elizabeth Taylor; Orson Welles; Alan Yentob;
Fred Zinnemann.
