Malta’s Mediterrane Movie Competition will honor BAFTA-winning writer-director Mike Leigh (Vera Drake, One other 12 months, Completely satisfied-Go-Fortunate) with its inaugural profession achievement Golden Bee Award this 12 months.
The honour is awarded “in recognition of a lifetime achievement in movie,” organizers stated on Monday. “Leigh, who has acquired seven Academy Award nominations throughout his profession, can even host a masterclass within the upcoming second version of the pageant,” which can happen June 22-30 in Valletta, the capital of the island of Malta.
Palme d’Or-winning director Leigh shall be in dialog with Adrian Wootton, who beforehand served as appearing director of the British Movie Institute and is presently CEO of Movie London and the British Movie Fee.
Final 12 months, StudioCanal acquired U.Ok. rights to Leigh‘s secretive venture Arduous Truths, starring Secrets and techniques & Lies Star Marianne Jean-Baptiste, marking the primary time the distributor has labored with the enduring director. Bleecker Avenue acquired the Film4-backed characteristic for the U.S.
The British and Malta Movie Commissions signed a memorandum of understanding partnership settlement in 2023, with this artistic relationship persevering with in the course of the pageant. The session that includes Leigh will kind half of a bigger collection of masterclasses and panels happening on the pageant, with extra programming particulars to be unveiled within the close to future.
“This 12 months’s version of the pageant guarantees to create unmissable moments of connection and celebration throughout the movie trade from the Mediterranean and past, as we stay up for welcoming a few of its most acclaimed expertise to Malta,” stated Johann Grech, Malta’s Movie Commissioner. “We’re honored to current the inaugural Profession Achievement Golden Bee Award to Mike Leigh and are wanting to delve into the experience he has gained all through his legendary profession in movie.”